The cars and bikes thread!

[Samanator]

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Morgan. Only three wheels but matching luggage straps to the side.

I think they now call that a Slingshot by Polaris.

[mlcor]

I think they now call that a Slingshot by Polaris now.

I doubt that one has a wooden frame.

[tribe125]

I think they now call that a Slingshot by Polaris now.

I doubt that one has a wooden frame.

The one I’ve pictured is all-new, and is an aluminium monocoque.

https://www.morgan-motor.com/super-3/

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/morgan/super-3

[Raza]

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Morgan. Only three wheels but matching luggage straps to the side.

Want!

[mlcor]

The one I’ve pictured is all-new, and is an aluminium monocoque.

https://www.morgan-motor.com/super-3/

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/morgan/super-3

Well, there goes tradition, right out the (non-existent) window….


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[happyscrappyheropup]

I purposely wrote it that way for that exact reason. Think about the implications just for Octane alone can account for over 300 hp. So you get the performance of a turbocharged AMG or BMW M series six just by putting in the higher octane. One thing I did not know is there is a racing E85 fuel that apparently this uses based on some of their photos on the site. It shows a can that says E-85 only being put in the car.

E85 is good for racing but with much less energy density than gasoline performance cars drink it fast. My friend's GT-R only gets 5-6mpg when using E85.

Bikes usually win drag races - mine just pulls a 10 second quarter mile. But a website said the hebbesy F5 does it in 8 so...

With a great rider, yes. It's really difficult to launch a bike, I would think less than 20% of riders can run the rated 1/4 mile of their superbikes. Launch control on bikes can help the inexperienced, but they are slower than a good rider using none of the electronic aids.

I think they now call that a Slingshot by Polaris now.

The various 3 wheelers out there always struck me as the worst combination of cars and motorcycles.

[geoffbot]

Launch control is terrifying

[tribe125]

My Audi Q5 has launch control. I can think of no reason for it.

[Raza]

Every car I’ve ever owned has had launch control. It’s called my right foot.

[geoffbot]

Every car I’ve ever owned has had launch control. It’s called my right foot.

Yep! I believe in autos you do need it, though some are insane to activate - like 10 buttons pressed.

On the bike it allows you to pin the throttle and dump the clutch and it prevents the otherwise inevitable immediate looping of the bike and unseating of the rider.