My final race car nomination:
1997-1999 Nissan Primera GT BTCC
Racing Class: British Touring Car Championship
Engine: SR20DE 2.0 Straight 4
Power Output: 320HP @ 8,300rpm
Torque: 195 ft-lbs @ 8,000rpm
Weight: 975 kg
Drivetrain: Front Engine Front Wheel Drive
Transmission: Xtrac 6 speed manual sequential
Additional Information: Nissan first entered the original Primera in the BTCC in 1991 but withdrew in 1994. In 1996 Nissan backed Andy Rouse Engineering with no success. In order to have any chance of beating the dominating Renault Laguna, Nissan contracted Ray Mallock Limited to build new Primera touring cars from the ground up. After building the Primera GT for the 1997 season, Nissan supplied the SR20DE Straight 4 engine, now producing 320HP, and hired David Leslie and Anthony Reid as the drivers. The Primera finishied 5th on the Manufacturer and Team championships in 1997. In 1998 an improved Primera won 9 out of 26 races and won the Manufacturer's title. Anthony Reid fell short of the Driver's title, despite winning 7 races, losing to the more consistent Rickard Rydell in the Volvo S40. In 1999 Reid left Nissan to drive for Ford so Nissan hired Laurent Aiello, who had just won the 24 Hours of LeMans in 1998 for Porsche. In 1999 Nissan won 13 out of 26 races and Aiello took the Driver's championship with 10 victories and Nissan again got the manufacturers title. Nissan also provided equipment and support to Team Dynamics and Matt Neal, who won the independent cup and was the first to win a BTCC outright, earning him a £250,000 bonus.
Brings back memories from NFSU.1998-2000 Honda Civic Si
Body Style: 2 Door Coupe
Engine: 1.6 I4 (B16A4)
Power Output: 160HP @ 8,000RPM
Torque: 111 FT-LBS @ 7,000RPM
Weight: 1100KG
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Drivetrain: Front Engine Rear Drive
Additional Information: In 1998, Honda reintroduced the Civic Si, this time as a coupe only. It featured a powerful 1.6 litre Inline 4 engine producing 160HP and 111 FT-LBS of torque and Si became the main sports brand for Civic's in the United States. It did 0-60 in 7.1 seconds and averaging 30 MPG. Changes from the standard Civic included stiffer, progressive-rate springs, stiffer front and rear anti-roll bars, and a tower brace, which contributed to a flatter-cornering ride. It was available with a five-speed manual transmission only, standard equipment also including disc brakes all around. Aesthetic exterior changes from the LX/EX trims were minimal, with the Si trim package featuring a lower-profile and wider 15-inch wheel/tire package, a subtle chin-spoiler, painted side sills, and Si badging. There are power locks, power windows, a cd-player, cruise control, air conditioning, power sunroof, and tilt steering. For the interior, the sixth generation Si also had tilt adjustment for the bottom cushion, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, remote keyless entry, and red-faced instrumentation with Si branding.
And because of that I have a feeling this will be an SU car for most. Especially considering how hard it was to find images of it stock.Brings back memories from NFSU.
1 word. "Ricer".And because of that I have a feeling this will be an SU car for most. Especially considering how hard it was to find images of it stock.
I can imagine. Especially as nether of these are in their stock guise.And because of that I have a feeling this will be an SU car for most. Especially considering how hard it was to find images of it stock.
Drivetrain: Front Engine Rear Drive
I'd rather not, as this is just the same viewpoint that Tyger had in mind in the Zonda Cinque thread. It's just plain dumb to try to restrict peoples votes because they don't like a certain car.
Really? It's been two months, get over it. It's funny that you talk about throwing toys out of the pram, a bit ironic reallyJust saw this as I don't typically read the nom thread. Thanks for the "plain dumb" part. Perhaps you need to go back to those threads I was involved in and re-read them as at no point did I suggest anyone should "restrict peoples votes", I actually suggested (key word that, I was proposing an idea) that those who think certain cars don't meet the criteria just not vote, and let everyone else get on with it, instead of knee-jerk voting SU and dragging the overall score down, effectively killing it for the people who don't have the same issue with racecars. But still people continue to twist and flip this around, when all it was a suggestion, and what seemed a pretty clear one that would work for everyone.
Granted some people genuinely just dislike all racing cars, which one user went to great lengths to explain, and I totally get that, vote SU then, but it's those who blanket vote SUBRC who were throwing their toys out of the pram, not me. Those people still frequently explain this as being due to them not fitting what they believe to be the criteria of the polls, which surely warrants just not voting, as any vote would then be as null and void as the poll itself. And cue a number of posts by the same few people again, totally picking this apart point by point. Yawn. Anyway no more racecars it seems. I'm sure people will have at something else in their place.
Here's hoping if there is a new Racecar Cool Wall people don't go there too just to vote SUBRC every time, and just abstain from voting. Which is exactly what I suggested in the first place.
Really? It's been two months, get over it. It's funny that you talk about throwing toys out of the pram, a bit ironic really
Who cares when you read it. it's been a subject that has long been over. Stop crying a river and get over it.Makes no difference, perhaps I wasn't clear enough but I didn't read your innaccurate and borderline offensive post 2 months ago, I read it shortly before I replied. Again, read things a little more carefully before making kneejerk reactions. That's a suggestion, by the way, I can't force you to.
Who cares when you read it. it's been a subject that has long been over. Stop crying a river and get over it.
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Production: 1959-1961 (176 built)
Body Style: Two-door coupe
Engine: 2.9L SOHC V12
Power: 237-276hp, depending on model and in some cases regulations for race series
Torque: 203lb-ft
Weight: 1100kg
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Drivetrain: FR
Additional Info: Many call this the predecessor to the legendary 250 GTO, but this model enjoyed great success on and off the track. This is similar to the one that is in Gran Turismo 6. Also of note, the famous 250 GT "Breadvan" was built from one of these, chassis number 2819GT.
2013-Present Dodge Dart
Body Style: 4-door Compact Sedan
Engine:
1.4L 4-cylinder, 2.0L 4-cylinder, 2.4L 4-cylinder
Power Output: 160-184 HP
Torque: 148-184 ft-lb
Weight: 1,397-1,458 kg
Transmission:
6-speed FPT C635 manual
6-speed FPT C635DCT automatic
7-speed FPT C725DCT automatic (China)
6-speed Powertech 6F24 automatic
Drivetrain: Front Engine, Front Wheel Drive
2015+, Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Body Style: 2 door coupe
Engine: 6.2 liter HEMI V8
Power Output: 707HP
Torque: 650 lb-ft
Weight: 1887-2013 kg depending on transmission
Transmission: 6 speed Manual, 8 speed Auto
Drivetrain: Front engined car, rear wheel drive
Additional Information: Do I need to say more? And this wasn't polled because the poll was made back in 2008
1978-1985 Mazda RX-7
Engine: 1146 cc 12A 2-rotor, 1146 cc 12A Turbo 2-rotor, 1308 cc 13B RE-EGI
Power: 100-135 hp
Torque: 105-133 lb-ft
Weight: 1,000-1,100kg
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 4-speed manual, 3-speed automatic, 4-speed automatic
Drivetrain: Front-engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 2-door coupe
A picture at Wiki says that, yet text says 2010. Or should I just add the redesign version with no year in the end? But I want pre-facelift.@Neddo Shouldn't that be 2005-2011 if you're only nominating the pre-facelift? Or was that version sold through to 2013 in some markets?
For the torque range, go with 88-204 lb-ft. 738 lb-ft is roughly equal to 1000 Nm.1977–1985 Ford Granada
Engines:
1,593 cc I4 75 hp
1,699 cc V4 70-73 hp
1,993 cc I4 99-101 hp
1,999 cc V6 90 hp
2,293 cc V6 108-114 hp
2,792 cc V6 135-160 hp
Diesel:
1,948 cc I4 54 hp (Peugeot)
2,112 cc I4 63 hp (Peugeot)
2,498 cc I4 69 hp (Peugeot)
Power: 54-160 porsehower
Torque: 119-276Nm (|.................| this many poofhounds)
Weight: 1235kg
Transmission: 4/5 speed manual, 3 speed automatic
Drivetrain: Front Engine, Rear Wheel Drive
Body Style: 2/4 door saloon, 5 door estate
A picture at Wiki says that, yet text says 2010.
For the torque range, go with 88-204 lb-ft. 738 lb-ft is roughly equal to 1000 Nm.