car research, need your knowledge Options

[Hanyo]

hey guys.. i need your collective knowledge of cars.

i believe audi was the first car company to put AWD into production cars. is that right?

when did ford first introduce variable valve timing in there production cars? i know honda started v tec in around 1992

what company first put turbos in production cars?

what are some awd american cars? not including trucks and SUV's.

what are some awd japanese cars? not including trucks and SUV's.

and your welcome to rant in this thread all you want...

i just want info on american and japanese cars.

[pr_caralho]

the only awd american car i can think of is the ford 500

and yes audi was the first company to put awd in their cars, (audi quattro)

This post has been edited by pr_caralho: May 28, 2005 - 10:05 AM

[turboinduction]

the only awd american car i can think of is the ford 500

and yes audi was the first company to put awd in their cars, (audi quattro)
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Chrysler 300 is also AWD.
As was the Eagle Talon, Dodge Stealth (those are really Mitsu's).
If I remember the Focus is AWD in Europe using the Volvo chassis.

Audi I believe is the first to use AWD dubbed Quattro for rally racing. Almost all manu's made fun of Audi for adding so much 'unneeded weight' but dropped their jaws when Audi killed them by alot of time.

AWD Jap cars - jeez
Nissan Skyline/Infinity G35
Celica GT4 and Curren
Mitsubishi 3000GT/GTO and Eclipse/Talon/Laser triplets.
Mitsubishi Evo series
Subaru's whole damn lineup
Mazda's Mazdaspeed6
just to name a few

Turbos are really old. They made them back in the 1800's. They were used for big engines like marine ships and airplanes. They were first used on big trucks in the 20's and 30's and finally the first company to use turbos in a passenger car is General Motors with the Corvair Monza and the Olds Jetfire. Both sucked and were taken off the market pretty quick. Then it was gas crunch, and then they brought them back for diesel engines.

The first car with variable valve timing was the NSX in 1991.
As for VVT for domestics -
GM just started this year with the Buick LaCrosse
I know Ford has it on the 2004 F-150, but I think it also did the 2.0L Zetec Focus engine, but to my knowledge its only on the exhaust side.

Well there ya go, thats all my knowledge.

-Ti

[Hanyo]

yay! thanks.

[Digndoug]

wasnt the early 90's si v-tec? also the bmw m3

[Hanyo]

yea the 92 si had a SOHC vtec... (i think not 100%)

does the new corvettes have variable valve timing? or the new srt-10's?
if they did what years did they start installing them?

pretty much my research paper is about.. how behind on technology american car companies are compared to its rival manufactures.

so if you guys know ANYTHING car related that was revolutionary.. please help me out!

[Mr_E]

the only awd american car i can think of is the ford 500

and yes audi was the first company to put awd in their cars, (audi quattro)
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Well the first 4x4 was probably some sort of Army transport I guess. Certainly the LandRover Defender was knocking around long long before Audi.

http://www.4wdonline.com/FWD/FWD.html

As for "cars" with 4wd, the Jensen Interceptorwas available with 4wd in about 1966 I think. So it predates the Quattro by some distance.

Nice car. Shame about the eye watering price tag.