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Topic: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)

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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #4102 on: April 16, 2026, 09:29:08 PM »
The car America wasn't allowed to have
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zB-wr3fL9L4
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #4103 on: April 17, 2026, 11:56:27 AM »
conspiracy theories are very popular 
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« Reply #4104 on: April 17, 2026, 11:58:20 AM »
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« Reply #4105 on: Today at 09:36:17 AM »
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #4106 on: Today at 09:40:11 AM »
That might have kept up with a Ford SHO, but I doubt it. 

Sad example of THE American sports car.
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #4107 on: Today at 10:10:04 AM »
1986 Corvette was the Pace Car

5.7L Tuned-Port Fuel Injection (TPI) V8 engine producing 230–235 hp
0-60 MPH: 5.6 Seconds
1/4 Mile: 14.4 Seconds @ 96.0 mph
Top Speed: 150 mph



1989 Ford Taurus SHO. 

3.0L Yamaha-built DOHC V6 engine producing 220 horsepower and 200 lb-ft of torque
From a standing start, it can reach 60 mph in 6.7 seconds. 
Its top speed is a hair-straightening 143 mph
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #4108 on: Today at 10:22:26 AM »
The larger engines back then often produced a lot of low end torque even if hp figures were lowish.

I think around 1978 was the nadir of horsepower.  It started creeping back with fuel injection which solved some emissions issues.
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« Reply #4109 on: Today at 10:26:24 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on Today at 10:10:04 AM
1986 Corvette was the Pace Car

5.7L Tuned-Port Fuel Injection (TPI) V8 engine producing 230–235 hp
0-60 MPH: 5.6 Seconds
1/4 Mile: 14.4 Seconds @ 96.0 mph
Top Speed: 150 mph



1989 Ford Taurus SHO.

3.0L Yamaha-built DOHC V6 engine producing 220 horsepower and 200 lb-ft of torque
From a standing start, it can reach 60 mph in 6.7 seconds.
Its top speed is a hair-straightening 143 mph
84 Vette made 205 HP. That's what I was looking at.

It was a dog, and it was and still is very ugly.
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« Reply #4110 on: Today at 10:59:50 AM »
I will agree on the 84.  It was great in the corners and on the skid pan.

this was an 86 pace car
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« Reply #4111 on: Today at 11:33:56 AM »
My former business partner (founding member with me) has a 1982 Corvette pace car with 14K miles.

It's a dog.

Not sure why he bought it. Neither is he, but he's stuck with it (paid way too much).


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« Reply #4112 on: Today at 12:14:11 PM »
I wouldn't mind having one of those (pace car or not) if I had too much garage space

the weak motor can easily be rebuilt or exchanged with a powerful crate motor - gotta be able to do burnouts and it's gotta sound better
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