06-07-2010, 07:36 PM | #1 | |
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M1's unlikely competitor
The Volvo C30 by Polestar
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06-07-2010, 07:40 PM | #3 |
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Bah, Haldex is still fwd with a sprinkling of power distribution. Pass.
Find me an R32 or G1 TT that can put up consistently fast lap times and I'll buy into Haldex being okay. |
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06-07-2010, 07:57 PM | #4 |
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That guy is a gooba. He can't drive, his driving line was way off. I would take what he has to say with a grain of salt. The specs of the car sounds promising though.
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06-07-2010, 08:33 PM | #5 |
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The C30 is a great car to do this with though. I love the lines of the car and my wife loves her C30. I wish Volvo would do some seriously tuned cars, perhaps they need to start a proper in house tuning shop versus the badge and bodywork "tuning" they're doing right now.
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06-07-2010, 08:35 PM | #6 |
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Thats the engine they used in the new Noble M600.
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06-08-2010, 05:08 AM | #7 |
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I think the potential M1 competitors are:
Porsche Cayman S / RS Audi TT-RS Audi RS3 Ford Focus RS500 Volvo C30-R Alfa Romeo Giulietta GTA Subaru Impreza WRX STi Mitsubushi Lancer Evolution X |
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06-08-2010, 08:32 AM | #8 |
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You forgot the Mustang GT...ohh wait that's M3 competition
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06-08-2010, 12:38 PM | #9 |
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I'm pretty sure you're wrong about that. The motor in the C30 is a 5 cylinder turbo. I think the Noble M600 uses a twin-turbo V8 from the big crossover/SUV.
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06-08-2010, 02:24 PM | #10 |
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Interesting car, but not destined for production making the kind of power in the concept vehicle, and the suspension would get dumbed down a bit....
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06-08-2010, 02:35 PM | #11 |
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Definitely a cool car - color reminds me a little of Laguna Seca Blue, and the exhaust note is nice. Too bad the production C30 is nothing like this...
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06-08-2010, 05:29 PM | #12 | |
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P.S. Don't expect the RS3 to make it across the pond as this is a last minute decision by Audi to release this car and numbers will be limited, even for Audi. |
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06-09-2010, 04:26 AM | #13 | |
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06-09-2010, 08:27 AM | #14 |
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Not really, at least not an STI any can actually buy directly from a dealer. The "record" setting one was wearing Pilot Cups, running the turbo from the Japanese spec R205 and had some light weight components that are "under development." That's all fishier than GT-R lap times and about as meaningless.
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06-09-2010, 08:57 AM | #15 |
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Holy Suby.. that's pretty ridiculous good time, and I don't care if it is with Pilot cups or not. I'm pretty sure 135i from the dealer currently isn't close to that.
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06-09-2010, 02:47 PM | #16 |
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I agree with above - it's not a competitor since it's only a concept car. I think it's super tacky and sounds terrible too.
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06-09-2010, 04:37 PM | #17 |
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They showed the 5cylinder under the bonnet on the Top Gear episode that reviewed it from what I remember. I may be wrong, but I seem to recall that.
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06-16-2010, 11:54 AM | #19 |
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There's a whole page article on this in Autoweek's last edition. Seems more like a 1-off prototype than anywhere near production ready. With the Chinese taking over Volvo, I doubt performance is their priority...
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Mustang?
When has a mustang ever been compared to a BMW or even competed for market share?
Get off your mustang ban wagon! I would like to see ford take this to the ring and see what it can do? that would be a true test on how well this car can handle a demanding race track; not just a 1/4 mile straight line.I bet a 135I can lap faster and an M3 would destroy it! |
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