Horsepower War!!!

[95Batmobile]

Originally posted by 95fbirdkid:
ok, hold on. I didnt say it wasnt about trying to sell cars.

Originally posted by 95fbirdkid:
The hp wars arnt/weren't about who they are/were targeting. Its about the manufactureres trying to out do each other on hp numbers, plain and simple.

To me and every other competent English speaker, when you say it is about horse power numbers, "plain and simple", that excludes all other possibilities including selling cars.
Would you like some BBQ sauce to finish eating your other foot? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[95fbirdkid]

Originally posted by 95Batmobile:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 95fbirdkid:
ok, hold on. I didnt say it wasnt about trying to sell cars.

Originally posted by 95fbirdkid:
The hp wars arnt/weren't about who they are/were targeting. Its about the manufactureres trying to out do each other on hp numbers, plain and simple.

To me and every other competent English speaker, when you say it is about horse power numbers, "plain and simple", that excludes all other possibilities including selling cars.
Would you like some BBQ sauce to finish eating your other foot? [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]thats what i ment when i said it didnt come accross as i ment it to, i didnt mean in general they were only about the numbers, I ment that when one refers to "the horsepower wars" they are reffering to hp battle, not so much about what the target audience was.

[V8 Killer]

Man..this thread will get super long and get locked like the charger thread.

[95fbirdkid]

Originally posted by V8 Killer:
Man..this thread will get super long and get locked like the charger thread.

aslong as it stays on topic it'll last a few more pages [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Question]

427 in the GTO? I seriously doubt it. GM wouldnt do it.

[vanbibber]

Originally posted by Question:
427 in the GTO? I seriously doubt it. GM wouldnt do it.

i wouldnt count it out as an option for a "judge" edition Gto.

also when has there been a new Gto with 4doors.. ive never seen one of those before.

[Fbody3400]

I didnt mean to call the GTO a 4 door, I actually saw a pretty respectable one last night. It was really loud, I was suprised by how good it sounded.

[12secondv6]

Mercedes-Benz sells 604 HP and 738 TQ cars [img]smile.gif[/img]

SL65 AMG
CL65 AMG
Soon to be released S65 AMG

Bi turbo V 12 engine [img]smile.gif[/img]

We offer lower HP and TQ cars around 493 HP and ranging from 516 TQ to 590 TQ [img]smile.gif[/img]

[95fbirdkid]

silly james, no one cares about your european cars [img]graemlins/slap.gif[/img]

['94firebirdv6]

The muscle car wars are back baby [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

Originally posted by 1DangerousV6:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 95fbirdkid:
We had the original HP war back in the muscle car days. Then the emissions problems in the mid-late 70's took away from the HP war. Then it was saftey regulations in the 80's and 90's. Now w/ the technology allowing us to have the emmissions and saftey up to par we're seeing the return of the HP war. Its awsome isnt it? [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

exactly what i was thinking..a new school war like back in the old school days when the Camaro was originally going to be called the Panther..and we stole the police package from the mustangs :D ..sorry to say that with Ford's GT and 600hp Shelby Mustang (not sure if they released that) ..Chevy is still gonna have to step it up..and they may with a Tiger Shark Vette or something..but i personally would like to see them do it with a bomb dropping muscle car then more of a road race car [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]Not true.....only like 12 Ford GTs were made....which are now worth 2x what the sticker was so i dont really see how it counts as a contributer to the HP wars.

GM has the 400hp GTO, The 400hp vette, the 500hp ZO6

the way i see it, Ford is the one behind in the race

[95fbirdkid]

Not true.....only like 12 Ford GTs were made....which are now worth 2x what the sticker was so i dont really see how it counts as a contributer to the HP wars.

according to motortrend..."Full production will follow in spring of 2004, with a projected annual volume of 1500 cars." http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...2_0303_fordgt/

where did you get your information from?

[V8 Killer]

Those cars are $100,000+...I dont think they count.

['94firebirdv6]

my bad....
i watched a show on discovery or something and at first only like 12 were produced all of which were sold before production was finished and there was a waiting list. the cars were revealed at the Ford centinneal (sp?) celebration.

i did not know that they were going into full production...thats awesome
whats the word on the base price?

[95fbirdkid]

$150,000 give or take

[V8 Killer]

http://www.fantasycars.com/cgi-bin/p...1.jpg&img=&tt=


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