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  • 16vCorey

    Jan. 26, 2010 8:38 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork

    The Rally Fighter looks bad ass! http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/01/ff_newrevolution/all/1

  • TJ

    Jan. 26, 2010 10:07 a.m. TJ Dork

    I skimmed that article. I will read it later when I am at home. It sounds very interesting, thanks for the link.

    The Rally Fighter does look fun.

  • ReverendDexter

    Jan. 26, 2010 11:07 a.m. ReverendDexter Dork

    I've seen the Jalopnik articles, and it looks interesting, but what I'm not sure of is why they'd use an expensive BMW diesel when they could just use an LS1?

  • Keith

    Jan. 26, 2010 11:22 a.m. Keith PowerDork

    You can't buy new LS1 crate motors anymore, although you can get the LS3.

  • Brust

    Jan. 26, 2010 7:12 p.m. Brust Reader

    Actually a very interesting article, even aside from the very cool car.

  • BAMF

    Jan. 26, 2010 8:39 p.m. BAMF Reader

    I suppose it depends on what you're looking for in an engine, but I think there are cases where a nice, modern, turbo-diesel inline 6 would be preferable to a nice, modern, all aluminum V8.

    For a daily, I'd want the improved mileage of a diesel.

 

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