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Topic: Europe Pwns US Where It Hurts

A couple of years ago I was ragging on Eltara that in Europe, a 4 cylinder engine makes a muscle car.

When Volvo lifted the veil on the new XC90 a little over a month ago, it announced that all versions would be powered by one engine design: a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder to be offered in various states of tune. That would range, Volvo said, all the way up to a high-output version with "around 400 horsepower," but while it wouldn't specify exact output, now it has.

The new High Performance Drive-E Powertrain incorporates two parallel turbochargers fed by a third electric turbo-compressor. Instead of feeding the cylinders directly, that third unit spools up the twin turbochargers, working together with a dual fuel pump pressurized to 250 bar.

The result is an output of 450 horsepower – far more than the existing 320-hp version and even more than expected. That also works out to 225 hp/liter, far more than the 177 hp/liter boasted by Mercedes-AMG's high-output turbo four and the 139 hp/liter in the Alfa Romeo 4C. Short of a rotary engine (whose actual displacement is the subject of great debate), you'd have to go up to something like the Koenigsegg One:1 (268 hp/liter) to find a higher specific output than what Volvo's boasting here.

Although Gothenburg is billing this engine as a "powertrain concept," and has not commented on production applications, we'd be very surprised if this didn't turn out to be the flagship engine we were promised for the XC90.
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/07/volv … er-engine/

Damn euros X(

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Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

Re: Europe Pwns US Where It Hurts

Chris we still pwn them on gun rights *consoles the delicate man*

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" incorporates two parallel turbochargers fed by a third electric turbo-compressor. Instead of feeding the cylinders directly, that third unit spools up the twin turbochargers, working together with a dual fuel pump pressurized to 250 bar."

sounds like something a Kraut would do for the war

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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Indeed Chris i guessed you posted it for a reason, germans have had always the seed in their soul to design and build a new Panzer division. I think americans should worry more than a bit about this. You never know what the future will bring.
smile

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lol

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Well with our mass produced inferior vehicles we shall still overwhelm the Germans! MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHA!

Everything bad in the economy is now Obama's fault. Every job lost, all the debt, all the lost retirement funds. All Obama. Are you happy now? We all get to blame Obama!
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You can have that high horsepower turbo small engine that sounds like a fly buzzing in a tin can. Nothing beats the sound of big American v8 muscle!

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The consequences will be more immediate

EUROTRASH COPILOT:  Achtung! Das lastwagen amerikaner!
EUROTRASH COMMANDER:  Angriff rechts umgehen!
EUROTRASH PILOT:  BY YOUR COMMAND

<proximity alarm>
EINSTEIN:   What the
<BOOM soda hits windshield>
EINSTEIN:  Chewie! You better get up here!
WETBACK DRIVER:  raaaaawwrg

EUROTRASH CREW: goooooooooooooo turrrrbo!

<proximity alarm>
<BOOM>
WETBACK DRIVER:  yaaaaaaaarrwg
EINSTEIN:  No good, they're faster than the power steering actuators. Stand by for hyperdrive, we'll flood the fuel injector with our cargo fuel!
WETBACK DRIVER:  aaaaaarg yahm yom
EINSTEIN: Sure it works! I fixed it!
<BOOM>
GAY LOT LIZARD: Sir, the odds of blowing out turbocharged Eurotrash in a straightline drag are--
EINSTEIN: Never tell me the odds! PUNCH IT CHEWIE!!
<whirp whirp whirp clunk chunk sproing>
WETBACK DRIVER: yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrg
EINSTEIN: I fixed it! I FIXED IT!
<BOOM>

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

Re: Europe Pwns US Where It Hurts

You must have good drugs.

Modestus Experitus

Arby: A very strict mod, reminds me of a fat redneck who drives a truck around all day with a beer in one hand. I hated this guy at the start, however, I played a round in PW with him where he went as an anonymous player. Our fam got smashed up and everyone pretty much left. Arby stayed around and helped out the remaining family. At the end of the round he revealed himself.... My views on him have changed since. Your a good guy.....

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when you commute in southern california you have to watch traffic  all the time

you know what Nietzche said about staring at the abyss?  ITS TRUE

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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Chris is in a parking lot with his souped up '74 Pinto doing cookies and showing off his hydraulics.

"Yo bro, dem Euros got's sumthin better dan a hemi. Dats messed up bro" says Arby3

"Dats not gunna last" says Chris "get the boyz, we gonna show dem the hood!"

"Sure thing boss, always boss" says Render

"Dat kid ne'er gonna speek rite" says Arby as Render runs off.


And so Arby3, Chris, Render, Little Paul and a dozen others drive their Thunderbirds, Pinto's, and Chevettes to the Atlantic Ocean

"Sir it seems we have no route further" says Render to Chris

"Yo, peace bro, we haz this" says Arby3

A container ship shows up in view as it clears the sandbar.

"Dassit" says Chris

When it docks they show their guns and the crew quickly jumps overboard. Loading the cars was fairly easy. The group, except a miserably sea sick Little Paul and his Pacer which also is throwing up transmission fluid, excitedly cross the Ocean.

"Yo let us wack dem and der fancy cars." calls Chris.

Suddenly a Rolls Royce rolls up and Eltara rolls down the rear window calling "Would you guys like some grey poupon?"

The posse, all in their own cars, suddenly in fear put their cars in reverse and drive straight into the Ocean

"Dats wacked, dey freaks man, hoos got time for dat?" says Arby

"Boys we got played, we outta heres" calls Chris as his Pinto sinks below him, "we gonna gets home den buy some Chevy Volts"

Everything bad in the economy is now Obama's fault. Every job lost, all the debt, all the lost retirement funds. All Obama. Are you happy now? We all get to blame Obama!
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effing A

I compare Einstein to Han Solo and he compares me to Vin Diesel in Fast and Furious

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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You reap what you sow tongue

Plus mine was more on topic than yours wink

Everything bad in the economy is now Obama's fault. Every job lost, all the debt, all the lost retirement funds. All Obama. Are you happy now? We all get to blame Obama!
Kemp currently not being responded to until he makes CONCISE posts.
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Re: Europe Pwns US Where It Hurts

that and the fact Han solo's best friend was an ape and an übernerd (long before pc's became widespread) who kisses his own sister.

I got your back flint!