The 1980s was the WORST period for the US motor industry

>not the 70s
muh big 5l+ pushrod v8s making 120hp and getting 8mpg

>>14046834

That would be the 70s you failure.

Also
>Comparing Porsche stats to economy car stats.

>>14046859
>implying the porsche beetle isnt an economy car

Are you comparing a shitbox with an iron duke to a porsche 930 turbo?

You never heard of the callaway sledgehammer eh?

Performance Stats
Horsepower: 898 bhp (670 kW) @ 6200 rpm
Torque: 772.2 lb·ft (1,046.96 N·m) @ 5250 rpm
BHP/Liter: 157.54 bhp (117.48 kW; 159.73 PS)/Liter
Power-to-weight ratio: 5.6 hp/lb
Top Speed: 254.8 mph (410.1 km/h)
0 - 60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration: 3.9 seconds
1/4 Mile: 10.6 seconds
In 1988

>>14046900
>You never heard of the callaway sledgehammer eh?
well only one was made so...

I had a 91 sonoma with the iron duke

worst engine I've ever experienced, but also it was pretty good in a weird way. No matter what revs it was sitting at, it always sounded like it was going to blow up, like rattling marbles in a glass jar. And not the detonation kind of marbles in a jar, just horrible unrefined engine kind of sound

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>implying

>>14046848
forgetting the torque and the fact you wouldnt give a shit about the mpg

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>>14046930
>No matter what revs it was sitting at, it always sounded like it was going to blow up

>>14046848
No lead in the gas and fuel crisis will do that

>>14046951
Unleaded became thang in '81 or '83.

>>14046938

>neutered V8 shoved into car owned solely by retirees

try again

>>14046900
>one-off special
>required multiple turbos which lagged harder than an australian trying to play an online game

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>tfw it was rated at 85hp not 90
>tfw mail truck versions are rated at 70hp
>tfw I daily drive a mail truck
Honestly 0-60 wont happen
I have had it floored for over a mile and the speedo never hit 60mph
I just kind of stays revving at the same speed. If you remember the scene from terminator 2 in the s10 when he goes "this is the vehicles maximum speed" and the speedo shows 65mph. He was not kidding

>>14046969
It doesn't have a v8 retard

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Here's a challenge; identify the worse car of the two:

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What are you taking about? It was a great period in American automotive industry.

>>14046969
>v8

Are you actually retarded?

>American cars
>good
>any year

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>>14046938
Meanwhile, outselling that 100:1

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>>14046997
The Delorean. Does it even run?

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>>14047024
>meanwhile outselling OPs 911 12,000:1

>>14046969
>v8

eurofucks everyone

>>14047055
This is clearly an Australian shitposter.

>>14046919
The world could only handle one. A regular callaway would walk all of Europe's offerings this side of a F40

>>14046988
>>14047012
>>14047055

Was the 3800 not derived from Buick's 215 CID engine?

>>14046834
it was actually the late 70s. because of lybian oil crisis

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>implying its not the current one

>>14047030
Yeah, it runs, because I replaced the fuel injection system with a 1960s Mustang carburetor.

>>14047214
Needs a 3 rotor swap

>>14046969
>which lagged harder than an australian trying to play an online game

10/10

>>14047140
The Grand National did not have a 3800 you dolt. And the GN's engine was was a 231 not a 215.

You are right on one aspect, the 3800's were inspired from the turbo 6 of the same displacement, but they didn't really share much of anything with the original, with the exception of the series 2 supercharged that shared more, but I forget exactly what. Also, The turbo 3.8 was meant to be mounted laterally for RWD applications, while the 3800's were meant to be mounted transversely for FWD applications.

>>14047243
This.
>V8 powered purpose built supercar
>beaten by a production V6 Japanese family car
Vette fags must be close to cutting their wrists by now.

>>14047339
>>14047243
Nice comparison.

>>14046977
Nice
I still here my mail truck droning from a mile away and when it finally gets to my house I can get my mail.

I had a 3 speed auto iron duke.
I don't know how it was able to get up to highway speed but it managed.
I think about it now and I don't how I lived with that shitbox but I guess looking back being my first car at 16 I'd take anything.
A fucking Kia Optima now is faster than most regular passenger cars of all time. Amazing how far we've come to be honest.

>>14047314
>laterally
I think you're confusing that with "longitudinally", retard.

>>14047024

>A cheap family car is outsold a performance car.

You don't say.

Could be the same reason your roads are choked with 1l diesel shitboxes. Just saying.

>>14047362
>here
*hear
Damn, I hate when I do this.

Love my Sentra with the 2.5. Not the sleeper version but spec v
Fun car

>>14047024
Is this the one with the flip up in the back, backward facing seat?!

Used to love sitting in the that with my brother making funny faces at other people

>>14047384

>is outsold
>making fun of european 1L shitboxes when GM shit thousands of cars like that out and thought, "this is what america has to offer and we're proud of it"

>>14046900
>5.6 hp per lb
I think you have that backwards m9

>>14047484
>"this is what america has to offer and we're proud of it"
>rebadged Daewoos
GMfags organising suicide pacts as we speak.