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05-19-2009, 11:42 AM
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#1 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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05-19-2009, 11:45 AM
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so...what's gonna happen to Lamborghini, Pagani, Bugatti, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Maybach, Bentley, GM, Ford, Chrysler, etc?
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05-19-2009, 11:46 AM
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greenhouse effect is bs. But lighter more efficient cars are welcome. I want a brand new kei car if that's ever going to be available in this administration.
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05-19-2009, 11:48 AM
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#4 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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speaking about kei cars, why don't we have one in Canada and US?
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05-19-2009, 11:53 AM
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more like we're running out of gas.
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05-19-2009, 11:56 AM
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market demand + crash test failure against SUVs and stuff.
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05-19-2009, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane  more like we're running out of gas. | 
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05-19-2009, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hk20000 market demand + crash test failure against SUVs and stuff. | +1
no one is going to drive a small ass car when there are so many SUVs and trucks on the road
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05-19-2009, 12:47 PM
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I'd definitely welcome gas electric sport cars. Fuel sipping on everyday commute but high performance when needed.
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05-19-2009, 12:51 PM
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#10 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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I think there is enough market demand for kei cars.
also crashing with SUV...isn't that same thing as smart car?
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05-19-2009, 01:04 PM
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Bye Bye Ferrari.
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05-19-2009, 01:52 PM
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I think what you will see happen with Ferrari and other performance cars is they will have different settings on the ECU.
One will be called street which will be extremely detuned to get the MPG they need and then another called race which will double the power.
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05-19-2009, 02:02 PM
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#13 | | Blood tests positive for LOL mod
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Originally Posted by penner2k I think what you will see happen with Ferrari and other performance cars is they will have different settings on the ECU.
One will be called street which will be extremely detuned to get the MPG they need and then another called race which will double the power. | What is that going to do, shutdown ten cylinders and run on two?
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05-19-2009, 02:20 PM
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#14 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by Mananetwork What is that going to do, shutdown ten cylinders and run on two? | haha, I bet even that won't get a Ferrari to do more than 35.5MPG...
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05-19-2009, 02:27 PM
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can you imagine a big gangsta black guy in a little Smart car....no.........
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05-19-2009, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by shenmecar can you imagine a big gangsta black guy in a little Smart car....no......... | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_57iPuTEWkg | |
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05-19-2009, 03:35 PM
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Wait is this gonna apply to every car? Or will their be a special tax you will be required to pay to drive high-end cars like Ferrari?
With Obama controlling what vehicles auto makers are manufacturing now, can anyone see him release a vehicle similar to the Nazi Beetle?
I hate Hitler references, but the evidence is the writing on the wall.
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05-19-2009, 04:21 PM
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#18 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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35MPG isn't that unachievable especially with a decent amount of time. And that ECU idea sounds like it makes sense, as long as they don't monitor whether u use it or not
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05-19-2009, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ilvtofu 35MPG isn't that unachievable especially with a decent amount of time. And that ECU idea sounds like it makes sense, as long as they don't monitor whether u use it or not | so Lamborghini and Ferrari would just shut off 10 cylinders out of V12 and run it with 2?
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05-19-2009, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Timpo so Lamborghini and Ferrari would just shut off 10 cylinders out of V12 and run it with 2? | BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH 
OH TIMPO!
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05-19-2009, 04:35 PM
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05-19-2009, 04:37 PM
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cylinder deactivation technology is very possible....And then Ferrari had always been talking about some kind of power recovery system and a possible hybrid performance package....
So they should be very set to make the changes.....Smaller exotic firms on the other hand....?
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05-19-2009, 04:59 PM
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This won't kill sports cars or Lambo's or Ferrari's or anything... just a bigger gas guzzler tax slapped on top just like there is today on any car that doesn't meet today's EPA standards. I'm sure they're will also be loopholes (which Lotus and others have used previously in the U.S.) to allow for manufacturers of vehicles sold in such small volumes that it doesn't matter for them anyway...
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05-19-2009, 05:06 PM
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#24 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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exactly achieving 36mpg highway is pretty easy even with 4 cyls let alone 2
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05-19-2009, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Eastwood With Obama controlling what vehicles auto makers are manufacturing now, can anyone see him release a vehicle similar to the Nazi Beetle?
I hate Hitler references, but the evidence is the writing on the wall. | WTF are you talking about?! This is what automakers need, a real incentive to produce more efficient cars. How exactly does this make Obama similar to Hitler?
get your head on straight.
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