Small Cars!

Is it just me, I am getting really fed up with all this hysteria about carbon pollution.

I fully accept that we must do something to reduce global & atmospheric pollution, but why pick on the motorist every time?  How much more pollution comes from heavy industry, HGV's and even some public transport. although I do accept huge strides in improving the latter in recent years.

But this drive against the motorist has meant that its almost impossible to buy a decent sized car today or get a decent engine.  Nearly all cars seem to be going below 1 litre and often down to 3 cylinders.

Yes I know, - someone will point out that the power has been maintained & often improved etc etc.  But just how long will those over blown and highly stressed engines last?  What will they be like at aged 5 or 6 years ?

An even bigger problem is coming for our hobby. Many of the new generation very clean engines are great for top end performance but have very poor low end & low speed torque.

Take my own car as an example Its a Merc V6 3 litre with stump pulling low end Torque!  But its five years old now & I was thinking of changing it but its very difficult.

The 3 litre V6 has been replaced in the range by a 2.1 litre 4 cylinder. its top end performance is up, but its smoothness and low end "Grunt" has gone.  Without spending shed loads of money I cant find a decent 3 litre V6 anywhere.  I love one of the series 4 Discoveries but their prices are now out of my range.  I guess that Merc will have to soldier on!

TF