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Old 06-21-24, 01:50 PM
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The soon-to-be-retired Audi RS straight-5 is an amazing engine that makes incredible noises. It will be missed.
Such an awesome car, one of my favorites for a small sedan, I had no idea Audi was going to retire it.
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Perp is driving a bigger car than a C... That's what caught my eye.

Those V8 Chargers are fast but they can't quite keep up with an S-class up top. Not a lot can, to be fair.
Luckily the license plate wasn't blurred so I was able to run it on Autocheck.

It's a 2017 S550, so a 4.7 TTV8 making 449/516. While it won't outrun the radio, it will outrun a 5.7 Charger.
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Old 06-21-24, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tex2670
Well I think you can see in the dash cam that the TB maxxed out at about 100 mph. Once the police had what they saw was a safe window, they took the TB out. I'm sure they could have easily done it much sooner if they thought the road conditions warranted a safe maneuver.
Yep. At no point were the police being limited by the fact that the perp's car was too fast. They hung back until he became too much of a danger to be allowed to continue and they promptly ran up to him and ended it. They could have reeled him in any time but picked their spot.

3 cylinders are some of the fastest engines, except for every other engine.
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA

3 cylinders are some of the fastest engines, except for every other engine.
My point is, they aren't dogs. And they still out perform some non-turbo fours.
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You may be able to outrun the police car, but you can't outrun the Motorola.
@Motorola is this true?
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@Motorola is this true?
I think he was referring to a police radio.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
I think he was referring to a police radio.
like having a police radio thrown at them?
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
like having a police radio thrown at them?

No, the fact that the police can just radio ahead, so you can never truly get away.
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
No, the fact that the police can just radio ahead, so you can never truly get away.
.......Exactly.
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
Luckily the license plate wasn't blurred so I was able to run it on Autocheck.
wow, didn't know about that site. that's kinda scary.

Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
3 cylinders are some of the fastest engines, except for every other engine.
LOL
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
wow, didn't know about that site. that's kinda scary.
Kinda nifty though when I'm shopping for used cars and the listing doesn't bother mentioning which engine the vehicle has(Dealers are really bad about this, for example, with GM trucks).

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Originally Posted by natman
You may be able to outrun the police car, but you can't outrun the Motorola.
Yeah you can, happens all the time when they call you in and the intercepts are 2-5 exits behind
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We have a '23 Nissan rogue with a 3 cylinder turbo and it's plenty of power for everyday driving. Not only that, it gets 30mpg without breaking a sweat, and 35-40 with a little work. I am a fan.

We also have a '23 MDX with~300hp 6 cylinder and honestly, there's no preference towards it from my end. I could drive either with no problems.
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA

3 cylinders are some of the fastest engines, except for every other engine.
Wrong. The non-turbo Mickey-Mouse three-bangers of the 1980s couldn't get out of their own way, but the turbo-threes of today can outrun some larger non-turbo engines.

A prime example is the Corolla GR, with 300 HP, 295 ft-lbs. of torque, and a three-pedal 6-speed manual.

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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Wrong. The non-turbo Mickey-Mouse three-bangers of the 1980s couldn't get out of their own way, but the turbo-threes of today can outrun some larger non-turbo engines.

A prime example is the Corolla GR, with 300 HP, 295 ft-lbs. of torque, and a three-pedal 6-speed manual.

Now compare that to the RS3.....or a base A4 with an OTS tune lol!
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