Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning, Put me down for the GT40. If it was good enough for HF II, it's good enough for me. Ford notwithstanding. Regards, Greg Henning Wulff wrote: > At 11:44 AM -0700 5/23/02, Joseph Codispoti wrote: > >> > Pretty much all the diesel locomotives you see are V16s...the >> majority of >> >>> those from General Motors are fitted with either the 645 or 710 model >>> diesel...number represents cubic inches. Per cylinder! The >>> newest units >>> from General Electric ring in at 15.7 liters/cylinder... >> >> >> >> I recall reading that Bugatti was contracted to build locomotives. He >> used >> 4-V8 auto engines to power them. >> A railway had to be built to deliver the locomotives from the Bugatti >> factory to the railroad. >> >> Bugatti's Type 32, the Royale (Type 41), and the Atlantic Coupé (Type >> 57S) >> had the 16-cylinder engine. >> >> In 1998 ItalDesign produced a "Bugatti" EB 118, 18-cylinder engine under >> contract for Volkswagen. displacement was small (6+ liter) but the HP >> was >> over 500. >> >> >> Joe >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > Some new sports cars in the super-high horsepower and even higher > money bracket: > > Mercedes CLK-GTR: 6.9l V12/612hp (~$1,000,000) > Ferrari F60: V12/650hp (~$500,000) > Mercedes SLR: V8/560hp (~400,000) > Porsche Carrera GT: 5.5l V10/558hp (~300,000) > Bugatti EB 16.4: 8l W16/1000hp (~1,000,000) - this one will supposedly > actually be produced, with delivery starting fall 2003. Ugly but fast. > Ford GT40: 5.4l V8/500hp > VW Nardo: 6l W12/600hp (~$500,000) > > Also a new proposal for a BMW mid engine coupé with a V10/550hp as > possible successor to the Z8 > > Most of these are to be built in very small series with delivery > starting in the next two years. Most seem on track to be built, if the > economy holds. The Mercedes SLR is the only one with even a remote > chance of being available as a road car in N.A. We'll get the BMW V10 > in the next M5 over here. > > Aston Martin and Jaguar have some slightly lower power cars in the > works that look interesting, and will be available here. Lamborghini > will have a new V10/500hp 'cheaper' model. > > In sedans, Bugatti (VW) has a W16 engine and the Maybach (Mercedes) > has a V12. VW has their D1 luxury car with W8, W12 and maybe W16 > engines. The W8 made its debut in the Passat recently. > > The 'W' engines are all component engines from the Volkswagen engine > department, and are related to the narrow angle VR6's that they have > been producing for the last couple of years. > > The W12 will also be available in the VW Touareg SUV, which starts > life with a V6, and may have a name change since North African names > aren't as popular in the US anymore since 9/11. > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html