Will be funny if the next admin rolls trucks and crossovers under CAFE. But the way things are looking an F150 will be doing 25-30 MPG combined with a mild hybrid setup and 30AT

Quote from: 12,000 RPM on May 08, 2018, 11:20:20 AM
Will be funny if the next admin rolls trucks and crossovers under CAFE. But the way things are looking an F150 will be doing 25-30 MPG combined with a mild hybrid setup and 30AT

Trucks/SUVs are already under CAFE.  There are 2 CAFE averages mfrs need to meet.  One for cars and one for light trucks (includes half-tons).  The Obama era regs call for light truck CAFE to be 30 mpg.

Quote from: Submariner on April 26, 2018, 02:03:59 PM
Woah.  It's been a while.  How have you been?

Ah, sorry for the late reply! Got busy at work then went on a vacation. Pretty good! Made some moves, added a couple of cars and will be getting married later this year. How about yourself? Good to still see some of you around!

Quote from: giant_mtb on April 26, 2018, 02:05:26 PM
Who the heck is Hurricane Steve?  I have a buddy named Steve for whom that name would make perfect sense, but.

Ha! I'm a frequent lurker who half the time can't remember their password so whatever response I had planned ends up going to waste.

Quote from: HurricaneSteve on May 10, 2018, 01:04:33 PM
Ha! I'm a frequent lurker who half the time can't remember their password so whatever response I had planned ends up going to waste.

Welcome (back?) to the madness.

Damn, this kind of bums me out. Fiesta ST we don't get. I prefer 3 bangers to 4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFneaU_8Ww4

Pretty awesome that you can get an LSD in this thing.  I love that automakers are offering LSD's more and more now than ever before.  The 8th gen Si getting one was a novelty that set it apart now it seems like you can get them on everything.

I think the GTI just got rid of theirs. But yea, seems like a no brainer for high power FWD cars. Loved the one in my H22 Accord

Yikes, I think you're right.  Just built one and all it says is "Cross Differential System XDS+" which I'm assuming is some brake based LSD.  Although they are announcing a higher performance GTI that has it so this is probably them trying to build differentiation between models.

It's kind of in the middle. It's a Haldex E-diff that doesn't quite work as well (13:41)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYjEHQjEzMw&t=821

I'm feeling like VW went this route to leverage their relationship with Haldex. Kind of a bummer

Not quite sure what the US gets, for Europe the ""regular" GTI has brake assisted LSD, the Performance version has a mechanical LSD.

Quote from: 12,000 RPM on May 18, 2018, 09:05:53 AM
Damn, this kind of bums me out. Fiesta ST we don't get. I prefer 3 bangers to 4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFneaU_8Ww4

*sigh* I'd trade in the Focus for this. A 2 door hot hatch is one of the few cars I'd buy new.

You can get the current car for like 16k new in the states.  You want ford to offer this stuff you gotta act now.

Quote from: Xer0 on May 19, 2018, 08:51:46 AM
You can get the current car for like 16k new in the states.  You want ford to offer this stuff you gotta act now.

2 door?

Only ever offered as a 4 door in the states.

Quote from: Xer0 on May 19, 2018, 10:16:01 AM
Only ever offered as a 4 door in the states.

Same up here. I know the market is small, but I'm fond of small 2 door hot hatches.

Heh, if I were to go back in time, I'd have picked a 4 door GTI instead of mine. Mine looks better, but having 2 doors is pretty fucking annoying on a day to day basis

Quote from: CALL_911 on May 19, 2018, 10:35:19 AM
Heh, if I were to go back in time, I'd have picked a 4 door GTI instead of mine. Mine looks better, but having 2 doors is pretty fucking annoying on a day to day basis

If you regularly have passengers, sure. I don't, and to me 2 doors looks better, is slightly lighter, makes for better ingress/egress, and is far more sporty.

In a few years, when Ford is no longer building this type of car at any price point, letting the number of doors hold you up will seem petty.

Quote from: CALL_911 on May 19, 2018, 10:35:19 AM
Heh, if I were to go back in time, I'd have picked a 4 door GTI instead of mine. Mine looks better, but having 2 doors is pretty fucking annoying on a day to day basis

I actually think the 4-door GTI looks better than the 2-door from GenV and beyond.  The Fiesta works well as a 3-door because it's a little swoopier (like the Scirocco) and smaller.

Quote from: MX793 on May 19, 2018, 10:56:17 AM
I actually think the 4-door GTI looks better than the 2-door from GenV and beyond.  The Fiesta works well as a 3-door because it's a little swoopier (like the Scirocco) and smaller.

I always thought the 4 door GTI looked like a clown car- too many doors on too small a body.

But idk what it is, I think the 4 door MKVII looks way better than the 4 door MKVI.

Quote from: Rockraven on May 19, 2018, 10:44:44 AM
If you regularly have passengers, sure. I don't, and to me 2 doors looks better, is slightly lighter, makes for better ingress/egress, and is far more sporty.

Even without passengers, it's nice for things like groceries or even carrying my backpack- being able to just throw shit in the back seat rather than use the trunk. More sporty? It's the same car!

Going from my Beetle to my Crosstrek and very often carrying kids in the backseat, the two doors in the Beetle never bothered me.  My older kid was/is coordinated and strong enough to open the passenger door from the backseat and let herself out without me having to open up the passenger side door for her.

I think the 5 door fiesta is lighter than the 3door.

That reminds me, I parked next to a Fiesta ST the other day. If it were out when I got the GTI, it would've been a serious contender. I really like that thing.

I probably should have looked at the GTI when I was car shopping....

Oh, BTW - the Focus Active is cancelled for the US.

Quote from: 2o6 on August 31, 2018, 10:36:24 PM
Oh, BTW - the Focus Active is cancelled for the US.

Was it to be built in Mexico? Interesting it was cancelled right after the beautiful US - Mexico "trade deal".

China I think