wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my prius has 6 cyl v8 and it does 600 horses in 6.8 seconds. ill beat you in a race!!!

hoonigan for life!!

nO kiddo ill fuck ur shit up in my mustang

my new miata will somke u fags

my new lotus eleise its electric

#1 Diesel Car With the Highest MPG: 2014 BMW 328d
The BMW 328d is the king of the hill when considering diesel-powered cars with great mpg, as this luxury sedan checks in with EPA-estimated ratings of 32 mpg city, 45 mpg highway and 37 mpg combined. On top of that, there are also xDrive all-wheel-drive and wagons models available with this thrifty diesel engine. The 328d xDrive Sedan and 328d Sport Wagon received a 35 mpg combined ratings, giving you usefulness and great fuel economy in one package.
The 328d is no slouch in performance either, as its 2.0-liter, turbo-diesel engine pumps out 180 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 280 pound-feet of torque between 1,750 and 2,750 rpm. The clean-diesel engine mates to an eight-speed, STEPTRONIC transmission that allows the base sedan to hit 60 mph in just 7.4 seconds and top out at 130 mph. With the xDrive AWD system, this sprint time falls to 7.3 seconds. The 328d’s weakness is its base price, as it starts out at $38,900. http://www.insidercarnews.com/10-diesel-cars-with-the-highest-mpg/10/

2014 BMW 328d Overview: http://www.newcars.com/bmw/328d/2014

  MotorWeek | Road Test: 2014 BMW 328d https://youtu.be/4hMdWekN25U

>>19260
The entire concept of hybrids is fucking retarded unless you really really really want your car to be quiet sometimes

Either go full electric or go full combustion

>>19261
I read a review of the Honda Civic EX vs Hybrid, where the hybrid consistently got about 10mpg than the EX.

>>19267
I'll give you the hybrid isn't great, but it's currently the most marketable option.

A huge part of the problem with marketing electric vehicles is there's no quick way to refuel as of yet. A lot of people see this as a huge drawback. People don't want the inconvenience of not being able to drive for several hours if they didn't charge their vehicle. Electric and hybrids cost more to buy and likely more to maintain than their gas counterparts. People aren't willing to sacrifice the time tested gas engine for a pricier car that has more potential inconveniences, and I don't blame them.

Hybrids have a lot of potential; electric vehicles still aren't available enough for most people to consider them an option when buying a new car.

That being said, hybrid vehicles are starting to see much better mpg than their gas counterparts. Personally, I like the idea of electric vehicles with an option to have some kind of fuel generator for extended range. Unless we find a much better way to harness electricity than a battery. I don't really see full electric becoming as popular as hybrids in the near future.

Pic: Tesla Model S.

  >>19267

It's actually not - using electric motors to supplement a gas engine can actually yield some really nice performance.

>lybians order their pilots to provoke americans into shooting
>leave ejected pilots to drown to add to the shock value
>"AMERICANS AGGRESSIVELY ATTACKED TWO UNARMED PLANES!!!! AMERICA IS THE DEVIL!!!"
>tomcat gun cams show floggers had missiles
Lybians basically ordered their own pilots to die for nothing, fucking retards

And here's a Volkswagen Golf Mk1, post-facelift.
Any differences between this and the pictured 5-door Rabbit are... subtle.

>>19282
>>19283

Looking good is about the only thing they do well. Oh, and they smell good, too. That little bit of unburned fuel that makes its way out of the exhaust when it's cold, fuck yeah.

They're slow, expensive to maintain, and hard to work on. I'm seriously considering swapping a Toyota 3E-E (or a 4A-FE if it'll fit) into mine. Literally 30 more horsepower and even a little more torque, granted it's at a higher RPM.
The fact that the torque peak is at 4000 RPM (bersus the diesel's 2300 RPM) doesn't really make a difference. Both a Tercel and a Rabbit will only make 35 MPH up Yarnell Hill, but the Tercel will make it there faster.

Oh god my brain's doing that thing where it keeps talking and talking and won't shut up. Thinking? Is that what it's called?

>>19339
why not do an engine swap for a new diesel? I quite like the current gen Fiat 1.6JTDM engine in my MITO.


>Oh god my brain's doing that thing where it keeps talking and talking and won't shut up. Thinking? Is that what it's called?

Schizophrenia?

  Stuck trigger plus asymmetric recoil causing the turret to slew around.

  >>19275

  It's sonny puzikas spinning star of death move, for when you're surrounded

>>18688
You don't say?

>>18686
Oxygen deficiency? Black president?

Is bootiful. :3

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bc4_1440620189

  Have some A-10's and F-22's at Amari.

>>18346
I've been following it for a few years via Soldier Systems Daily. Oshkosh so far is the favorite to win.

>>18351
The oshkosh looks very similar to one of the failed designs for the LPPV program for the UK MoD.

>>18351
I'm looking into this now

So far I'm not terribly disappoint or excite about it, seems to be a lot of same old-same old

Oshkosh won. Middle design in OP pic is replacing the HMMWV in most positions within the Army.

http://fox11online.com/news/local/fox-cities/army-awards-tactical-vehicle-contract-to-wisconsin-firm

>>19246
Could be good news for me. The steel mill I'm working at produces a number of armor grades and we have Oshkosh as one of our customers already.

We already supplied a lot of the armor for the MRAPS and supply some of the armor for the underside of the Abrams

My buddy's latest project has been swapping a VW TDI into a Nissan Xterra, he's still fiddling with it but it seems like it will be pretty awesome.

Previous to that he built a Wrangler YJ and an 89 Comanche with Mercedes OM-617 I5 diesels.

>>19220
Not OP, but I've been pretty interested in your post. I have a 2010 Wrangler Sahara 4-door with a manual transmission. I opted for the removable hard-top/freedom top and have a soft top as well. I haven't really had the opportunity to do too many modifications to it as time, weather and money haven't lined up much in the past 5 years. I'm wanting to put rhino liner on the floor and once I have the money, I'm putting new mud tires on it. I'm still undecided if I want to put a 2.5" lift kit on it or leave it where it sits.

Are there any mods or nifty things you can think of that I would be able to do on the cheap?

  >>19224

I'm not totally sold on rhino lining, maybe if you're always going to be rolling doors off/roof down... but the carpet and padding does do quite a bit of sound deadening. Your call there.

jkforum.com is a squared away place for pure JK stuff (well, relatively pure) although there's some derps.

Things I have done:

Winch Bumper
http://www.extremeterrain.com/barricade-front-bumper-j20850.html

Engo winch (Tested as 2nd best overall 1st in price by I think a couple websites, can't remember which ones but I know it was beastmode)
http://www.extremeterrain.com/engo-12-volt-electric-winch-7709000s.html

20" flood/spot LED bar, bitch is bright as fuck and so far has proven weatherproof

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>>19225
You're making me like the JK a little more.

Out of curiosity, I know it's still pretty new and probably hasn't required any maintenance beyond basic stuff, but how difficult do you reckon it'd be to work on the engine compared to your K5? Pretty much an old vs new comparison.

>>19236

While the engine bay is tight, but regular maintenance is easy. For one, for a record of maintenance I'm keeping receipts from where I take it for doing it and also annotation of inspection that yes, oil was full, caps on, drains plugged, etc... once it's off warranty, then I'll do the maintenance myself.

I did what was intended as a quick video... ended up being 30 min long detailing the shit I like, don't like, and aspects that it has that are of note. Haven't uploaded it yet, but if you want to have to turn your speakers up to hear me rambling about the fucking thing, I will. I can't really cut it since it's derpy key points with a whole lotta some stream of conciousness RE Jeep.

Pic 3:
- Berlin-class replenishment ship: A1411 "Berlin"
- Berlin-class replenishment ship: A1412 "Frankfurt am Main"

These guys are heavy lifters. Maintaining a fleet out at sea isn't easy, so they carry 9330 tonnes of fuel oil, aviation fuel and fresh water + 550 tonnes of mixed cargo.

They also have 2 helicopters (sea king or NH-90) for delivering stuff if direct contact at sea can't be made.

They're not huge by my standards, but they're certainly imposing.

PS: If you go full websleuth on me, you can find out what ship I was standing on when taking these pics.

>>19121
Neat! We in Canuckistan are getting a couple of our own in the near future. The FGS Frankfurt am Main & Bonn have visited Halifax in the past. They appear to dwarf most other things we have in harbour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queenston-class_auxiliary_vessel

>>19121
>fresh water

German ships have no capability to produce fresh water themselves? I did not know that...

>>19191
They do have the capacity to make their own fresh water on board. Tanks of freshwater are useful for when you need a lot quickly (more than can be made on demand), or if you need to fill the tanks of a ship/some disaster area that doesn't have the capacity to make their own.

>>19213

Ah, good point! Thank you.