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Re: XR6 Turbo (rant)	Sat, 08 February 2003 07:56

One thing you guys seem to be forgetting when talking hp (or kw) is that hp is only a measure of torque and revs. If you can produce low down torque and have the gearing to match the rev limit is irrelevant. Basically the Falcon may need a 2000 rpm increase to go from 100k to 180k in 4th gear. If it gets there in the same time as a Celica (1G for arguments sake) that needs a 3000 rpm increase which engine has performed better? I would say neither, they are both just doing what they were designed to do. Nark if revs where the only thing differentiating sports (or sporty) cars we would all be driving rotaries or riding motorbikes. You need to consider what the car is intended for. The XR6 Turbo is for someone who wants to be able to lug around a family but still wants to be able to have a bit of fun as well. Personally I prefer Toyota's but you need to find a car that matches your requirements. Take some of the vehicle I have owned. Hillman Avenger wagon, cheap carried lots of people. KE30 Corolla all lowered out, cheap to run, handled well, perfect for when I was at uni. KP61 Starlet lowered out, cheap, nice sounds and handled well, great for my second year at uni doing lots of travelling. TE72 Corolla, rusted out shit box but was cheap, reliable and had a tow bar to tow my car club car 1964 Rambler American, a bit heavy on gas but a fantastic car for cruising around in and really stands out (and I can afford the gas bills now) KP61 Starlet project receiving 3T-GTEU/W55/IRS, lightweight small and RWD perfect for club use I prefer toyota's but if there isn't one suitable for the purpose I want I find a car that is. I am yet to find a Toyota that stands out and is as nice a cruiser as my Rambler, but then Toyota didn't really build those type of cars. I would buy an XR6 Turbo if I had kids or maybe for a tow wagon for when my Starlet is finished (and if I had the cash). I wouldn't buy a Celica for this purpose no matter how high it revved. It isn't designed for it. I guess calling the Falcon a sports car is the wrong label, it is really a sports sedan. So while it has limitations it seems to do what it was designed to do very well and doesn't need a 9000 rpm rev limiter to do it. [Report message to a moderator]

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