Author Topic: Re: Engine of the year awards 2008. (Read 348 times)

Bronk · « **on:** May 20, 2008, 04:28:42 PM »

Quote from: Brownshirt on May 20, 2008, 02:53:50 PM

Corvettes ZR-1 was partly developed by Lotus, IIRC its cylinder heads and valvetrain was developed by that little British company.

Still don't change the fact lotus is an overpriced go-kart.

Lumpy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:37:40 PM »

Lotus (Cars) is the name of the company, not the name of their cars. I'm guessing you're thinking of the Elise.

Bronk · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:45:14 PM »

Quote from: Lumpy on May 20, 2008, 04:37:40 PM

Lotus (Cars) is the name of the company, not the name of their cars. I'm guessing you're thinking of the Elise.

Are not the elise and the exige the only two models the company now makes? Like I said overpriced go-karts.

Lumpy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:00:33 PM »

Quote from: Bronk on May 20, 2008, 04:45:14 PM

Are not the elise and the exige the only two models the company now makes? Like I said overpriced go-karts.

No. Elise, Exige, Europa S, 2-Eleven, and next year they are launching the replacement for the Esprit.

But none of Lotus' cars are what you'd call "big".

Mini D · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:38:09 PM »

Quote from: Lumpy on May 20, 2008, 03:52:13 PM

I don't know what you're on about or where all your paranoia comes from. The Porsche engine is lighter, more powerful and more advanced/refined than the LS7. I honestly don't see how anyone can argue that the LS7 is better.

I image I can argue the LS7 is better since it was picked as the racing engine of the year (porsche would have been eligable in there too). You see, it kicked that porsche engines bellybutton in everything but european opinion. Trophies speak volumes.

Mini D · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:44:29 PM »

Ah hell... maybe I should just let porsche and bmw enjoy the fact that the only way they could beat the LS7 was by vote.

Lumpy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:55:21 PM »

The LS7 has not been "picked" as the "racing engine of the year". The LS7.R has been named the "race engine of the year". The LS7.R is not a production engine and mechanically very different from the LS7. The LS7.R is a purpose built racing engine with a designed lifespan of little more than 24 hours. Besides their designations the two engines have very little in common.

Try again.

Mini D · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2008, 06:46:51 PM »

You tell yourself whatever you need to tell yourself to feel better about that poll.

Lumpy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2008, 06:56:23 PM »

Heh, I think it is pretty clear who's grasping at straws. What will be your next trick?

Mini D · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2008, 07:35:03 PM »

See Rule #5

mg1942 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2008, 08:03:32 PM »

Mazda rotary from 1980s can beat LS7s...

_{too bad it's illegal now because it's too reliable}

Mini D · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2008, 08:21:48 PM »

Rotary engines are illegal? They were great engines... when they held oil. The RX7 is a great platform for putting a small block in.

mg1942 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2008, 08:54:19 PM »

my bad, i was referring to the mazda 787bs rotary vs LS7 racing edition

Geary420 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2008, 10:13:52 PM »

Quote from: mg1942 on May 20, 2008, 08:03:32 PM

_{too bad it's illegal now because it's too reliable}

Did they finally figure out how to make a decent apex seal?

SD67 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2008, 10:29:39 PM »

Yep, they did indeed about 7 years ago