Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:41:52 GMT From: "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: Turbos?
Salutations: On Mon, 06 Jun 2005 11:57:36 GMT, Johannes <johsnospamblock73546sizefitter.com> wrote: <snipped for length - not for spite> > > I think the first turbo in a production car was 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo, but > it > was considered exotic and only sold in small numbers. > > http://www.bmwworld.com/models/newclass/2002_turbo.htm > > The 1977 Saab 99 Turbo was the first real mass production turbo car. I > remember > reading car mags, the journalists just couldn't believe how fast this > ordinary looking family salon was. Perhaps that had something to do with > the > turbo torque; you didn't have to 'scream' the engine. The car just went > as if > an "invisible hand" moved it along. > > With 145bhp and a 0-60 time of 9 seconds, it actually beats my 150bhp > 9000 CSE > (0-60 ~ 9.5 sec) Actually - there was the 60's Oldsmobile Jetfire: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~csimpson/Articles/JetFire.html .. and the 60's corvair: http://www.corvaircorsa.com/turbo.html -- Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Bill Monroe - Blue Moon of Kentucky http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/009.RAM all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time
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