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You got it, 2011 Genesis Coupe. I'd like to turn up the boost but I'll have to build internals before I'd be comfortable with that.
The Viper is definitely an attractive machine and they tend to hold their values well compared to Corvette's although the C7 is nothing to sneeze at either.
I've ridden in a few of the previous generation Viper's and while those machines are a BEAST, they're not very livable. I don't think I'd be comfortable driving one very often and I've always found the Corvette to be the best value per dollar on the market. However I think the 2013 Viper is a whole different animal but when you're talking a price that is upwards of $100K base and over $130K with a few options...I don't have the income for that price tag.
I thought about a new Mercedes SL550 as well but then again...you're figuring close to or over $120K with a few option boxes checked.
After I saw the C7 convertible...I knew it was right. Base price somewhere around $58K, with the 2LT package add another $5K or so, and BOOM everything I could want for less than the price of most other comparable vehicles on the market. The value just can't be beat for me.
I've ridden in a few of the previous generation Viper's and while those machines are a BEAST, they're not very livable. I don't think I'd be comfortable driving one very often and I've always found the Corvette to be the best value per dollar on the market. However I think the 2013 Viper is a whole different animal but when you're talking a price that is upwards of $100K base and over $130K with a few options...I don't have the income for that price tag.
I thought about a new Mercedes SL550 as well but then again...you're figuring close to or over $120K with a few option boxes checked.
After I saw the C7 convertible...I knew it was right. Base price somewhere around $58K, with the 2LT package add another $5K or so, and BOOM everything I could want for less than the price of most other comparable vehicles on the market. The value just can't be beat for me.
I agree wholeheartedly. The C7 checks all the right boxes, has an interior I could live with and has fairly revolutionary styling that should stay fresh for some time.
Which car will feel faster - in terms of accelerating from a start and also in terms of passing at highway speeds?
Gearing doesn't matter. The transmission doesn't matter either.
What matters is the power curves of the engines. Most other factors can be manipulated manually by the driver by how they operate the drive train.
Those figures are a snapshot of engine performance, not how much power it produces otherwise. For example, does engine one fall off the cliff past 5200 rpms or is it dead between 2800 and 5000? How do the curves for HP and torque match up throughout the operating range of the engine?
So, there is no right answer and most guesses will be incorrect as well. There is no way to even guess and be close.
Gearing doesn't matter. The transmission doesn't matter either.
It matters a lot actually. You can drive however you want, but it won't change the gearing ratios. A 3 speed transmission will not be able to properly utilize the torque as much as a 5 or 6 speed will.
It is backwards. Engines produce far more torque than they do horsepower in the lower rpm ranges. It's torque that gets you rolling, it's horsepower that lets you keep accelerating at higher speeds.
Engines only produce torque. It's torque that lets you keep accelerating, period.
Horsepower is a function of torque: HP = (T x RPM)/5252
You can get high HP from either high torque or high RPMs. This is why seemingly slow, but high reving cars can have high HP numbers. Or why a diesel truck can tow a house but has fairly a low HP (RPMs are always low).
The best way to get an idea of the engine's performance is to take a look at the torque/dyno graph. Then to get an idea of the car's performance you have to take into account weight, gearing/transmission, and aerodynamics.
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