You're missing $4+/gal. gas from this summer onward.
Only place you see 300s selling now is in de ghetto.
3.5L or Hemi
May 16, 2007
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The gas consumption with the 3.5L or Hemi isn't that bad. The latest EPA gives the 3.5L 17/24 while the Hemi gets 15/23. This compared to a 3.0L Honda Accord which gets 18/26. If you like the look of the 300/Charger/Magnum gas consumption shouldn't be the only reason why you don't get one.
Price EPA Fuel 0-60 s Length Weight
5.6 Hemi 300C $35k 17/25 5.6 197" 40663.5 Avalon $29K 22/31 6 197" 3545
You can buy a 5.7L Charger for $25K. There are some amazing deals for new leftover 06s. The deals for Avalons aren't as good. I don't think the 3.5L Avalon is that fast. More like 6.5-7.0 seconds. Plus, you don't get RWD which is a must unless you like torque steer and nose dives when braking hard.
Since you top posted I will reply the same. You can buy a 5.7L Charger for $25K. There are some amazing deals for new
I don't plan on getting rid of the car unless its in the shop a lot. So resale isn't huge for me. FWD cars tend to have approx. 65:35 weight distrubution. I have noticed nose dives while braking hard with FWD GM cars. The LX cars are 54:46 for the Hemi and 53:47 for the 3.5L.
I would have considered an Avalon but don't like the looks and FWD. The fuel economy numbers are excellent. If you want to experience torque steer drive a 06 Altima. Pretty sure you will also experience torque steer in a FWD car with 268HP Avalon.
The Infiniti G35 and Lexus IS350 are my favourites out of Japan.
Oy, not THIS again.
Here are the facts:
1) The LH car front suspension has a non-zero scrub radius (although it is small) 2) Any FWD car with a non-zero scrub radius will experience torque steer 3) The LH car torque steers. End of story. QEDEpilogue to story:
1) The idea that equal-length half-shafts eliminate torque steer is false 2) Even if it were true, the LH car does not HAVE equal-length half-shafts (they're closer than a transverse engine car, but not equal).
Nope, the LH has the engine along the axis of the car, it is not placed transverse. It just doesn't torque steer. FWD engines that are transverse do torque steer, but as you note that can be reduced. I've never noticed torque steer with my LH, even with max throttle turning out into traffic. Do you not know what torque steer is?
Yes, Steve knows what torque steer is. And it has nothing to do with transverse vs. longitudinal mounting...
You're making that up. There's no reason to suspect a connection between crankshaft orientation and torque steer. If this link has been discovered is, please post a link to someplace where it's explained by a competent SAE member of some sort.
If you think torque steer depends on whether the engine is transverse or not, you obviously don't know what it is.
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