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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    well... Multiair is a technology. According to the link from Cubical, both the 1.4T and the 2.4 have it, but only the 1.4T makes reference to it in the name.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    then I am misunderstanding what multiair is... I thought it was a replacement for the throttle body.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    I don't think the 2.4 is a Multiair technology engine.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    sounds like they have possibly fixed a few of my interior ergonomic complaints.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    This could end up being on my shopping list....
  6. Drew Dowdell
    I would like to see both engines offered in the Corvette. But dwight, what about how the 3.6TT makes so much torque down low (and with very low lag in the CTS) while the big V8 actually has to spool up higher before the real torque is made? Doesn't have an effect on 0-60?
  7. Drew Dowdell
    The AWD/RWD question isn't a big one for me because I'm not afraid to invest in snow tires. I admit that I'm a size queen and the size of the XTS appeals to me. I do also like the look of the car. The CTS has the slightly better quality interior, but the XTS has the much better ride when set to "comfy"
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Right, and a V6 at best is going to get 30 mpg, a lot of turbo 4's can get closer to 35, and probably with a flatter torque curve. And who wants to a 270 hp Dodge Dart anyway, lol. If done right, the same people who want a WRX, or Evo, or Focus ST, or can't afford an ILX Turbo
  9. Drew Dowdell
    The Nano?
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Yes, but we're in a time now where Turbo 4-Cylinders can put out 270hp without breaking a sweat and still get over 30mpg.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Would this be a practical thing for drivers of classics?
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Wow... a subject that SMK, Cubical, and I can all agree on completely..... the desire for the return of the stand up hood ornament from Cadillac.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    GM has pretty much clipped off torque steer completely with Hy-per strut.... but that doesn't tell us what a high powered Chrysler FWD car would do. I actively avoid the Chrysler 200/Dodge Avenger, and that, in V6 form, would be the most powerful FWD car they offer
  14. Drew Dowdell
    w. t. f.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Can I get a converter kit to fuel my '81? It doesn't have fuel injection, it's just a 4-barrel carb. I ask this as a question leading up to another question.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    I like the softer ride of the XTS, but in the V-Sport you can firm it up with the touch of a switch. The CTS does handle better and feels lighter, but not enough to matter to me in every day driving. I love the look of both.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Imagine the torque steer on a 270 hp Dart also, unless it was AWD, in which case the gas mileage will suck. ... it would be the same as any other 270 hp front driver.... not sure what the fact that it is a Dart has anything to do with it.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I know... I just don't think AWD is on the table for that one.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Could? Sure. Will? Probably not for a few more years.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Thank you for that compliment. I do try to hold us to a higher standard of writing. All of our reviews go through a multi-person editing process before we publish.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    It should be pretty easy to do a 3.2 TT High Output and a 3.2T Standard Output
  22. Drew Dowdell
    If it were my $60k... I admit, I would have a hard time choosing between the CTS V-Sport and XTS V-Sport.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    A Passat with the Malibu's 2.0 would do fine... the Malibu has 259hp and 295 lb-ft. The VW 2.0T only has 210hp and 207 ft-lbs.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    I feeling something may have been lost in translation..... I can't see them putting a V6 in the Dart.... a Dart platform Avenger maybe... but not the Dart itself.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    2.0t as a mid-range motor maybe, but their 2.0 doesn't have the guts to be a v6 replacement
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