[KeithO]

The supposed standards about to be enacted might make performance cars more difficult to get for a while. I am wondering if we aren't looking at new-car performance similar to what we saw from 1973 through around 1987...

This is just more motivation for me to maintain my f-body.

Do you guys think that we will be able to achieve this? Regardless, how slow do you think new cars will get before performance returns?

[KeithO]

Eskimo - That was part of the reason that I started this post. I was wondering if it weren't 1973 again and it is going to take decades to get back to significant performance vehicles - that's the optimistic view. Or, we've finally challenged engineers with an impractical problem to solve and real performance will be relegated to what is already in existence.

It is possible to come up with a requirement that will permenantly kill (from the perspective of my lifetime) performance cars. If we make CAFE 100mpg, I think that is out of reach. The current values proposed are lower but are they going too far? Time will tell. One thing I am certain of is that we are going to see some wonderful modern versions of things like the K-car, Fairmont, Chevette, and (1975) Civic. I am just wondering for how long or have we really killed it this time.

I see alot of turds in my future.

This post has been edited by KeithO: Jun 4 2009, 07:16 PM