Hi Member's,
It seem's that GM is now using turbo's on their smaller displacement engines...What do you think of them ?
Post your thoughts/comment..
Turbo's


and a six speed manual

The one below does 0-60 in 6 sec & the 1/4 mile in 14.7

2013 Buick Verano Turbo - First Drive

Surprisingly, more than just a motor.

By Robin Warner
October 31, 2012

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The new-for-2013 Buick Verano Turbo swaps the base Verano’s 180-hp, 2.4-liter four for a 2.0-liter turbo four providing 250 hp and a fatter, flatter torque curve. To cope with the added power, the Turbo gets a mildly stiffened suspension and a unique steering assist calibration. Our test car had the optional (and no-cost) sixspeed manual; an automatic with the same cog count is standard.

2013 Buick Verano Turbo

On the road, the 3,482-pound Buick accelerates to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds. This is impressive—and brisk—but we were especially pleased that Buick gave the Verano Turbo just enough handling prowess to make us grin on an interstate entrance ramp. The front tires howl early, but a slight lift of the throttle promptly tucks the nose back in line. Once the shenanigans end, the Turbo is uncannily, almost supernaturally quiet, and it provides a soft, but not floaty, ride over broken pavement.

2013 Buick Verano Turbo

Other than the badge on the trunk, the Turbo’s only stylistic cues are dual exhaust outlets and a small, katana-shaped rear spoiler. The interior is unchanged save sportier pedals. These touches are attractive but almost invisible from the curb—think of the Buick as less of a glamorous movie star and more of a cute extra sipping coffee in the background.

2013 Buick Verano Turbo

At $29,990, the Turbo costs $2,350 more than a similarly equipped auto-only base Verano, making it a decent value. We wouldn’t pick this compact sedan for a mountain-road thrill, but it’s a strong candidate for livening up your commute.


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PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Curb weight</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">3482 lb.</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Engine</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">2.0-liter 16V I-4</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Transmission</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">6-sp manual</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Horsepower</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">250-bhp @ 5300 rpm</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Torque</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">260 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">0-60 mph</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">6.1 sec</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">0-100 mph</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">15.0 sec.</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">0-1320 ft.</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">14.7 @ 99.0 mph</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Braking 60-0 mph</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">122 ft.</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">80-0 mph</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">221 ft.</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Skidpad</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">0.84 g</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Slalom</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">64.7 mph</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Our mileage</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">22.6 mpg</TD></TR><TR style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">EPA city/hwy</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; 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Below is Motor Weeks Road test of a 06 Monte Carlo S.S.
0-60 MPH in 6 seconds flat ...Warning: Watch out for those little 2L 4-banger ~>Turbo Buicks out there It would be a close race 4-Sure...





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</TD><TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 1px" vAlign=top><CITE style="FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 1px; COLOR: rgb(0,153,51)" class=kv>www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TDdMQ7enwo</CITE>Feb 6, 2009 - 5 min - Uploaded by 0andix

 

The way I see it anything they can do to improve performance, economy and efficiency is a plus. A few years back you needed a V8 or a highly modified 6 cylinder to run a 14 second 1/4 mile. Now they're doing it with a 4 cylinder.

 

Thanks `Mike to be the first to post on the thread topic & stating your thoughts...

I'm impressed with the turbo's & the power they are giving to small displacement engines...

There is always a $ `Price to pay for Power...The Turbo Buick above only averaged: <TABLE style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-SPACING: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" id=specs border=0 width=186><TBODY style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TR style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">Our mileage</TD><TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 3px">22.6 mpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
We are always in a hurry & want to get to where we are going faster & faster & faster ~>
Mine is faster then yours 4-Sure LOL, if you beat me, I'm gona Mod until I can beat you or buy something faster to get to the Mall faster, or just to have brag'in rights It's the American `Way....
"We are always in a hurry, even though we don't know where we are going , but we want to get there 1st" LOL ?
Peace/Out

 

On a track it looks good, but in real life driving? I'm not taken on the turbo scene.

A guy at work just got an Audi Q4 i think its called. a 4cyl with a turbo. It sounded good on paper he said but he got an automatic with an 8 speed!
He says the Turbo NEVER kicks on because it shifts before the RPM's get high enough.
He spent 37G's on the car and hates it.

 

Thanks `Devin for your post/thoughts...
One thing the turbo's on 4 banger's will never have is the super sounds of a well tuned V-8 4-Sure

Like the below 07 Monte S.S. * I really like this Monte S.S. in the below `vid & what the owner did to it Check it `out ?
<~ Click to listen

 

Nothing beats the sound of a nice V8 rumble.

 

I love the `Rumble of a V8 with a mild `cam
It's the best sound out there while driving a ride.
I don't need a radio/etc, `if I have good tunes playing
from super speakers like below My right foot is the conductor (lol)
and I like the low rumble notes, and also the high RPM notes lol

It's music to my ears

 

The sound of that V8 makes me want to drop a V8 into my Monte.

I have to agree. Nothing sounds like a nice V8. That Audi that Devin mentioned sounds like a waste of a turbo. But they must have been thinking of something. Why would they put a turbo in it, if the turbo is never going to kick in?

 

I even like the stock sound like this peel out by MCF member "Black Attack", in his 7th gen.

Click Link---> montess1_0001.mp4 video by 99gagtx - Photobucket