Dodge Viper and Mitsubishi Evolution

limey • Jul 10, 2016 4:23 am

Why would these vehicles be referred to as the 1,500 "strong" Dodge Viper and the 1,400 "strong" Mitsubishi Evolution. What is being measured here - cc? horsepower?
Enquiring translators need to know ....
TYVMIA.

Undertoad • Jul 10, 2016 9:28 am

Some googling says there is a claimed 1500 hp Dodge Viper out there, which is obviously not stock, as the "regular" one does 640 hp.

The "regular" Mitsu Evo does like 237 hp... nobody is claiming one with 1400... someone is claiming one with 2000 hp...

So if what you are translating is suggesting not stock models, but heavily modified cars that only exist for the purpose of making cool videos and killing rich people, this could be what they are talking about.

xoxoxoBruce • Jul 10, 2016 9:37 am

I suspect they aren't measuring anything, just advertising hyperbole.

limey • Jul 10, 2016 10:03 am

Thanks guys. These are in the motor museum in Sochi.

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tw • Jul 10, 2016 11:45 am

180 Hp per liter? That is impressive? Indy racers easily do that. Funny cars make those numbers look pathetic. Even a road car - Honda S2000 - does 120 Hp/liter without exotic fuels.

That car is an accomplishment for its builder. But is nothing special to all. It was another of many attempts at pushing out the envelope. But only does what others have already done.

Take off fenders and body off so that we can see what only matters. That painted metal only hides what is relevant.

xoxoxoBruce • Jul 10, 2016 12:50 pm

Try driving that Indy racer on the street.

Pamela • Jul 10, 2016 10:20 pm

I wanna see the cop car that could catch it to give the driver a ticket!

xoxoxoBruce • Jul 10, 2016 10:59 pm

You can't outrun the radio.

Griff • Jul 11, 2016 7:34 am

The Dubai Police decided that what they already had in stock just wasn’t enough, so they decided to go and get themselves the second-fastest car in the world, the Bugatti Veyron. While the Dubai police could overtake almost everything on the road, they apparently need a car that take down anything. Capable of speeds up to 268 miles per hour and hitting 60 miles per hour from zero in just 2.5 seconds, there’s no way anything can get out of the Veyron’s grasp – unless a Hennessey Venom GT shows up. It set the police department back a cool $1.6 million, but hey, it’s Dubai!

glatt • Jul 11, 2016 9:52 am

Griff;964306 wrote:
The Dubai Police decided that what they already had in stock just wasn’t enough, so they decided to go and get themselves the second-fastest car in the world, the Bugatti Veyron. While the Dubai police could overtake almost everything on the road, they apparently need a car that take down anything. Capable of speeds up to 268 miles per hour and hitting 60 miles per hour from zero in just 2.5 seconds, there’s no way anything can get out of the Veyron’s grasp – unless a Hennessey Venom GT shows up. It set the police department back a cool $1.6 million, but hey, it’s Dubai!

A helicopter and radios are faster.

glatt • Jul 11, 2016 9:55 am

limey;964228 wrote:
Why would these vehicles be referred to as the 1,500 "strong" Dodge Viper and the 1,400 "strong" Mitsubishi Evolution. What is being measured here - cc? horsepower?
Enquiring translators need to know ....
TYVMIA.

I thought it might refer to the quantity of cars produced, but a quick Google search shows around 30,000 Vipers produced, so it's not that.

tw • Jul 11, 2016 10:56 am

xoxoxoBruce;964250 wrote:
Try driving that Indy racer on the street.

Anybody can put an Indy engine in a car that can be driven on the street. He tried to create an Indy engine. Only created something that is less.

Ten cylinders cannot even do what is accomplished by four on the Indy track. More cylinders. His penis must be bigger. Impressive was that he attempted it. Unimpressive was the result.

Then they covered up best parts of that car with metal skin and paint.

xoxoxoBruce • Jul 11, 2016 11:02 am

Once again you prove you don't know shit. :rolleyes:

Gravdigr • Jul 11, 2016 3:06 pm

Apples and oranges, apples and oranges.

Gravdigr • Jul 11, 2016 3:13 pm

glatt;964315 wrote:
A helicopter and radios are faster.

Radios, yeah, ok. But, helicopters? Only just. The Eurocopter X3* is the world's fastest chopper at 293mph. The second fastest? The Chinook. It'd get left behind pretty quick at 196mph, though, if it weren't for curves.

According to this anyway.

*The X3 is a compound helicopter, and has forward facing props to help with thrust.

xoxoxoBruce • Jul 11, 2016 3:41 pm

It's the curves, the chopper will head 'em off at the pass. ;)

Oh, and did I mention that Veyron at speed will run out of fuel in minutes?

Gravdigr • Jul 11, 2016 4:10 pm

I wonder what the mpg is on a Veyron at, oh, say, 270 mph?

xoxoxoBruce • Jul 11, 2016 4:45 pm

Run the 1,000 hp Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport at top speed and it will empty its 26.4-gallon fuel tank in 12 minutes. The Vitesse, with its extra 200 hp, will do it in 10.3, which is lucky actually because Michelin won't guarantee the tires to run above 250 mph for more than 15 minutes.”

Pamela • Jul 11, 2016 9:43 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQvu4H3BXM8

Forgive me, I simply cannot remember how to post a video (again)

tw • Jul 12, 2016 9:29 pm

xoxoxoBruce;964322 wrote:
Once again you prove you don't know shit.

More problems with your manhood again?

Do you remember how an intelligent person talks?

tw • Jul 12, 2016 9:35 pm

Gravdigr;964342 wrote:
The Eurocopter X3* is the world's fastest chopper at 293mph.

Sikorsky is reviving one that can fly closer to 400 MPH. First version vibrated destructively. Modifications are to quash vibrations.

Today's engines are based in what Indy engines were doing about 1948. We know what Indy engines are doing today. How many years before that technology will be standard in cars?

xoxoxoBruce • Jul 13, 2016 12:04 am

tw;964531 wrote:
More problems with your manhood again?

Do you remember how an intelligent person talks?

yes, and it's certainly way beyond your reach.

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