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Actually IIRC, it was a short story about how gasoline-powered cars would be illegal in the future. In the story, the red barchetta goes over a cliff pursued by the police, and that's the end . . . except that the observer in the story and his friends went back and salvaged what they could, and re-built the car. The story concludes with the intention of test-driving it that night.

I could be mistaken, but I thought GM made a 7 liter engine for the Corvette and Camaro.

"Because there's no real savings unless companies eliminate jobs and get rid of institutional knowledge." Jobs can disappear, but the value of institutional knowledge may make its disappearance very costly in the long run, like decades.

Well, now Volvo pays for its own unique gas tanks and its own unique software for its in-house designed engines. Just the way it should be. Unique is good.

And with a reverse gear, maybe this is a viable option going backward, too. Slow news day.

He sure doesn't say much. Compare him to Lutz or any other senior automotive executive, and it's like he works for the NSA.

Then there's the Radical EB 3.5 . . . check out the video. Quick. http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a26987/the-radical-rxc-turbo-500-takes-on-the-maclaren-p1s-track-time/

It's real. The "bubble wrap" blue is from a "root boll" type of maple growth. To see others, go to the Gibson site http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Gibson-Custom.aspx or visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GibsonCustom/photos_stream

Maybe the Label series Lincolns will offer veneers like you see on Custom Shop Les Pauls.

IMHO, if the firewall and front floor pan can be modified for AWD, it might be justifiable as the Mustang is competing with German 2-door coupes, which have AWD either standard or optional.

"with little to no real world benefit" — it is . . . what it is . . . and the real world is what it is. Meanwhile the Ford company engineers its vehicles for the latter.

What's an FPT? CMWTK.

IMHO, I would like to see the Bronco model as a higher-end version, like a mini Raptor. The Ford parts bin has all the necessary items, like the new 9-speed, 2.0/2.3 EB, RS-type AWD suspension pieces, so it's not like having to start from scratch. Or maybe they will federalize the Troller with a body that can meet US impact regs.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

Yes, please.

No. MM built that 350-cube alloy DOHC V-8 that was designed by Lotus for the Corvette, IIRC.

Some details here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northstar_engine_series "Capable of producing 300 hp (224 kW) out of its 4565 cc displacement, the Northstar featured a cast aluminum 90° V8 block with 102 mm (4 in) bore spacing split into unitary upper and lower halves. The lower crankcase assembly supported the crankshaft without conventional main bearing caps. An oil manifold plate with an integrated silicone gasket forms the oil gallery under this. A typical oil change used 7.5–8 quarts of oil."

That's what the tuners are for.

Can't seem to find any comparison on engine weights. Can anyone find that data between the 5.2 and the GM V-8's like the 6.2?

Well, as we are talking about Ford engines and a Ford-developed process, probably asking Ford would make more sense, IMHO. I'm sorry if I made you defensive and evasive.

IIRC, Ford has developed a technique for re-application for engine rebuilders, who wish to invest in the plasma liner technology, rendering the block rebuildable in case of any nicks or cuts to the bores.

" Sizzler "...and 412hp is all you'll ever see from this engine.I'd rather have potential. The 5.0 is the very definition of being at death's door with no place to go. Deanh has that gem. Is that one of yours?

Pushrods? Not gonna happen.

Precisely. And it doesn't make you cringe when you look at it.