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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I think Ford already said no to F-150 diesels.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Really? A number of vehicles I've driven go into 6th well below 63mph... the VW DSGs especially. Driven normally, the DSG won't let you go above 2,000 rpm until you've hit top gear, which puts the VWs into 6th somewhere in the high 30mph to low 40mph range.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Beyond the fact that the defined cycles are not how anyone in the world drives, the problem isn't just that the EPA mileage is overstated (if often is), the problem is that it is frequently understated as well. There are very few cars that I've driven that have been exactly on the EPA mark (my '04 CTS was one of them, it got the EPA highway economy reliably on every trip and not an MPG more). Others have been well under (Our '04 CR-V that only meets its highway EPA rating going down hill, A/C off, with a tail wind). Others have been way over (300C regularly gets me 30mpg highway, Cruze Eco getting me 51mpg through the mountains, New New Beetle Turbo pulling into the mid-30s, Charger V6 pulling into the low-mid-30s, Passat TDI pulling well over 50+ mpg) Some manufactures play to the test and are only that efficient at those testing conditions (I'm looking at you Hyundai and Honda), but when people drive them for real, they make the Vtec kicketh in yo a lot more often. Others, notably the domestics, seem to be more willing to give up a few ticks on the EPA sticker to have overall better real world driving results (Ford hybrid flap not withstanding).
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Verano - Better color choices, peppier engine, nicer interior, Intellilink standard, probably better residuals for a better bang-for-buck lease.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Done and Done.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    but a V6 Accord could out run it.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    this list just feels incredibly out of date.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    that may be true if they planned on never offering the turbo. I think they left extra room there on purpose.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I can't believe we're actually going to get a second generation of this thing....
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Isn't buying her a Town and Country sort of like buying her a new vacuum for V-Day? This would be for Albert.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Just a quick fun discussion. If you could buy any new car for your Valentine, money no object, what would it be? Remember, you're not buying for yourself, so pick out something your sweetheart would want and like.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Segment changer!
  13. Drew Dowdell
    They're probably hitting the used lots now.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Already done.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    I don't like the looks of the C-Max because it's like they can't decide which design language to go with so they just use both.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Ooooh. Upload some pics to the garage!
  17. Drew Dowdell
    disagree, it isn't lacking, it just isn't what you're expecting.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    it's called camo for a reason ya know..
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Happy belated on here... but I got ya on facebook anyhow.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    they still exist?
  21. Drew Dowdell
    2014 is when we'll see the new smaller Equinox. I don't think it will be Trax. It will be moving the 'Nox size more in line with its direct competition in price.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Now that is a recipe I could enjoy - especially wrapped in a Code 130R Nomad. I'm just pointing out what DI + Turbo can do for torque curve.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Well for example, the new GM 1.6T that is coming with DI and turbo, 200 lb-ft (which is the max) at 1,500 rpm.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    There are turbos coming. Not sure that would change things much in the character of the engine down low. uhm... that is entirely what it changes. looking at the torque curve for the WRX (which isn't direct injected) it hits max torque at 2,100 rpm. Adding DI (which the FR-S already has) will likely lower that even further.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    There are turbos coming.
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