Author Topic: Chrysler prototype goes 0-60 in 2.9 seconds (Read 1513 times)

Mini D · « **Reply #30 on:** January 06, 2004, 03:40:09 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
I can just turn that around and say, but can it do 400 mph in the desert? No it cant, which is my point. Its not comporable to LSR cars nor is comporable to a possibly production bound sports road car. Ive argued too much, gotta get ready for the day. Later.

Actually.. it's not the same. The cars in the desert don't have to hold in corners.

It was a real car, with a real engine. It didn't have a radio, but that's not really making it any less of a car now is it grunhurts? "Unable to drive in anything but a straight line"... that does have a tendancy to make it less of a car. That's why there's the distinct seperation in class.

PS... the "cars" it beats also includes NASCAR, F1 and Indy cars. All with a 2liter 4 cylinder engine.

MiniD

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 06, 2004, 03:47:31 PM »

Stock block engine too.

MrCoffee · « **Reply #32 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:27:32 PM »

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TAG-BMW 1,5l Turbo pushed 1500hp in qualification runs and 1200hp at races..

It was Brabham BMW but its easy understand since it was a very competetive time for Formula1 and Engine providers teams and drivers were swapping like mad. TAG Heure sponsered alot of different teams.

http://www.amedeogigli.it/iformulai.html

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And Staga, TAG was working with Porsche, not BMW.

TAG sponsored Mclaren-Porsche as well as Williams-Ford then later Mclaren-Honda.

Now thats an engine... check out that sump.

Staga · « **Reply #33 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:29:59 PM »

MiniD you're comparing a prototype without any records to the racing cars which have already spent hundreds of hours in racing tracks ?

Shees you're an id... eh guess we already knew it

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IIRC U.S cops were looking at powerfull, rear-wheel drive car for replacing old Victorias etc ?

How about a Jag?

Finnish cops got this Jaguar S-Type R (Supercharged V-8, 395Hp/541Nm) as a gift from a technical magazine TM when that magazine celebrated their 50 year anniversary. Earlier cars TM gave to police were Volvo 240 (TM-30), Dodge Aspen w/police special (TM-25) and Audi 90 Quattro (TM-35).

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:34:17 PM »

Staga you made my point for me. You'll find that the only F1 engine with a TAG label on it was a Porsche.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:38:28 PM »

Staga, you should know better, that Jaguar is just a rebodied American-market Ford.

Staga · « **Reply #36 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:40:32 PM »

Yeah I know it's a ford; That's why I'm not jealous to those cops but I actually feel sorry for them

Mini D · « **Reply #37 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:41:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
MiniD you're comparing a prototype without any records to the racing cars which have already spent hundreds of hours in racing tracks ?

Shees you're an id... eh guess we already knew it

Ummmm... no I'm comparing a prototype that actually set records. It was a driver, racer, whatever. 278mph wasn't a guestimate, it was proven at a track. This car's been around for a while.

MiniD

MrCoffee · « **Reply #38 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:42:35 PM »

Funked, if you like that era you should check out this book "1000 Horsepower Grand Prix Cars". Lotsa pretty pictures of all the engine manufactures and F1 cars sparking down the track. All in color.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:43:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
MiniD you're comparing a prototype without any records to the racing cars which have already spent hundreds of hours in racing tracks ?

He didn't do that. The Aerotech did something that none of those cars ever did - run average lap speeds of almost 260 mph on a closed race circuit. It hit 278 mph on the straights. No F1 car ever got close to that.

Staga · « **Reply #40 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:46:46 PM »

So what has it actually done other that it has speeded pretty fast once ?

Mini D · « **Reply #41 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:50:44 PM »

You mean other than set the road speed record?

MiniD

MrCoffee · « **Reply #42 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:52:41 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
He didn't do that. The Aerotech did something that none of those cars ever did - run average lap speeds of almost 260 mph on a closed race circuit. It hit 278 mph on the straights. No F1 car ever got close to that.

Its just weight and downforce. Indy cars do around 220 during qualifying at Indy. Indy cars have to pass tech and regulations of their racing leage. An open prototype does not have any of that to limit them. Also full bodied prototype cars can generate alot more downforce than formula cars.

It is impressive though.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 06, 2004, 04:57:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
So what has it actually done other that it has speeded pretty fast once ?

Nothing. It was just a technology demonstrator, to show off GM's new engine, the Quad 4. GM's previous wheezy, unreliable, pushrod 4 bangers had given the 4-cyl a bad name in the US, and they wanted to show that the new engine had some balls. Those records were done with a stock block engine. You could go down the Olds dealer and buy a car with the same block and general configuration. The Aerotech was much cheaper than a GTP/Group C program, and it still made the point.

midnight Target · « **Reply #44 on:** January 06, 2004, 05:04:38 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
explan why it's important to go from 0 to 60 in 2.9 seconds.

It makes your noodle bigger.

I've done it way too many times.