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Could aircooled engines make a comeback? (self.cars)

submitted 1 year ago by DominicHillsun to c/cars

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ICE aren't growing much in size and are getting more and more efficient. Why not make them air cooled? Porches used to be aircooled, and those were performance cars with the engine in the back. I would imagine having an engine in the front might be easier to cool, no?

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[–] breadsmasher 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Reducing carbon emissions > “fun”

[–] DominicHillsun 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's like we can't do both

[–] breadsmasher -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why is an ICE more “fun” than an electric motor other than “makes big noise”?

[–] TeckFire 4 points 1 year ago

Likely due to how an ICE works compared to an electric one, if you actually like working on them. Modding an ICE is leagues more interesting and complicated than… well, good luck modifying an electric motor is all I can say.

That said, driving an electric car is probably more fun, unless you are doing a long canyon run or you want a light vehicle.

[–] DominicHillsun 1 points 1 year ago

vroom vroom > .....

[–] Tangent 1 points 1 year ago

Manual transmission availability
Being able to easily modify for more power
Being able to take part in full sessions for a whole track day and be able to get home after
Much less weight so you aren't cooking the brakes and chewing up tires on track
Minimal planning for road trips
Much better flexibility on stops on road trips

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not to mention air cooled VW and Porsche engines only made like 60HP. Far from a "fun" engine unless you find things like getting a full night's rest or eating rice cakes "fun."

[–] DominicHillsun 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What a load of crap you are spewing.

Porche 911 GT2 (993) produced 331kw (443hp) with an air cooled engine.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911_GT2?wprov=sfla1

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well I stand corrected! That's an incredible amount of power from a small, air-cooled engine.