Would you rather?

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I'll take the bicycle. The Aztek is the absolute worst car in the world, in the history of anything, ever, of all time.
 
The Aztek, no matter how ugly it is, having a car is always going to be better than having a bike.
 
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GranTurismo916
2004 Pontiac Aztec - $6,394, 185 HP 3.4L V6

or

2012 Schwinn Coffee - $400, 2 LP (Leg Power) 0.0L I2

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^ I'd take both!!! At least I have a NEWER REAL BEATER CAR that I won't be bothered to be dinged on and my bicycle is broken. :(

Slashfan
You must remember the ways in which each vehicle was dynoed. The Torino's engine was at the crank, and factoring in drivetrain loss, it would lose a significant amount of power before it hits the wheels. The Firebird as a chassis dyno, and those are rear wheel figures. Crank figures would probably be much closer to the Torino.
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^ I see. I'd still pick the Torino, I don't depend on the numbers too much on a car. Plus, its rarer!
 
'05 Toyota Prius
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OR

Gas powered skateboard (Top speed approx. 35mph/56kmh)
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The Vanishing Boy
^ I see. I'd still pick the Torino, I don't depend on the numbers too much on a car. Plus, its rarer!
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Drivetrain loss isn't usually anymore than 20% though (especially on a manual) which would still leave the Torino at 395.2rwhp and that's a minimum as most cars will lose less than that. Unless the 494hp is gross hp, in which case the numbers are slightly closer, but not much.
 
I'll take the skateboard as there is less fear of sticking throttles.
 
AudiMan2011
I'll take the skateboard as there is less fear of sticking throttles.
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And less brakes…

Besides, it's a Prius. A sticking throttle is both treatable by brakes and not that dangerous as it isn't all that fast. There were less than 5 crashes in America from the throttle problem. And (apparently) in 0 of them, brakes were applied. Because, yknow, brakes would only make it worse…
 
The Prius, they aren't bad cars, they've just gotten a bad reputation based on the stereotypical owner.
 
Aztek VS Coffee

Even if the Aztek's fugly, it has the benefit of being a car, versus a bike, which means I don't have to reroute all my trips to avoid hills. And relying on a bike in my area would suck, especially in this heat. The Aztek's supposedly hugely practical as well, and it's not like it's unreliable, so why not?

Prius VS Skateboard

The Prius, because skateboarding scares me.

Volkswagen Passat W8 (4.0 liter W8, 271 horsepower, 273 lb-ft of torque, AWD)

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Subaru Legacy 2.0GT spec.B (2.0 liter H4, 276 horsepower, 253 lb-ft of torque, AWD)

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Mazdaspeed 6 (2.3 liter I4, 270 horsepower, 280 lb-ft of torque, AWD)

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Joey D
The Prius, they aren't bad cars, they've just gotten a bad reputation based on the stereotypical owner.
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You've described it perfectly that's why I don't want one. Everyone's going to say psssh look at that guy he drives a priiiiiiiius LOLOLOLOL. But I still prefer a Honda CR-Z.

Passat W8 because W!! And who else is going to have a W engine? (You can see that I like rarity)
 
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Zyla
'05 Toyota Prius

OR

Gas powered skateboard (Top speed approx. 35mph/56kmh)
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^ Easy, the gas-board. There is no way I will own a Prius, if its a car it will be a Golf TDI.


Doog
Volkswagen Passat W8 (4.0 liter W8, 271 horsepower, 273 lb-ft of torque, AWD)

Subaru Legacy 2.0GT spec.B (2.0 liter H4, 276 horsepower, 253 lb-ft of torque, AWD)

Mazdaspeed 6 (2.3 liter I4, 270 horsepower, 280 lb-ft of torque, AWD)
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^ I see the Passat W8 as a unicorn car. It's more of a collector car than a fun daily driver, plus it needs to be a Variant/Wagon body.

-> Between the MS6 & GT.B, the Subaru is my choice. Simply because it's a better car overall, lighter, more dynamic, faster, and more of a sleeper!

Road&Track Comparo

:)
 
Toyota Prius vs. Gas-Powered Skateboard - I'll take the Prius. I'd get scrapes all the time if I had the skateboard.

Volkswagen Passat W8 vs. Subaru Legacy 2.0GT spec.B vs. Mazdaspeed 6 - Easy, the Legacy.
 
FordMKIVJ5
Drivetrain loss isn't usually anymore than 20% though (especially on a manual) which would still leave the Torino at 395.2rwhp and that's a minimum as most cars will lose less than that. Unless the 494hp is gross hp, in which case the numbers are slightly closer, but not much.
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The old transmissions are well known for sucking up to 150hp in some cases.
 
World's ugliest car vs. Bike: I'll pass on these two.

Prius vs. Super Skateboard: Wha?! I'll take the crappy Prius and trade it for the CR-Z. ;)

VW Passat vs. Subie Legacy vs. Mazda 6: Tough choice here..... But I'll go with the VW and Legacy.
 
I have been in a gen 1 Prius and it feels cheap and sluggish. There are mad JDM style body kits for it though and it's still a car so Id have it.

As for the sporty sedans, give me the Mazdaspeed 6 with its super sleeper yet handsome looks and slick manual box. :)
 
Prius v. Gas board: I have a sneaking suspicion that the Prius may be a bit more practical as an everyday driver. It can also certainly do more than 35mph. The Prius is the obvious choice here. There's no logical reason not to choose it.

Passat v. Legacy v. Mazdaspeed 6: The picture for the Passat isn't showing for me, and I'm too lazy to Google right now, so I'm just going to assume it looks like a normal Passat.

I'll have the Mazda as I really don't like Subarus. *runs for cover*
 
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xXKingJoshXx
Passat v. Legacy v. Mazdaspeed 6: The picture for the Passat isn't showing for me, and I'm too lazy to Google right now, so I'm just going to assume it looks like a normal Passat.
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^ Here ya go:

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;)
 
Subaru. 4wd is handy where I live.


Edit: Also; my name is a link to it.
 
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^ Then why is your avatar a Volvo? j/k :sly:

BT -> Since its kinda slow today...

Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 Roadster
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Mercedes-Benz SLK 32 AMG [R170]
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^ Basically, pretty much the same car! :boggled:
 

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