James May's Cars of the People
Discussion
Yertis said:
ClockworkCupcake said:
It was a response to an earlier exchange with someone else who said the Ur Quattro wasn't the best Quattro.
But they didn't:Zad said:
The LWB Ur wasn't the best rally car by a long mark
And I simply argued that, for a while, it was.Anyway I'm off to bed.
Well, in that case, I agree!
Shush. You are both right. What I meant was that in the context of all the rally Quattros, the LWB was a barge of a thing with a huge rotational inertia and the SWB models were considerably faster. Such is the nature of competitive evolution. At introduction, compared to the other (at least non tarmac) rally cars of the era though, they were on a different planet. To me, aesthetically, the SWB is unbalanced and ugly in comparison to the original, but of course with rally cars, beauty comes in many forms and I will always have a soft spot for the Sport, but the LWB will always be the one.
YES! The Chrysler Turbine Car. Absolutely lovely piece of Modernist/Futurist design.
From the Henry Ford Museum (presumably non-working):
Chrysler Turbine Car by Alex Mason, on Flickr
From the Henry Ford Museum (presumably non-working):
Chrysler Turbine Car by Alex Mason, on Flickr
Love the idea of gas turbine cars, Rover did some experiments with cars and small lorries powered by them in the early 60's. I've just acquired this engine, 150SHP drive output shaft along with a 20kW 120V generator. Would make an interesting hybrid project car...
Edited by Fugazi on Sunday 7th February 21:37
Fugazi said:
Love the idea of gas turbine cars, Rover did some experiments with cars and small lorries powered by them in the early 60's. I've just acquired this engine, 150SHP drive output shaft along with a 20kW 120V generator. Would make an interesting hybrid project car...
That's cool! does it work?I wonder if Fuel Cell cars will ever be allowed to catch on?
That Kia is THE answer to our dreams...zero emissions, normal car performance, limitless fuel supply. But of course it won't catch on - the petrochemical giants and governments will make sure of it.
Shame.
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
That Kia is THE answer to our dreams...zero emissions, normal car performance, limitless fuel supply. But of course it won't catch on - the petrochemical giants and governments will make sure of it.
Shame.
Well except for the fact that 99.9% of the hydrogen produced in the world is made by cracking hydrocarbon fuels (supplied by the giant PetroChems.......)Shame.
marksx said:
Why have I never seen the Chrysler Turbine before? And I call myself a fan of American cars.
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