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19th November 2012, 08:33
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200mph, 500bhp, 0-60 in <3 sec. 1600cc
I'm liking the look of the new eco-Jag ...
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...00bhp-16-turbo
looks fucking mighty. Now - where did I put that spare £100,000 
Last edited by Ross; 19th November 2012 at 08:37.
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19th November 2012, 08:46
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how do you run a turbo and a supercharger? surely one has to come first?
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19th November 2012, 08:47
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Originally Posted by Oli-VTR
how do you run a turbo and a supercharger? surely one has to come first?
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Is not hard called compound charging,
Been about for many years,
A few production cars seem to be using it now,
I'm guessing the turbo is quite large and the s/c makes up the low end and helps spool up.
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19th November 2012, 08:56
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Jet turbines are out then? Doing what they did with the xj220 here
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19th November 2012, 09:02
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ross
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£100,000 try 7x that
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19th November 2012, 09:29
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Absolute beast
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19th November 2012, 09:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brettles1986
£100,000 try 7x that
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typo my bad 
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19th November 2012, 10:09
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Hmmmm, what's the cost in the long run, batteries, spare parts etc? The xj220 didn't go that far.
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19th November 2012, 10:18
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Anyone with 900k to spend on a 'super car' really shouldn't be bothered by running costs.
Therefore why would they choose a 4 pot 1.6 engine when they can have a growling V8/V10? 
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19th November 2012, 10:20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saxova
Anyone with 900k to spend on a 'super car' really shouldn't be bothered by running costs.
Therefore why would they choose a 4 pot 1.6 engine when they can have a growling V8/V10? |
Give it a few more years and V10's will no longer exist and V8's will be on their way out. Just like the V12's are now.
Sad day for the petrol head..
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19th November 2012, 10:22
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it's all about being green @ 200mph, y0.
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19th November 2012, 10:27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saxova
Anyone with 900k to spend on a 'super car' really shouldn't be bothered by running costs.
Therefore why would they choose a 4 pot 1.6 engine when they can have a growling V8/V10? |
to get those eco friendly people off your ass 
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19th November 2012, 11:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gazza808
Is not hard called compound charging,
Been about for many years,
A few production cars seem to be using it now,
I'm guessing the turbo is quite large and the s/c makes up the low end and helps spool up.
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There was a racing AX Sport years ago that was compound charged, and produced 420bhp out a 1294cc engine 
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19th November 2012, 11:24
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K&N FILTER y0
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19th November 2012, 11:26
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K&N FILTER y0
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And what looks like tinfoil... 
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19th November 2012, 12:55
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Could probably cook an egg on that mani glow!
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19th November 2012, 14:18
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1.6 you say?...
...Brb!
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19th November 2012, 18:18
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amazing how technology has come on.
they can make 500bhp from a 2.0 and have done for years. Cosworth YB for example. But they dont last long and emissions are crazy. This i assume will be economical (ish) quiet and relatively green.
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19th November 2012, 19:39
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Will this finally put an end to all the what is the fasted 1.6 threads?
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19th November 2012, 20:57
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seen one of these in the flesh a couple of weeks ago, and they look very impressive.
The autocar advert is full of BS though.
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