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What's the most powerful FWD car?

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The new Pontiac GXP with a 5.3L V8 pumps out 303 hp, and I can't think of a fwd car that has more power than that..are there any?
 
are old Seville FWD too? they too have V8 right?

otherwise, the fastest production FWD I know of are Alfa Romeo's 147 GTA 3.2 V6 with 250hp, and the new Maxima, which have more power than that.
 
Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
btw, there is NO torque steer in that vehicle.
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how so? with an LSD?
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equal length axle shafts.
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do equal length axle shafts cost a lot more to make?
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i could not tell you. but you have to realise that this vehicle was chain driven. yes, there was a chain from the engine to the transmission.
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
btw, there is NO torque steer in that vehicle.
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how so? with an LSD?
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equal length axle shafts.
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do equal length axle shafts cost a lot more to make?
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i could not tell you. but you have to realise that this vehicle was chain driven. yes, there was a chain from the engine to the transmission.
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To be fair, it's a big-ass chain...

And the issue with equal-length halfshafts is the longitudinal layout of most FWD engines. The Toronado had its engine oriented laterally in the car, crankshaft running front to rear, and the power essentially made a U-turn at the transmission and came back forward again to a differential in the middle of the front.

With a longitudinal arrangement, the transmission is on one end of the engine which makes the differential _much_ closer to one wheel than the other. It's nearly impossible (not completely, just nearly) to set up a longitudinally mounted FWD setup with the differential in the center.

ZV
 
My first car, a 73 Caddy Eldo conv had a 501 cu in engine and was pretty powerful FWD. Man I loved that car tooling PCH in HS San Clemente to Huntington beach -- beers boards and babes.😛
 
Originally posted by: andylawcc
are old Seville FWD too? they too have V8 right?

otherwise, the fastest production FWD I know of are Alfa Romeo's 147 GTA 3.2 V6 with 250hp, and the new Maxima, which have more power than that.
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SRT4
 
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: andylawcc
are old Seville FWD too? they too have V8 right?

otherwise, the fastest production FWD I know of are Alfa Romeo's 147 GTA 3.2 V6 with 250hp, and the new Maxima, which have more power than that.
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SRT4
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Cobalt SS and the SRT4 are pretty damn fast.
 
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
And the issue with equal-length halfshafts is the longitudinal layout of most FWD engines. The Toronado had its engine oriented laterally in the car, crankshaft running front to rear, and the power essentially made a U-turn at the transmission and came back forward again to a differential in the middle of the front.
With a longitudinal arrangement, the transmission is on one end of the engine which makes the differential _much_ closer to one wheel than the other. It's nearly impossible (not completely, just nearly) to set up a longitudinally mounted FWD setup with the differential in the center.
ZV
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ah... so where is the tranmission located in the Toronado? behind the engine or under the engine?


Originally posted by: OS
SRT4
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just checked, maxima has 265, Acura TL has 270.
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: andylawcc
are old Seville FWD too? they too have V8 right?

otherwise, the fastest production FWD I know of are Alfa Romeo's 147 GTA 3.2 V6 with 250hp, and the new Maxima, which have more power than that.
Click to expand...

SRT4
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Cobalt SS and the SRT4 are pretty damn fast.
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SRT can run high 13's if you are good (stock) and the SS can run low-mid 14's stock.. quick cars!!!
 
Originally posted by: CraigRT
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: andylawcc
are old Seville FWD too? they too have V8 right?

otherwise, the fastest production FWD I know of are Alfa Romeo's 147 GTA 3.2 V6 with 250hp, and the new Maxima, which have more power than that.
Click to expand...

SRT4
Click to expand...

Cobalt SS and the SRT4 are pretty damn fast.
Click to expand...

SRT can run high 13's if you are good (stock) and the SS can run low-mid 14's stock.. quick cars!!!
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not according to motortrend...
 
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: CraigRT
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: andylawcc
are old Seville FWD too? they too have V8 right?

otherwise, the fastest production FWD I know of are Alfa Romeo's 147 GTA 3.2 V6 with 250hp, and the new Maxima, which have more power than that.
Click to expand...

SRT4
Click to expand...

Cobalt SS and the SRT4 are pretty damn fast.
Click to expand...

SRT can run high 13's if you are good (stock) and the SS can run low-mid 14's stock.. quick cars!!!
Click to expand...

not according to motortrend...
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😕

Windows Vista is a fast fwd car?
 
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: CraigRT
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: andylawcc
are old Seville FWD too? they too have V8 right?

otherwise, the fastest production FWD I know of are Alfa Romeo's 147 GTA 3.2 V6 with 250hp, and the new Maxima, which have more power than that.
Click to expand...

SRT4
Click to expand...

Cobalt SS and the SRT4 are pretty damn fast.
Click to expand...

SRT can run high 13's if you are good (stock) and the SS can run low-mid 14's stock.. quick cars!!!
Click to expand...

not according to motortrend...
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I'm just going by what I see at the track every Friday night.
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Originally posted by: CraigRT
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: andylawcc
are old Seville FWD too? they too have V8 right?

otherwise, the fastest production FWD I know of are Alfa Romeo's 147 GTA 3.2 V6 with 250hp, and the new Maxima, which have more power than that.
Click to expand...

SRT4
Click to expand...

Cobalt SS and the SRT4 are pretty damn fast.
Click to expand...

SRT can run high 13's if you are good (stock) and the SS can run low-mid 14's stock.. quick cars!!!
Click to expand...

not according to motortrend...
Click to expand...

😕

Windows Vista is a fast fwd car?
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:laugh:
 
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