James
Lord of the Erg\o/s
The little Yaris GR with a 1.5L 3-cylinder turbo-petrol motor puts out 200kW of power, which is considerably more than the old classic GM/Holden 308 V8 produced, and has a wider torque band to boot too.
Sick of manual gearboxes? Maybe good news is coming
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flatpopely
Prog Rock/Moderator
S54B32 is where it's at for BMW straight NA 6's! Ran one in my E46 up to 164k miles and apart from coil packs failing was faultless.
And that noise at 8300rpm..................
And that noise at 8300rpm..................
PaulMB
pfm Member
Whenever you mention your 335i, manual, RWD, I cringe, or writhe with envy. It is what I would buy today. But of course they don't make them anymore, because THEY have decided that "people don't want a car like that."
James
Lord of the Erg\o/s
It's also a Touring variant. People seem to prefer SUVs to wagons/estates.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
I have never understood that. I MUCH prefer an estate to a saloon, and it has the versatility of an MPV without the bulk. Usually among the best looking variants too, IMHO.
James
Lord of the Erg\o/s
Good. I consider it another anti-theft measure against joy-riding youths who don't know what to do with three pedals.
PaulMB
pfm Member
A saloon is lighter, more elegant, and handles better.
James
Lord of the Erg\o/s
I suppose some people prefer the higher seating positions of SUVs, and the illusion of better safety.
PaulMB
pfm Member
the fact it is an estate car only slightly mitigates my envy.
Don't believe it. My boy's heel and toeing with aplomb. As are some of his mates
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
Bit of a sweeping statement. Do you remember when Volvo raced in the BTCC? They used an estate. Better aerodynamics, I believe was the reason given.
gingermrkettle
Deep vein trombonist
Estate was in the middle of the pack when it raced, the saloon the next year was right at the front.
Beobloke
pfm Member
Whilst this is true, I know which one I’d bet on lasting longer before exploding in a cloud of bearings and hot oil!
As to all this talk of turbos, they are chiefly for making diesels vaguely drivable. When it comes to increasing power on a petrol engine, turbos are for rufffians and scallywags. Everyone knows that the gentleman’s method of forced induction is the supercharger.
AnilS
pfm Member
1.6 L
It's a very tractable engine and doesn't feel turbo'd. If it had the gearshift of a Ford Puma, it would be near unbeatable.
Later N52 fairly legendary too!
gingermrkettle
Deep vein trombonist
I suspect it wouldn't be the Toyota if their engineers have done their CAE work properly and the design engineers have worked to the correct cylinder pressure and excitation specifications.
gez
pfm Member
Well silence occassionally punctuated by a news report of someone being killed by a self driving car that is.... but I agree it's a fantasy* and will remain so for a very long time IMO.
*or nightmare depending on your point of view.
gez
pfm Member
MJS
Technical Tinkerer
Like the screaming turbos on a Paxman Valenta?
My experience of the small turbopetrol engines is that in the real world they are not that efficient, they certainly weren't in 2016-18 when I was hiring a lot of cars for work. I had a couple of regular runs - Aberdeen airport to Elgin, down the A96 (I think) so a pretty steady 50-60 mph trot, then to and from the factory every day, then back on Friday. Typically 40 mpg. Similarly Dublin airport to Tullow, Co Wicklow, similar 50-60 mph A road stuff, then factory and back all week etc. Same figures. That was without trying to drive it like I stole it, it was just a steady run in traffic. Around that time I had a Mondeo 1.8 natasp, no ball of fire but 38-40 mpg average and better to drive than the small turbos. I got to the stage where I was asking for diesels because they were so much better to drive and cheaper on fuel. Typically up towards 50 mpg.