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Originally Posted by Bugeater
The comfort and safety features on today's cars also add weight. None of those listed are going to be very pleasant to drive, and they're all probably grossly underpowered when compared to today's cars as well.
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Chevy Aveo weight 2568
| Horsepower @RPM | 108@6400 |
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| Fuel Economy Cty/Hwy | 27/34 |
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Ford escort (can't find weight)
Ford's first "World Car", the Escort, was introduced in the North American market for the model year 1981. The Ford Escort (a totally different version) had been available in other parts of the world as a rear wheel drive car from 1968-1980. The North American launch of the Escort coincided with the European release of the MK3 Escort. Ford Motor Company needed a new subcompact car to replace the outdated Pinto. The first Escort, and Mercury's version called the Lynx, was powered by a carbureted 1.6L 4 cylinder sporting a 2 barrel carburetor that produced 69 horsepower. The engines were SOHC (single overhead cam) designs and called the CVH, which stood for "Compound Angle Hemispherical" combustion chamber. This was "basic transportation" and needed more power under the hood. These cars were all front wheel drive, had independent 4-wheel suspension, rack & pinion steering, and a choice of a 3-speed automatic or 4-speed manual transmission. They were available as a 2-door hatchback or a 4-door wagon. Initially, there were a lot of recalls and build-quality problems. These engines suffered many head gasket failures due to having an aluminum cylinder head on an iron block. The fix was stretchable (one time use only) head bolts and a new cylinder head gasket design.
The point is they have been able to increase horse power as both sport a 1.6L engine.... but the MPG has decreased....
Remember that CRX or the Geo Metro with the 3 cyl engine? Why do they not make something like that now in mass production?