So we have a post your ride thread, but no thread to talk about the cars we dream about and lust over as well.
I'm not sure how many people love cars like I do, but I suppose we shall see.
Want a looksee at your fellow gaffers rides? Click me!
So whether you are a old school muscle car fan
71' Dodge Challenger RT
A Japanese tuner fan
R34 Nissan Skyline
A fan of European pedigree
Mercedes Benz SL AMG Black series
Or a fan of classic beauty
Ferrari 275 GTB
Or maybe you want to talk about the cars we might be driving in the future
Whether it's the more run of the mill
New 2011 Scion TC, sure to be in college parking lots everywhere soon.
Or the insane
Porsche 918 concept, 200mph? 700+ HP? 0-60 in 3.2? oh and nearly 80MPG
I want to hear about the cars you love, the cars you would kill an infant to have parked in your driveway, and the cars you managed to own by killing aforementioned infants.
Or perhaps you want to talk about issues? Like whether Toyota is getting what it deserves or getting railroaded in the pooter for something every other major manufacture is guilty of as well?
Or about how every damn euro sports car looks like an aston martin now a days? (not really a bad thing)
Tesla Model S
Show me your dreams, I promise not to crush them until i've given you the reach around first.
Some terms for reference
Horsepower: (HP) A measurement of the engine's ability to perform work. One horsepower is defined as the ability to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. To find horsepower, the total rate of work in foot pounds accomplished is divided by 33,000. If a machine was lifting 100 pounds 660 feet per minute, its total rate of work would be 66,000 foot pounds per minute. Divide this by 33,000 foot pounds per minute to arrive at 2 horsepower. In metric terms, it is the ability to raise 250 kilograms a distance of 30 centimeters in one second. It is also equal to 745.7 watts.
Torque: Turning or twisting force such as the force imparted on the drive line by the engine. Usually measured in lb-ft. It differs from work or power in that torque does not necessarily produce motion. Basically, the magnitude of a torque acting on a body is the product of the magnitude of a force and its force arm (perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation of the body to the line of action of the force). This product is called the moment of the torque about the axis or the torque.
Forced Induction: Forced induction describes the process of compressing (forcing) air into an internal combustion engine. In the process of forced induction, a gas compressor is added to the air intake, thereby increasing the quantity of air, and ultimately oxygen, available for combustion. An internal combustion engine without forced induction is considered naturally aspirated.
A turbo charged engine is an engine with forced induction.
Late Model: A "late model car" is a car which has been recently designed or manufactured, often the latest model. (An "early model car" or "classic car" is a car old enough to be of historical interest; there is no usual intermediate term.) The term is broadly used in car racing, and often appears in common use, as in "The officer was driving an unmarked, late model sedan."
A, B, C, D Pillars: Refer to the pillars on the car, starting with the ones flanking the windshield and moving back. See this for reference.
0-60: Time it takes the car to accelerate from a dead stop to 60mph. The Euro equivalent is 100kph. The most common measure of a car's performance abilities.
Skidpad: A skidpad or skidpan is a large, circular area of flat pavement used for various tests of a car's handling. The most common skidpad use is testing lateral acceleration, measured in g.
The test is carried out on a circular track with a calculated radius. A car driving on said track is slowly accelerated until the outermost tires on the car begin to slip. Going any faster would cause the car to drive outside the 300 ft radius. At this point, the speed of the car is recorded, and given the centripetal acceleration formula, v²/r, a car's handling in terms of lateral gs can be derived.
Basically a higher G is better. With extreme performance breaking the 1.0g mark.
FWD: Front wheel drive, the most common layout for modern cars. It's cheaper and easier to drive for the masses. But not particularly good for handling. Although smaller lighter cars work quite well with FWD performance wise.
RWD: Rear Wheel Drive, the standard "sporty" layout. Most cars known for performance go with rear wheel drive, as it offers far superior handling.
AWD: All wheel drive, regulated to off road vehicles for years, Audi showed the world how AWD could make for a damn good performance car. Subaru and Mitsubishi chimed in with their own proof and now we are beginning to see more and more instances of AWD being used for more than just trucks and land rovers.
Coupe: 2 door car
Cadillac CTS coupe
Hatch: usually a 5 door or 3 door. Meaning the rear is a...err well a hatch.
Renault Megane R26R
Sedan: 4 door
Hyundai Equus
Cabrio/Roadster/Spyder: convertible. Although there are some arguments as the specifics (roadster is typically a 2 door convertible soft top for instance). Many manufactures don't follow the "rules" of the various terms.
Lexus LFA-A roadster
And finally, one of the most beautiful cars off all time
1937-1939 Talbot-Lago Figoni-Falaschi coupe
I'm not sure how many people love cars like I do, but I suppose we shall see.
Want a looksee at your fellow gaffers rides? Click me!
So whether you are a old school muscle car fan
71' Dodge Challenger RT
A Japanese tuner fan
R34 Nissan Skyline
A fan of European pedigree
Mercedes Benz SL AMG Black series
Or a fan of classic beauty
Ferrari 275 GTB
Or maybe you want to talk about the cars we might be driving in the future
Whether it's the more run of the mill
New 2011 Scion TC, sure to be in college parking lots everywhere soon.
Or the insane
Porsche 918 concept, 200mph? 700+ HP? 0-60 in 3.2? oh and nearly 80MPG
I want to hear about the cars you love, the cars you would kill an infant to have parked in your driveway, and the cars you managed to own by killing aforementioned infants.
Or perhaps you want to talk about issues? Like whether Toyota is getting what it deserves or getting railroaded in the pooter for something every other major manufacture is guilty of as well?
Or about how every damn euro sports car looks like an aston martin now a days? (not really a bad thing)
Tesla Model S
Show me your dreams, I promise not to crush them until i've given you the reach around first.
Some terms for reference
Horsepower: (HP) A measurement of the engine's ability to perform work. One horsepower is defined as the ability to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. To find horsepower, the total rate of work in foot pounds accomplished is divided by 33,000. If a machine was lifting 100 pounds 660 feet per minute, its total rate of work would be 66,000 foot pounds per minute. Divide this by 33,000 foot pounds per minute to arrive at 2 horsepower. In metric terms, it is the ability to raise 250 kilograms a distance of 30 centimeters in one second. It is also equal to 745.7 watts.
Torque: Turning or twisting force such as the force imparted on the drive line by the engine. Usually measured in lb-ft. It differs from work or power in that torque does not necessarily produce motion. Basically, the magnitude of a torque acting on a body is the product of the magnitude of a force and its force arm (perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation of the body to the line of action of the force). This product is called the moment of the torque about the axis or the torque.
Forced Induction: Forced induction describes the process of compressing (forcing) air into an internal combustion engine. In the process of forced induction, a gas compressor is added to the air intake, thereby increasing the quantity of air, and ultimately oxygen, available for combustion. An internal combustion engine without forced induction is considered naturally aspirated.
A turbo charged engine is an engine with forced induction.
Late Model: A "late model car" is a car which has been recently designed or manufactured, often the latest model. (An "early model car" or "classic car" is a car old enough to be of historical interest; there is no usual intermediate term.) The term is broadly used in car racing, and often appears in common use, as in "The officer was driving an unmarked, late model sedan."
A, B, C, D Pillars: Refer to the pillars on the car, starting with the ones flanking the windshield and moving back. See this for reference.
0-60: Time it takes the car to accelerate from a dead stop to 60mph. The Euro equivalent is 100kph. The most common measure of a car's performance abilities.
Skidpad: A skidpad or skidpan is a large, circular area of flat pavement used for various tests of a car's handling. The most common skidpad use is testing lateral acceleration, measured in g.
The test is carried out on a circular track with a calculated radius. A car driving on said track is slowly accelerated until the outermost tires on the car begin to slip. Going any faster would cause the car to drive outside the 300 ft radius. At this point, the speed of the car is recorded, and given the centripetal acceleration formula, v²/r, a car's handling in terms of lateral gs can be derived.
Basically a higher G is better. With extreme performance breaking the 1.0g mark.
FWD: Front wheel drive, the most common layout for modern cars. It's cheaper and easier to drive for the masses. But not particularly good for handling. Although smaller lighter cars work quite well with FWD performance wise.
RWD: Rear Wheel Drive, the standard "sporty" layout. Most cars known for performance go with rear wheel drive, as it offers far superior handling.
AWD: All wheel drive, regulated to off road vehicles for years, Audi showed the world how AWD could make for a damn good performance car. Subaru and Mitsubishi chimed in with their own proof and now we are beginning to see more and more instances of AWD being used for more than just trucks and land rovers.
Coupe: 2 door car
Cadillac CTS coupe
Hatch: usually a 5 door or 3 door. Meaning the rear is a...err well a hatch.
Renault Megane R26R
Sedan: 4 door
Hyundai Equus
Cabrio/Roadster/Spyder: convertible. Although there are some arguments as the specifics (roadster is typically a 2 door convertible soft top for instance). Many manufactures don't follow the "rules" of the various terms.
Lexus LFA-A roadster
And finally, one of the most beautiful cars off all time
1937-1939 Talbot-Lago Figoni-Falaschi coupe
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. But the experience was amazing. It was a race prepared one and the traction was unbelievable. It made me realize that The first chance i get I want a track car. Exige, caterham, something light and fast