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Old 02-02-2005, 05:22 PM   #60
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Re: Re: Gordon Murray letter in Evo to Koenigsegg?

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Originally Posted by will69camaro
Maybe it's just me and what will probably be considered as my blasphemous views but i dont think GM wrote the definition of "supercar."
Neither did he to be fair - he hates the word.
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As for saying that a NA motor is more efficient than a turbo motor (maybe i was reading that wrong), that is completly false. Turbocharged engines regularly can produce over 100% efficiency if setup right.
That's just plain wrong - basic laws of thermodynamics state that you cannot have greater than 100% efficiency.

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Originally Posted by will69camaro
As for driving experience, a turbo car that is setup correctly wont just put a smile on your face or have serious "lag" but it will be a smooth transition into higher power with boost.
But a well tuned NA engine won't have any transitionary stage in the rev range.
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