XK owners in USA need to see this
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XK owners in USA need to see this
Just like very few in Europe know about or understand NASCAR,
Few in America realize the astronomic capabilities of a small company in Britain making engines.
Being intimate with both cultures its perfectly understandable, high-design only comes from large manufacturers like Ford, Chevy.
Only die hard Jaguar enthusiasts were aware of Jaguar's incredible engine designs.
In recent times, folks here associate the superb AJ8gen3 in our cars to Ford.
Check out the video below, a small company (Cosworth) making the most incredible engine on the planet right now.
1000hp out of a naturally aspirated 6.5 liter.
Note how few resources they started with, its not like they were given a V12 block made by the big boys to optimize.
And the correct choosing of priorities important to end user.
The point is that Ford would never allow Aston Martin to do this.
And this is exactly what Jaguar pulled off by somewhat going around Ford.
Few in America realize the astronomic capabilities of a small company in Britain making engines.
Being intimate with both cultures its perfectly understandable, high-design only comes from large manufacturers like Ford, Chevy.
Only die hard Jaguar enthusiasts were aware of Jaguar's incredible engine designs.
In recent times, folks here associate the superb AJ8gen3 in our cars to Ford.
Check out the video below, a small company (Cosworth) making the most incredible engine on the planet right now.
1000hp out of a naturally aspirated 6.5 liter.
Note how few resources they started with, its not like they were given a V12 block made by the big boys to optimize.
And the correct choosing of priorities important to end user.
The point is that Ford would never allow Aston Martin to do this.
And this is exactly what Jaguar pulled off by somewhat going around Ford.
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Had to watch the video again, and I'm left with the same impression, that thing sounds nasty!
Like a massive swarm of angry bees, not sure I'd wear a flowered shirt anywhere near it (or anywhere else, but that's going off topic again...).
So if you could actually find place to run it up to WOT before you ran out of road, you'd be forever deaf.
So what does it sound like at "just toodling around town RPMs"? One angry bee?
Think I'll stick to a nice V8 throbbing rumble.
Like a massive swarm of angry bees, not sure I'd wear a flowered shirt anywhere near it (or anywhere else, but that's going off topic again...).
So if you could actually find place to run it up to WOT before you ran out of road, you'd be forever deaf.
So what does it sound like at "just toodling around town RPMs"? One angry bee?
Think I'll stick to a nice V8 throbbing rumble.
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Had to watch the video again, and I'm left with the same impression, that thing sounds nasty!
Like a massive swarm of angry bees, not sure I'd wear a flowered shirt anywhere near it (or anywhere else, but that's going off topic again...).
So if you could actually find place to run it up to WOT before you ran out of road, you'd be forever deaf.
So what does it sound like at "just toodling around town RPMs"? One angry bee?
Think I'll stick to a nice V8 throbbing rumble.
Like a massive swarm of angry bees, not sure I'd wear a flowered shirt anywhere near it (or anywhere else, but that's going off topic again...).
So if you could actually find place to run it up to WOT before you ran out of road, you'd be forever deaf.
So what does it sound like at "just toodling around town RPMs"? One angry bee?
Think I'll stick to a nice V8 throbbing rumble.
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Then there is Adrian Newey, the other name behind this engine. Holy smokes!!. Has there ever been an engineer/aerodynamicist more accomplished and still making number1 hits today.
Jaguar almost had him, signed contract and all, Ford sabotaged it. It would have changed the history of Jaguar as we know it. He won every race since then.
They have a promo video- pretty cool.
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Yes most in America dont know that after Ferrari, Cosworth has the most number of wins.
Then there is Adrian Newey, the other name behind this engine. Holy smokes!!. Has there ever been an engineer/aerodynamicist more accomplished and still making number1 hits today.
Jaguar almost had him, signed contract and all, Ford sabotaged it. It would have changed the history of Jaguar as we know it. He won every race since then.
They have a promo video- pretty cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq_rvuZBo2Y
Then there is Adrian Newey, the other name behind this engine. Holy smokes!!. Has there ever been an engineer/aerodynamicist more accomplished and still making number1 hits today.
Jaguar almost had him, signed contract and all, Ford sabotaged it. It would have changed the history of Jaguar as we know it. He won every race since then.
They have a promo video- pretty cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq_rvuZBo2Y
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