Heywood Jannockitov
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- Jan 9, 2008
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- Deere 27d, JD 5425 cab, JD F620, JD XUV 850D, Case 580 SE, IH 484
Its kind of like the turbine engine car. It was highly efficient and very powerful.... but it was so loud you couldn't hear yourself think, and the exhaust would melt the paint of the car behind you at stop lights. :thumbsup:
Actually, if you are referring to the Chrysler turbine car specifically,
It wasn't efficient and wasn't particularly powerful, 130 hp (although torque was around 430 lbs/ft,
0 to 60 in 12 seconds
it was fairly quiet but sounded like a vacuum cleaner,
and the exhaust temps were lower than a typical car due to the regenerators.
Check Youtube for Jay Leno's Garage where Jay takes one for a drive. It's a pretty neat video, as are a lot of them.