• Question: wha5t is your favourite car and why and what engine does it have?

    Asked by charlieallen to Helen, Jenni, Mark, Martin, Stu on 23 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Jenni Tilley

      Jenni Tilley answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Hmm, I know a lot about what materials engines are made of, being a materials sicnetist and all that, but I know very little about the types of engines!

      I think my dream car would be an MG Midget, but I’d quite happily settle for a fiat 500 or a VW Golf! I like sports cars because their cool, and I like little cars because they’re cute… typical girl!

    • Photo: Helen O'Connor

      Helen O'Connor answered on 22 Jun 2011:

      Well, I dont own a car any more as I dont need one enough to own one – but i do hire cars when I need one, and that means I get to drive better cars than I could afford to own.
      My dream car that I would like to own is a classic car – an Alpha Romeo Spider. Nothing that great about it probaby, I just really like the style. In London you don’t really ever get the chance to open up the throttle though.

    • Photo: Mark Burnley

      Mark Burnley answered on 22 Jun 2011:

      Jenni can still post? Brilliant, thought we’d lost her there! I’d have to say that my favourite ever car is here: http://drmarkburnley.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/some-cars/ although I’d never want one: apart from the fact you can’t drive it on the road, it is ridiculously inefficient and a FIAT 500 would definitely be better from an economy point of view.

    • Photo: Stuart Mourton

      Stuart Mourton answered on 23 Jun 2011:

      I think like all men of a certain age, this has to be my favorite car; http://www.flickr.com/photos/f1rstborn/757609629/
      As for the engine, i’m not sure, although from the problems that occured in BTTF 3, i know it’s only the flux-capacitor and time circuits that are run by the ‘Mr Fusion’ centre on the back, the rest of the car runs on petrol with a standard engine!! (Geek alert!!)

Comments

  • Photo: collinsc09

    collinsc09 commented on :

    My favorite car has got be be a Reanult Fuego Turbo. It was built from 1980 – 1992, the designer was Robert Opron and the engine came in many different sizes. 1.4 L I4
    1.6 L I4
    1.6 L turbocharged I4
    2.0 L I4
    2.1 L turbodiesel I4
    2.2 L I4

    The 2.0 litre turbo was probably the best.