Originally Posted By: glock19
I'm a bit skeptical that they will ever produce these cars in large numbers. I'm going to wait to see if they actually start producing them before I get any money in the game.
Originally Posted By: Mykl
Originally Posted By: IndyIan
It does have a simple motor I believe, no VVT or other mileage tricks. I wonder if they can put simple pre-emmisions diesel in it as it is a motorcycle? Perhaps there is a loop hole there?
I'm sure someone will put a 40hp kubota diesel in one, in a non-inspection state and get 100+mpg out of it.
That would be pretty sweet, but if I could choose any engine for this thing it would be Ford's 3-cyl Ecoboost that's getting put in the Fiesta. While there would probably be a bit of a fuel economy hit, the extra horsepower would inject a lot of fun into it.
But as it sits, with the horsepower it has, in order for me to take the acceleration hit over the GTI it would have to save me a fair amount of money. At 84 mpg it could save me enough to get me to test drive one to see if I liked it enough.
+1 A car this light (I'm guessing it must be very light) with that 1L Ecoboost would be a rocket ship. Not sure how it would take the corners, but it sure would be fun in a straight line.
On second thought, I would rather have one of these Nissan motors in my Elio.
"The motor is a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine called DIG-T R that puts out 400 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque while weighing just 88 pounds."
http://jalopnik.com/nissans-new-le-mans-engine-has-400-hp-and-can-fit-in-y-1509734976