Excellent comparative article by C&D: 911 GTS v. Jag F-type R coupe v. Merc GT S
07-06-2015, 01:41 PM
#31
Rennlist Member
I love this quote:
"The bodywork is by no means “wrapped around the mechanicals,” a phrase we hear issuing from the mouths of so many designers. Open the long hood and you’ll find what appears to be a plastic engine cover. Unclip this and you’ll discover it shields nothing more than the coolant reservoir and expansion tank. The twin-turbocharged V-8 is so compact that it sits several inches aft of the axle line, well behind this faux shroud. *Mercedes could have easily made the GT a couple of feet shorter, but it presumably didn’t want it to look underendowed next to the grandly phallic SLS AMG."
"The bodywork is by no means “wrapped around the mechanicals,” a phrase we hear issuing from the mouths of so many designers. Open the long hood and you’ll find what appears to be a plastic engine cover. Unclip this and you’ll discover it shields nothing more than the coolant reservoir and expansion tank. The twin-turbocharged V-8 is so compact that it sits several inches aft of the axle line, well behind this faux shroud. *Mercedes could have easily made the GT a couple of feet shorter, but it presumably didn’t want it to look underendowed next to the grandly phallic SLS AMG."
07-06-2015, 01:59 PM
#32
Rennlist Member
Larry,
Same for me as the others who commented that I don't see my PDK dropping into 7th too soon and in fact I sometimes wonder why it hasn't when I'm on the interstate.
Is it possible a new car is programmed to drop into 7th early during the "break-in" period to keep the revs down?
DaveGee
Same for me as the others who commented that I don't see my PDK dropping into 7th too soon and in fact I sometimes wonder why it hasn't when I'm on the interstate.
Is it possible a new car is programmed to drop into 7th early during the "break-in" period to keep the revs down?
DaveGee