bhg469
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You wouldn't want to give people the impression that epcot has a shred of education value left in it, would you? I mean, come on!! Test track should be about crazy lights and dubstep.
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News Engines missing from Test Track Queue
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trainplane3
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I didn't say anything about power output. But....
The GM 2.0 turbo engine family currently sits around 250-345hp (sidenote, I wish GM was smart enough to sell a hot hatch in the US), depending on the brand it's going into (Buick/Chevy/Cadillac/etc). The LS engines can range from about 300hp (boo) to 800hp-ish (yay!). But when you place a vehicle on a dyno, these figures can heavily vary due to many factors. These may be temperature, altitude, and how much stress is placed on the poor engine from its owner simply assuming its power output. This can lead to great depression and early failure. We must remember that engines are people too and must be treated as such.
There we go.
That is more educational than anything the current version of TT offers, lol. Thanks for the inputI didn't say anything about power output. But....
The GM 2.0 turbo engine family currently sits around 250-345hp (sidenote, I wish GM was smart enough to sell a hot hatch in the US), depending on the brand it's going into (Buick/Chevy/Cadillac/etc). The LS engines can range from about 300hp (boo) to 800hp-ish (yay!). But when you place a vehicle on a dyno, these figures can heavily vary due to many factors. These may be temperature, altitude, and how much stress is placed on the poor engine from its owner simply assuming its power output. This can lead to great depression and early failure. We must remember that engines are people too and must be treated as such.
There we go.
Jahona
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trainplane3
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Ah I was wrong about one being a V8, should've said V6. No idea how I forgot since it's from the same family of V6's that have a timing chain issue that will fail at some point (parents CTS). I always laughed at that.
matt9112
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I didn't say anything about power output. But....
The GM 2.0 turbo engine family currently sits around 250-345hp (sidenote, I wish GM was smart enough to sell a hot hatch in the US), depending on the brand it's going into (Buick/Chevy/Cadillac/etc). The LS engines can range from about 300hp (boo) to 800hp-ish (yay!). But when you place a vehicle on a dyno, these figures can heavily vary due to many factors. These may be temperature, altitude, and how much stress is placed on the poor engine from its owner simply assuming its power output. This can lead to great depression and early failure. We must remember that engines are people too and must be treated as such.
There we go.
thankfully somebody who agrees. it drives me nuts when people cheap out on maintaince or just show no care toward there automobile. "it just goes from point A to point B" NO it's a magical work of art an engineering marvel of (in my case) turbocharged goodness. GMs 2.0 family is very nice the ATS is the perfect Chevrolet....too bad it's a caddy.
trainplane3
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While I think this thread is over, I'll add to you comment.
Parents have a ATS now. No issues other then the fact it's a overpriced Buick. Go to Buick, get more for you $ for what is literally the same car (example, a new Regal GS for $40k gives you way more then a loaded ATS, ATS-V not included). I had a Cobalt SS with the LNF (slightly older 2.0T). That engine was so solid and took to mods so well. Dump $700 into it, make 320hp to the wheels, maintain 30ish mpg, go under the cover of most peoples radars (low spoiler), outrun most modded STI's, Golf Rs, Focus ST/RS's, etc. GM doesn't make anything in the hot hatch/fun car group (aside from the Camaro and Corvette) group so I went with the Focus RS. Much better handling but probably the weakest 300hp (350 apparently) I've felt. It's too bad since I really like the Ecotec family in all of its variants.
matt9112
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I have a lightly modded GTI a 2012 so the older gen 2 2.0 not the nice new HP making box of the third gen EA888 and the golf R is WAYYYY over priced for what it is. buy a gti with the lsd spend less than a grand and make R power or more. I love the gti it can't handle like a miata and it can't drive in a straight line like the focus ST but the overall packaging is brilliant so much polish it feels perfect (from a balance stand point) like it so much I might get a new one down the road. new gti is much nicer with those dampers and the LSD but my 2012 is a blast and so much more civil than the competition.
disney1023
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That's a nice car though.
peter11435
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Obviously the engines have been replaced by that car.
Nope.
I assume on most sites no matter the subject you turn it into a Trump rant?
Actually the ip attractions tend to be more expensive and a lot more annoying to create. You have several additional groups of people who believe their ip is worth much more than whatever is planned and that they know more about attractions than wdi. This is true even when it his within the same corp family.
Castle Cake Apologist
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Nah, but we closed TTA for Night of Joy when I worked at Tomorrowland.
I promise, it was 100% because of the crazy nature of the crowds.
We did too when I was in Tomorrowland ops! When were you there?
Fantasmicguy
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No he's not the only one who worries about it? Or no he's the only one.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Only a matter if time at Bob Iger World of IP
MinnieWaffles
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Test Track CM's car engine broke down and he thought nobody would notice if he took one from the queue line?
