RE: Rodin Cars introduces V10 as bonkers crate engine

[GTRene]

maybe nice for some classic Restomod car, but I guess such engine will be costly...

[Julian Thompson]

virgilio said:

This is fantastic.

If it can be made road-legal, Mr Pagani should immediately put it in his cars instead of the old and slow-revving amg biturbo v12!

Probably this motor will need a rebuild after about 40 hours so I don’t think so.

[MightyBadger]

moktabe said:

fk me, he's back...on a thread about something he hates.

Have you done your flip flops?

Seeing as you detest ICE and you're looking to sell your classic ICE you've had for 30 years seeing as you now hate how polluting it is why don't you stay on the EV threads? Instead you come on a thread about an engine that's a work of art purely to tell anyone who's interested how poor it is....

Edited by moktabe on Thursday 18th April 20:03

Edited by moktabe on Thursday 18th April 20:13

Edited by moktabe on Thursday 18th April 20:19

Beause he is an absolute bleater.

[ManyMotors]

tr3a said:

Twinair said:

On the side bar, I mean come on - this or wires with a commutator or what ever is inside electric motors??

Come on people - has to be this…!!!

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

There might be some entertainment value in this power plant. But I think your comment is correct!

[aarondbs]

ManyMotors said:

tr3a said:

Twinair said:

On the side bar, I mean come on - this or wires with a commutator or what ever is inside electric motors??

Come on people - has to be this…!!!

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

There might be some entertainment value in this power plant. But I think your comment is correct!

You are a couple a melons aren't you. I drive a Tesla Performance during the week. Its ste. I'd rather drive my wife's D5 XC60 with its inefficient but rather nice sounding straight 5 diesel, or better still my old 645ci V8 with no back boxes.

For our long journeys to France or Scotland I still have to keep a diesel XF.

Electric motors are dull, internsl combustion engines are engineering marvels. The suck bang timing, pistons travelling at incredible speeds over and over, the sound and the different sounds.

Back to the article about another work of art, what a thing! That would be a total waste in my old BMW but who cares!!

[alfaspecial]

tr3a said:

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

I note your post has been quoted and commented on by a number of PH'ers. And not in a nice way.....

From your profile
"Sold my 1957 Triumph TR3A for more than I paid for it, after having been its custodian for well over fifteen years. Then bought a Tesla. I am now forever lost for the Internal Combustion Engine. No regrets whatsoever."

I must say, your moving from a Triumph TR3A to a Tesla is quite a leap in automotive interest. From a two-seater, 11 seconds+ 0-60, open top fun machine to an anonymous, tin box is a pretty big change.
Do you really not miss the actual fun of driving something where you are/were so in tune with the both machine and the elements?

The Tesla may be impressive but, new toy aside, have you ever woken up early one summer morning and thought "I'm going to get out the Tesla and gone for a drive - just for the sheer fk-off-edness of it?


Perhaps you might like to change your username from tr3a to something like........... t3sla. Just a thought

[PRO5T]

Anyone who calls themselves a cars “custodian” is an absolute penarse of the highest order, though it does work as a marker of the type of person you don’t want to know, let alone engage with.

[Kawasicki]

It’s so purty

[paua]

4wdrift said:

Shout out to the test track, that is beautiful!
NZ Southern Alps as a backdrop??

It's an hour's drive from me - visited last year on an open day. it's fab.

[CountyAFC]

jeremyc said:

One of those in the back of an Ultima would be good.

Wherever I see 'crate engine' I immediately think Ultima and this was no exception.

Would need a manual box rather than an un-road friendly sequential, though.

[kambites]

Would be interesting to know the service schedule. I doubt it's a "change the oil and filters once a year and it'll last for 100k miles" type of unit.

[Turn7]

tr3a said:

Twinair said:

On the side bar, I mean come on - this or wires with a commutator or what ever is inside electric motors??

Come on people - has to be this…!!!

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

Seriously ?

This will have a soul , make your spine tingle ….

Which Indesit does that ?

[Simon_GH]

r159 said:

Who pinched all the torque from the turbo, would have expected more than that?

Probably whoever provides the gearbox warranty!

[thegreenhell]

kambites said:

Would be interesting to know the service schedule. I doubt it's a "change the oil and filters once a year and it'll last for 100k miles" type of unit.

The Judd GV, which is a very similar spec, needs a rebuild every 3000km.

[Bladedancer]

tr3a said:

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

I can only assume you're not very familiar with the history of electric engines and electric cars.

[CountyAFC]

tr3a said:

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

Unpopular or not, your decision to post it on a thread about an extremely charismatic ICE (instead of the numerous EV threads) was done purely to derail and inflame the discussion.

[P.Griffin]

tr3a said:

Twinair said:

On the side bar, I mean come on - this or wires with a commutator or what ever is inside electric motors??

Come on people - has to be this…!!!

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

More boring than the same motor (invented in 1832) that's in a washing machine?

Oh, let's see what we have here then...Oh, it's just a magnet and some copper wire...

Edited by P.Griffin on Friday 19th April 11:28

[mrclav]

P.Griffin said:

tr3a said:

Twinair said:

On the side bar, I mean come on - this or wires with a commutator or what ever is inside electric motors??

Come on people - has to be this…!!!

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

More boring than the same motor (invented in 1832) that's in a washing machine?

Oh, let's see what we have here then...Oh, it's just a magnet and some copper wire...

Edited by P.Griffin on Friday 19th April 11:28

But the electric motor is more efficient so therefore is less profligate and wasteful of energy/resources - that is indisputable.

[Deranged Rover]

kambites said:

Would be interesting to know the service schedule. I doubt it's a "change the oil and filters once a year and it'll last for 100k miles" type of unit.

My thoughts exactly, even though it's a magnificent thing.

It reminds me of the line from Viz regarding the "Uzisuzi Trumper' - "You have to change the oil filter every 15 miles; that's why they're so reliable apparently".

[P.Griffin]

mrclav said:

P.Griffin said:

tr3a said:

Twinair said:

On the side bar, I mean come on - this or wires with a commutator or what ever is inside electric motors??

Come on people - has to be this…!!!

Unpopular opinion: yet another variation on last century's tech, which is mechanically still based on James Watts reciprocating steam engine of the 18th century and still stupidly inefficient. How boring.

More boring than the same motor (invented in 1832) that's in a washing machine?

Oh, let's see what we have here then...Oh, it's just a magnet and some copper wire...

Edited by P.Griffin on Friday 19th April 11:28

But the electric motor is more efficient so therefore is less profligate and wasteful of energy/resources - that is indisputable.

No one here is arguing that...we are talking whether one is more boring than the other. What you have said is correct, but is completely out of context to the original comment.

When was the last time someone sat next to an open log fire and said "Damn, I wish this was a 99% efficient infra red heater panel"?

Personally, I find nothing exciting about an electric motor, but find a high revving ICE quite entertaining...but then I am weird like that.

Edited by P.Griffin on Friday 19th April 12:53