Tbone
10-18-2004, 01:56 AM
Ok, got your attention. Not in the Rx-8, but I just read some info on the new Chrysler ME 4 12. 0-60 times in 2.9 sec. 0-100 in about our 0-60 time. What a sweet car! But at $500k, it better be!
Tbone
some info:
7-speed, double wet-clutch transmission is controlled with electronic thumb shifters mounted on the steering wheel, just like a Formula One car. In-car computers not only assist with shifting (generating 200-millisecond shift times), but they actually predict which gear will be needed next. A double clutch allows for seamless shifting between gears. In a normal manual transmission, the clutch disengages, breaking the connection between the engine and the transmission for a moment, whenever the driver shifts gears. This results in a loss of torque and momentum. In a double clutch, there are two clutches -- one for the even gears and one for the odd gears -- nested within each other. If you're in third gear and make the shift to fourth, the clutch for fourth gear engages at the exact moment that the clutch for third gear pulls away.
Fancy equipment is great, but what can the ME do with it? The car hasn't been tested independently yet, so the only performance stats come from Chrysler, based on computer modeling and its own testing. Chrysler reports:
* Top speed: 248 mph
* 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds
* 0-100 mph in 6.2 seconds
That's what car lovers call, "Putting you back in your seat." The ME should be able to blast down a quarter-mile drag strip in 10.6 seconds at 142 mph.
Tbone
some info:
7-speed, double wet-clutch transmission is controlled with electronic thumb shifters mounted on the steering wheel, just like a Formula One car. In-car computers not only assist with shifting (generating 200-millisecond shift times), but they actually predict which gear will be needed next. A double clutch allows for seamless shifting between gears. In a normal manual transmission, the clutch disengages, breaking the connection between the engine and the transmission for a moment, whenever the driver shifts gears. This results in a loss of torque and momentum. In a double clutch, there are two clutches -- one for the even gears and one for the odd gears -- nested within each other. If you're in third gear and make the shift to fourth, the clutch for fourth gear engages at the exact moment that the clutch for third gear pulls away.
Fancy equipment is great, but what can the ME do with it? The car hasn't been tested independently yet, so the only performance stats come from Chrysler, based on computer modeling and its own testing. Chrysler reports:
* Top speed: 248 mph
* 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds
* 0-100 mph in 6.2 seconds
That's what car lovers call, "Putting you back in your seat." The ME should be able to blast down a quarter-mile drag strip in 10.6 seconds at 142 mph.