Future Car - What Car Do You Want?

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	EB110	EB110 SS
Engine	Quad-turbo, 3.5 litre, 60 valve V12
Weight	1615 kg	1410kg
Power (HP)	560 hp @ 8000 rpm	592 hp @ 8000 rpm
Torque	611 Nm
Topspeed - Km/h	336 km/h	352 km/h
Miles / hour	209 mph	219mph
Acceleration:
0 to 100 Km/h	3.6 s	3.2 s
0 to 140 Km/h	6.5 s
0 to 180 Km/h	10.8 s
0 to 200 Km/h	14 s

Your bimmer is in between the current A4 in its strongest trim and the S4 which is in a dead heat with the M3 for compact sport sedan supremacy. Audi doesn't have any engines in the 300hp range for its entry level sport sedan like your 335. That is most likely at the top of their list. BMW and Merc set the trends everyone else is following with in a generation. Turbo'd 6s are going to be very common in that segment soon. They fall somewhere between a 6 cyl and 8 cyl in fuel economy while giving the perf of a bonafide 8. The limits of a naturally aspirated 6 are being reached. Nissan has the G35/Maxima/Altima/350z engine pushing well north of 300 hp with no turbo. That is about as far as its going to go and while remaing affordable. You either have to add a pair of cylinders which is politically incorrect and not the smartest thing or add a turbo or super or both (in the case of the mini). Even Acura's entry level SUV, the RDX sports a turbo now.

One other car I would consider is the Dodge Magnum Wagon with the Hemi and AWD. You can't get that combination in the sedan unfortunately but that engine will lay a 10ft stripe of rubber out of the factory in rear while drive spec. I am weary of the quality standards at Chrysler but its a large, plush interior and that engine is to die for. Plus the cool thing about 8 cylinders is you throw on a new exhaust, bam 20hp. Headers? Another 15hp.  Do that on a 4cyl import and you get like 3hp lol. Yet everyone still does it.

Originally posted by NecroBeestiality I spend a good chunk of every day trying to figure out what the best balance of refinement, year-round driveability, gas mileage, luxury, factory performance and performance potentail for under $15k. I considered lots of cars and for a while was positive that Acura/Honda had the best balance in their Integra and Prelude models but a pre owned Audi S4 is actually not that much more expensive. You can get one with 80 thousand miles for under 10 thousand in the midwest. AWD is good year round and they are twin turboed out of the box, plus the have 6 cyl instead of 4. Suede headliner, HID lights....massive massive tuning potential.....typical audi luxury too. I have been going back and fourth between that and a Prelude with a 220hp stock 2 liter 4cyl from the RSX S type swapped in. Thats also doable for under $15. 30 less hp and a lot less torque though....but that is prior to adding a turbo.

I cant rememebr is the A4 a bigger body than the A4 as well as a bigger engine?

Originally posted by NecroBeestiality Originally posted by SickNviciouS I may need to get one down the road for a grocery getter. However you wanna justify it buddy....we know your going to get a hybrid cuz u want one....groceries my a$$ lol.....the torque is instant in the prius at least. the torque from electric motors peaks instantly. i just don't know if i could get used to a sports car with no exhaust note. seems like less fun.

Originally posted by SickNviciouS I may need to get one down the road for a grocery getter.

However you wanna justify it buddy....we know your going to get a hybrid cuz u want one....groceries my a$$ lol.....the torque is instant in the prius at least. the torque from electric motors peaks instantly. i just don't know if i could get used to a sports car with no exhaust note. seems like less fun.

HanFei,  I read a story about a guy who took one of those from San Francisco to Yellowstone and back with no trouble.  He did have to camp one night and pay for an electric hook-up at the park so he could get home.

Fisker is the guy that designed the DB9. If you look close enough front to back, the cars look very similar.

Originally posted by LuciFer Originally posted by SickNviciouS Forgot about this thread.  Glad you brought it back up...   My new lust:     http://karma.fiskerautomotive.com/   yum, that looks lush!

Pretty awesome. Looks like the maserati quattroportte.

Originally posted by SickNviciouS Forgot about this thread.  Glad you brought it back up...   My new lust:     http://karma.fiskerautomotive.com/

yum, that looks lush!

I consider it about once a year. I never follow through though.

Originally posted by BAB NRG I saw mention of the Challenger SRT-8.  I purchased this car six months ago and this is by far the best car I have ever owned.  Can't imagine one being better.   I just recently had the wheels powder-coated black and had a tint applied to the windows.  I have more pics if you want to see them. (If you click on the picture it will show a larger version)