FireballXL5man
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I've owned my 1.2 lounge from new for 3 1/2 years. I am still impressed with its willing performance, particularly in its pulling ability from relatively low revs. I was surprised, when I bought the car, to find that it was an 8v engine. I guess I've become used to petrol engines in modern cars generally being 16v units.
Am I correct in thinking that the previous 16v version of the 1.2 FIRE engine would not meet current emissions and therefore could not be used in the 500, hence the 8v version?
If the 16v version had been used in the 1.2 500, I guess it would have had a higher power output, but would it have been as punchy as the 8v engine in the lower revs range?
On the open road, I change up from 2nd to 3rd and from 3rd to 4th at around 3,400rpm. This causes the revs to drop to 2,500rpm in the next gear and the resulting acceleration is pretty good. Would the 16v version of the 1.2 engine have been as strong if using these change up rpm speeds, or would it have been more powerful at the "top end", at the expense of good torque at lower /mid revs?
If I may ask, what do other members think of these observations?
Am I correct in thinking that the previous 16v version of the 1.2 FIRE engine would not meet current emissions and therefore could not be used in the 500, hence the 8v version?
If the 16v version had been used in the 1.2 500, I guess it would have had a higher power output, but would it have been as punchy as the 8v engine in the lower revs range?
On the open road, I change up from 2nd to 3rd and from 3rd to 4th at around 3,400rpm. This causes the revs to drop to 2,500rpm in the next gear and the resulting acceleration is pretty good. Would the 16v version of the 1.2 engine have been as strong if using these change up rpm speeds, or would it have been more powerful at the "top end", at the expense of good torque at lower /mid revs?
If I may ask, what do other members think of these observations?
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