Best Automobile/Car Components

[Dari]

While I hold no illusion that you can bring all these sectors together, I'd like to get people's opinion on what they consider the best that is out there. You don't have to fill out every section, only that which you're comfortable with:

1. Best Gasoline Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

2. Best Diesel Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

3. Best Transmission from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

4. Best Manual Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

5. Best Automatic Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

6. Best 4X4 system from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

7. Best Interior from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars:

8. Best Overall Drive from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars:

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4. Honda

5. GM

7. Audi/Volkswagon

 

[DingDingDao]

1. BMW 5.0L V-10 (M5)
3. DSG (Audi)
4. Honda (so easy to drive)
7. Lexus
8. BMW

A lot of these are debatable, especially 8. What constitutes the best drive? Comfort? Performance?

 

[Pepsi90919]

1. GM 3800

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

1) BMW's S85 (M5/M6 engine)
2) BMW M57 Twin-Turbo (BMW 535d engine, IIRC)
3) ---
4) Ferrari 6-speed paddle-shift manual
5) Mercedes "7g-tronic" (7-speed automatic)
6) ---
7) Mercedes
8) Ferrari. Not that I've ever driven one, but I'm going to say this is a safe bet.

 

[Dari]

What's so special about these BMW engines? I always thought the Honda engines were ultra-reliable? Is BMW's as well?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

1. Best Gasoline Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
GM LS* family. Cheap, durable, reliable, versitile.
2. Best Diesel Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
Cummins in the Dodge Ram. Extremely reliable and durable. 300,000 miles is nothing for them.
3. Best Transmission from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
4L60e. Been in more makes than just GM and goes well in many places.
4. Best Manual Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
T-56
5. Best Automatic Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
See #3
6. Best 4X4 system from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
Too many different cases to pick a "best"

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Btw, can someone explain to me why the BMW V10 is so great? Compared to the LS7, it's more expensive, about the same power, and weighs more.

 

[Fenixgoon]

6. Audi Quattro AWD

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Dari
While I hold no illusion that you can bring all these sectors together, I'd like to get people's opinion on what they consider the best that is out there. You don't have to fill out every section, only that which you're comfortable with:

1. is Chrysler Slant Six. Best gas engine ever built and the envy of every other engine manufacturer.

4. 4 speed? Chrysler A-883 New Process. Indestructible 4 speed used behind the Hemi.

5. best automatic transmission is the Chrysler 727, the most reliable, indestructible auto ever made.

 

[MustangSVT]

dodge neon for all please

 

[thehstrybean]

Jeep Cherokee FTW!!!

Eh, it's my "new" car, and I'm in love with it...so of course it rocks...to me...

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Btw, can someone explain to me why the BMW V10 is so great? Compared to the LS7, it's more expensive, about the same power, and weighs more.

While I do love the M5 and M6, I'm gonna have to agree here.

The LS7 overall I would say is a better engine. Smaller footprint, lighter and similar power output.

 

[FlashG]

1. Honda/Acura

2. Mercedes

3. Acura 6 speed manual

4. Honda/Acura

5. Ferrari paddle

6. ?

7. TL (I own this car)

8. Z06 (I need this car)

 

[AdamK47]

Answer to #1

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
1. GM 3800

We have a winner. I get almost 30 MPG in my series II, and I can keep it below 2500 RPMs and still out accelerate traffic.

 

[Apex]

1. Best Gasoline Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: VW Group: Veyron

2. Best Diesel Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: BMW, 535d (though not if trucks/SUV's are considered)

3. Best Transmission from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: VW Group: Ricardo 7-speed sequential on Veyron

4. Best Manual Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: Saleen: Xtrac box on S7

5. Best Automatic Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: MB: 7g-tronic

6. Best 4X4 system from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: N/A, cars are AWD.

7. Best Interior from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars: Koenigsegg

8. Best Overall Drive from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars: Noble

 

[pray4mojo]

1. Subaru 2.5L Boxer engine
3. the one in the Bugatti Veyron
5. 7spd auto in the BMW M5
6. Subaru

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Dari
While I hold no illusion that you can bring all these sectors together, I'd like to get people's opinion on what they consider the best that is out there. You don't have to fill out every section, only that which you're comfortable with:

1. Best Gasoline Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

2. Best Diesel Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

3. Best Transmission from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

4. Best Manual Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

5. Best Automatic Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

6. Best 4X4 system from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:

7. Best Interior from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars:

8. Best Overall Drive from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars:

1) Porsche 3.6 litre air-cooled flat 6. There are smoother, cleaner, more reliable engines out there, but nothing, absolutely nothing, has that magic sound.

2) Any of the modern Mercedes diesels.

3) Gotta go with the GM Allison transmission. Virtually un-breakable.

4) Tremec T56. Virtually un-breakable.

5) See #3.

6) Original Land Rover. Those damn things went anywhere and could be fixed by a 10 year old.

7) Porsche 944 (post 1985) and 968. Everything is in reach and comfortable for hard driving.

8) Porsche, any. There's just no other car I've driven that can duplicate the feel.

ZV

 

[DurocShark]

Everybody's best will be different because everybody has different tastes/needs/priorities. The 2.5 WRX is an amazing engine for its size. But the VW aircooled 1600 is the most prolific engine in the world. Maybe that's best? Or what about the Chevy 350?

Nothing can be the #1 when things are sooooo different.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
1. GM 3800

We have a winner. I get almost 30 MPG in my series II, and I can keep it below 2500 RPMs and still out accelerate traffic.

It's one hell of a smooth running engine too. Truly a great engine. Maybe the Series III will be better with the new Aluminum intake.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Apex
1. Best Gasoline Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: VW Group: Veyron

2. Best Diesel Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: BMW, 535d (though not if trucks/SUV's are considered)

3. Best Transmission from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: VW Group: Ricardo 7-speed sequential on Veyron

4. Best Manual Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: Saleen: Xtrac box on S7

5. Best Automatic Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: MB: 7g-tronic

6. Best 4X4 system from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car: N/A, cars are AWD.

7. Best Interior from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars: Koenigsegg

8. Best Overall Drive from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars: Noble

AMC FTW!!!!!

read your history.

 

[Pacfanweb]

Originally posted by: Dari
While I hold no illusion that you can bring all these sectors together, I'd like to get people's opinion on what they consider the best that is out there. You don't have to fill out every section, only that which you're comfortable with:

1. Best Gasoline Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
Small Block Chevy...no brainer. Best engine of all time.

2. Best Diesel Engine from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
Car? I guess Mercedes.

3. Best Transmission from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
GM. Turbo 400. Best tranny, ever. Even some foreign makes used it.

4. Best Manual Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
Hondas are pretty good.

5. Best Automatic Gearbox from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
GM Turbo 400.

6. Best 4X4 system from a single automobile manufacturer in a street-legal car:
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. No contest.

7. Best Interior from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars:
Totally opinion. I'd say Lexus.

8. Best Overall Drive from a single automobile manufacturer in a range of street-legal cars:
Again, totally opinion, but I'll say the best drive I've had is from GM.