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Old 01-07-2010, 06:11 PM
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Popular Mechanics names top 10 turbo cars

1. 1976 Porsche Carrera
2. 1978 Saab 99 Turbo
3. 1984 Ferrari GTO/1987 F40
4. 1978 Mercedes Benz 300 SD
5. 1984 Buck Grand National/T-Type
6. 2005 Bugatti Veyron
7. 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo
8. 1982 Volvo 240 Turbo Wagon
9. 1992 Mistubishi Evo
10. 1979 Mustang 4 cylinder turbo SVO

http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/general-automotive-suv-forum/34815-popular-mechanics-top-10-turbocharged-cars-all-time.html

I like it how Detroit is finally figuring out you can get tons of power out of a small displacement engine with a proper turbo setup.

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Old 01-07-2010, 06:14 PM
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Why not the 62 Olds turbo or the Corvair turbo?
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Old 01-07-2010, 06:32 PM
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"TOP-10 Tubro cars of All Time" .... c'mon really a Corvair and an Olds?! part of a list of 10 top choices in the world? nahhhhh










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Old 01-07-2010, 06:41 PM
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no BMW N54?

no MB 6-liter AMG biturbo?

no VW twincharger?

no OM60x?
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Old 01-07-2010, 06:47 PM
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no BMW N54?

no MB 6-liter AMG biturbo?

no VW twincharger?

no OM60x?
And what colorful description would you give each of those like the article gave each of the top 10?
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Old 01-07-2010, 07:30 PM
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these list are fraught with "but what about..."

But still, no Audi quattro turbo coupe? Multiple World Rally champ, thrice-straight Pike's Peak hillclimb winner, etc???
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Old 01-07-2010, 07:35 PM
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In what quantities were these top ten cars produced? I bet the Mercedes beats all of them put together, especially if you count all of the other models and years that used the 617.95 engine.
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One reason to include the Buick/Pontiac/Olds/Corvair is that GM turbo'd those cars before any of those foreign competitors.
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Old 01-07-2010, 08:03 PM
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My personal top 10 from PM's list (in order from top to bottom):

1. 1984 Ferrari GTO/1987 F40
2. 1976 Porsche Carrera
3. 2005 Bugatti Veyron
4. 1978 Mercedes Benz 300 SD
5. 1992 Mistubishi Evo
6. 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo
7. 1984 Buck Grand National/T-Type
8. 1982 Volvo 240 Turbo Wagon
9. 1978 Saab 99 Turbo
10. 1979 Mustang 4 cylinder turbo SVO
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Old 01-07-2010, 08:27 PM
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OK, if you ignor the Buick and the ricers.
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Old 01-07-2010, 08:31 PM
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I am pleased the Subaru EA82T did not make that list, a very rushed engine design and very few made it past 150k, if they did someone spent a grand or better on new heads at some point.
The WRX should be on their, though, since it's a compact car with AWD and 230hp in it's first iteration, 300+ for all the STi versions. Good torque too, but the 2.5 did have it's head gasket issues at first as well. So successful at WRC that they effectively changed the rules to ban it.
Gotta love that Turbo Brick though-
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:41 PM
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I thought for sure this one would be TOPS on the list...

Mercedes Benz W124 300D 2.5L Turbo


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Old 01-07-2010, 10:47 PM
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The diesel Benz is a bit lonely in that list of gassers
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Old 01-07-2010, 11:45 PM
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It's funny that the picture shows a Euro model (300SD was a USA/Canada model only).
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Old 01-08-2010, 08:23 AM
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It's funny that the picture shows a Euro model (300SD was a USA/Canada model only).
Ha. Noticed that too. That's probably a one of the gasser W116 models.

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