0-60mph stat's don't tell the whole story as electric vehicles are very quick from a standing start as maximum torque is available from the instant the 'throttle' is depressed, silently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgN60FrsY2Q
tintop,
Nov 19, 9:03pm
BMW i3
BMW eDrive Electric motor: Output in kW 125 Electric motor: Max. torque in Nm 250 Performance Top speed fully electric in km/h 150 Acceleration 0??
neville48,
Nov 22, 8:39am
A Flathead Ford V8 with twin straight pipes accelarating from 10 mph in top gear. sensual porn !
danchop,
Nov 22, 10:38am
only heard it off the you tube clip and never thought about it being put in a car but a v8 evinrude 300xp in a drag car
hard to beat the sound of 8000 to 10000Hp worth of top fuel drag engine and fort hose lucky enough to have in the flesh experienced a TF motor, the feeling of the air around you moving and your internal organs being massaged is all part of the "noise" as such. Seeing a nitro virgin jump when they bang the throttle in the pits during warm up is funny let alone seeing people just about shit themselves when a pair of these monsters floor it on the green light. Its an experience that video or audio cant do justice you have to be there in the flesh.
bmc460,
Nov 22, 9:16pm
0600 Leyland idling or 0680 pulling up a hill.
purple666,
Nov 22, 9:29pm
I always thought that style motor would be great in a drag bike but don't never knew enough about them.
sgrants,
Nov 22, 10:05pm
Dunno if this is the best sound but it is awesomely raucous ! 4 Cylinders, 28.5 Liters, 290 Hp at 1900 RPM. 3 spark plug per cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder (16V) and it was a DOHC. 1911 Fiat S76 . All fire and brimstone ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsdWgmp4TaQ
m16d,
Nov 23, 7:58am
My 30hp 4 stroke Yamaha always sounds good when all you'se fellas are going to work and pay your taxs to pay my pension.
tintop,
Nov 23, 9:51am
I was at Pukekohe with my dad - Jan '58 I think. Heard the BRM V16, a lot of attention on the PA system, but not much running. It may have done one or two laps, but the sound was unmistakable.
tintop,
Nov 23, 10:20pm
Oops Bad memory fade. It would have been Ardmore. in 54
bjmh,
Nov 24, 1:16am
I remember the Refrigerated freight trucks with screaming Detroit's that used to go up the Te Kuiti hill in the early hours of the morning, awesome sound on a cold winters night
poppajn,
Nov 24, 1:18am
3070 Cummin's on the engine brake's pretty cool
poppajn,
Nov 24, 1:22am
only one ever like that, a Veitnam import, Standard TS 24's had a inline 6-71 in the front and in line 6-110 in the rear or English ones had a Cummin's option, (2 in NZ)
tintop,
Nov 24, 1:37am
Foden two stroke stock truck and trailer used to go past our house empty on sale days at about 4am. A long downhill run into town and a whole row of downshifts to go round the 90 degree bend in the middle of town followed by windups pulling out of town again. The weeks excitement in Te Karaka :)
mrcat1,
Nov 24, 5:58am
And where did this Vietnam special work in NZ? Best you check your facts, some even had 8V71's front and rear, it possibly would depend if they are a "A" "B" or a "C".
Well the one i was thinking off was in Tauranga and I operated it for a short time.
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