What's the oldest engine or chassis that's still being used today?
11-15-13, 07:42 AM
#1
What's the oldest engine or chassis that's still being used today?
There's been a lot of people complaining about Lexus having old engines, even though they are still competitive in terms of power and fuel efficiency.
The IS350 has been out since late 2005. The G37/Q60 and 335i have been around since 2007.
And isn't MB's G-Glass chassis been around since the late 1970's?
Who can claim the oldest?
The IS350 has been out since late 2005. The G37/Q60 and 335i have been around since 2007.
And isn't MB's G-Glass chassis been around since the late 1970's?
Who can claim the oldest?
11-15-13, 08:11 AM
#2
Super Moderator
11-15-13, 08:15 AM
#3
Super Moderator
There's been a lot of people complaining about Lexus having old engines, even though they are still competitive in terms of power and fuel efficiency.
The IS350 has been out since late 2005. The G37/Q60 and 335i have been around since 2007.
And isn't MB's G-Glass chassis been around since the late 1970's?
Who can claim the oldest?
The IS350 has been out since late 2005. The G37/Q60 and 335i have been around since 2007.
And isn't MB's G-Glass chassis been around since the late 1970's?
Who can claim the oldest?
There is a 461 model that still shows present
11-15-13, 08:45 AM
#5
Lexus Fanatic
Arguably the Chevy small-block push-rod V8, which, despite many improvements and variations in displacement over the years, basically goes back to 1955.
Trending Topics
11-15-13, 11:57 AM
#10
I didn't know anyone would actually care.....haha. So it is 6 3/4 L, I rounded it up
The same old single cam push rod 2 valves head........since the 50s, probably the same bore/stroke, bore spacing and displacement, I don't bother to look it up though, so I could be wrong.
11-15-13, 12:00 PM
#11
11-15-13, 12:34 PM
#12
Lexus Fanatic
Good credible guess on the G-Wagen. It dates to an Austrian military-spec from the early 1980's.
I was going to bring up the British Morgan roadsters for the chassis, as they have used wood in the structure same manner, more or less, for decades. But it wouldn't count, on a technicality...the wood in Morgans is for the body sub-structure, but the chassis itself is bonded-aluminum.
The Jeep Wrangler, of course, in some ways, dates to 1941 U.S. Army-specs, but, again, the original Kaiser/****** chassis is not what is being used today. The suspension, among other features, is now totally different, and now features coil springs instead of the old transverse-leaves.
I was going to bring up the British Morgan roadsters for the chassis, as they have used wood in the structure same manner, more or less, for decades. But it wouldn't count, on a technicality...the wood in Morgans is for the body sub-structure, but the chassis itself is bonded-aluminum.
The Jeep Wrangler, of course, in some ways, dates to 1941 U.S. Army-specs, but, again, the original Kaiser/****** chassis is not what is being used today. The suspension, among other features, is now totally different, and now features coil springs instead of the old transverse-leaves.
Last edited by mmarshall; 11-15-13 at 12:40 PM.
11-15-13, 12:41 PM
#13
Lead Lap
There's been a lot of people complaining about Lexus having old engines, even though they are still competitive in terms of power and fuel efficiency.
The IS350 has been out since late 2005. The G37/Q60 and 335i have been around since 2007.
And isn't MB's G-Glass chassis been around since the late 1970's?
Who can claim the oldest?
The IS350 has been out since late 2005. The G37/Q60 and 335i have been around since 2007.
And isn't MB's G-Glass chassis been around since the late 1970's?
Who can claim the oldest?