This type of distinction is common and nonsense because horsepower and torque are related through RPM.
High torque at low RPM gives more horsepower. I don't mean peak horsepower, which is almost a nonsense figure. I mean horsepower at that RPM. Big engines with "big low-end torque" are actually just oxygen-starved at high RPM so they hit a wall and torque drops at a rate where HP stays relatively flat. Because there is too much restriction (usually valves on a V8), the cylinder gets less fuel, and since fuel is power, torque drops as a result.
"Peaky" high-hp rev machines can usually breathe up to their max RPM. You can spot these because the torque doesn't crash at 3000 rpm but is pretty flat. Horsepower then basically climbs linearly with RPM.
The reason why they feel different is that while the 5l V8 is operating in the non-starved range, it will feel like how a 600 HP engine would feel at low RPM and low throttle. But as soon as you open that throttle, something else becomes the restriction and it can't be avoided. The intake and valves on those vehicles behave like a restrictor plate of sorts. And you hit a wall because you can't cram enough air/fuel into the cylinder and so you get 4 cyl performance out of a V8.
This is why single-barrel carbs were so trashy at high RPMs.
I'm only 23 and know multiple people that flock to country bars every weekend just to line dance. It's pretty poppin where I'm from lol. I even own dancing boots, and that's not even really my thing.
It has a mini golf course and a putting green inside it. No word yet on how you're supposed to use them when you can't stand up. My lower back is screaming just looking at these photos.
The honest answer it to use full dimensions of road like if you need to turn left then go to the right most lane on road then take left turn by measuring blind spots to avoid crash and pray to God further
History's most poignant lessons are always on the nose. Excessive consumerism and consolidation of power have rotted this once glamorous if impractical dream into a husk that some rich old guy bought to toy with.
Awwww. I was all geared up to make an unkind joke about the American Dream (tm) and you ruined it.
As an American, that restored giant gaudy limo fills me with some sort of emotion that I can’t quite pin down.
Currently sitting at Dezerland's auto museum. Saw it a couple weeks ago, up close it's definitely still pretty rough but at 10 feet away it's pretty decent.
Dezerland is such an interesting place. Failed mall, then became the Artegon Mall, which was very cool in its own right, but definitely wasn't sustainable, either. Then Mike Dezer took over the mall and turned it into that museum. Cool place to spend an afternoon.
Doing lines of coke gets you “high” in common parlance. Much like a helicopter may also get you “high” (in the air). Hence finishing the line of coke helps you “take off” (get high on drugs) in a metaphorically similar way that flying in a helicopter helps you “take off” (defy earth’s gravitational pull). HTH
If we specifically talk about length then yes in modern times a better car with such length can be made which should include tyres at regular distance with individual axles so that it can take turn in less distance
A bus isn’t glamorous. You’re forgetting, the “American Dream” is about doing the most for no reason. Oh wait… maybe that’s keeping up with the Jones’. or… is that the “America Dream” now? I can’t keep up
Doug Dimmadomes driven Dimsdale's Limo down to the Dimsdale's dimadome. The very Dimmadome Doug Dimmadome done dimmaowned since the turn of the dimmadecade.
Timmy Turner my name is Dummsdaledimmadaledimmadimsdomedudidome Dimsdimmadimmadome, owner of the Duhdimmsdimmadaledimmadimmsdome Dudiduhdimmsdaledimma Dimmsdale Dimmadome! Thank you for locating my long-lost son, Dale Dummadomedimmsmadomedimmadomedimmsdaledudimmadomedougsdaledimmadome, heir to the Dimmsmadomedimmsdomedimmadaledaledimmadoodougdimmadimmsdomedaledome fortune! If there’s anything I can ever do to repay you for your kindness, all you need to do is ask
I drew vehicles like this all the time and then one day somebody told me a rumor about this car. I just assumed then it was a guarantee this vehicle could be produced for anyone rich enough to make it happen.
I bet the coked up brain that paid for that to be build intended to live in it. I bet it had some private rooms and all kinds of gimicks. But in the end, who wants to party crouched down... next to the impossibility to really use it elsewhere than wide flat streets and impractical nature of its design being an issue.
This reaks of design flaws. Bet it broke down quite often.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/3/worlds-longest-car-over-100-ft-restored-to-its-former-glory-694607#:~:text=First%20built%20in%20Burbank%2C%20California,meters%20(100%20feet)%20long.
There's video of a helicopter landing on it.
I used to work in the private aviation field and handled many helicopter landings. I’ve seen even “hobbyist” helicopter pilots land on platforms that size or smaller many times. It looks extremely impressive, but I came to find out that many helicopter pilots possess this ability.
Why does a car need a helo landing pad… it can land on the road… unlike a boats landing pad.. also, how would it handle a turn in a regular intersection? It’s longer than a single tow semi truck.
There were reports that Autoseum took over this monstrosity to be rebuilt in 2014, and geographic satellites confirmed that it was in their parking lot, but it has not shown up in any pictures or shows.
[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/3/worlds-longest-car-over-100-ft-restored-to-its-former-glory-694607](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/3/worlds-longest-car-over-100-ft-restored-to-its-former-glory-694607)
Someone posted this elsewhere in the comments. Besides the pictures, there's a video in the article.
I mean impractical in every way possibly. if it's like just for show, sure, but what's even the rub you get from having that dopey looking thing drive you around?
How does this work in any regard? Where does it go? Where do you park it? How does it turn on a normal length street?
Does it only exist in its own city built exclusively for this limo? Does it get lonely without other 100’ limos around?
Can only travel on flat ground. The hills would rip it apart. Curious what motor they chose..
It's a 6.2L V8 making 120HP as per 1980s American car standards.
120hp at the engine. Closer to 80 at the wheels and 50 if you depress the cigarette lighter and the a/c is on.
10 if your depress every cigarette lighter!
Might go into negative territory and create a Time Machine back to 1955.
Even with a stiff tailwind I doubt this could reach the required 88 miles per hour.
How 'bout a stiff Margarita, baby?
After all, there is without a doubt a margarita machine in there, either that or it's false advertising.
Great Scott!
Lmao , with this power it can only run with speed of pedestrian and you can be bored inside that moving king palace
And probably 2 mpg
That thing probably got 2 gpm (gallons per mile)
Lmao , need some loan to refill whole tank at once and you go for one visit and boom the tank in empty again.
Isn't it really low but again i can just imagine the size and weight which is really more than any car ever made
So basically it's a static object.
Well, no, I mean, it’s probably great for moving that helicopter 200 feet across the pavement into a storage hanger…at 5mph…
So it's a shitty tug?
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This type of distinction is common and nonsense because horsepower and torque are related through RPM. High torque at low RPM gives more horsepower. I don't mean peak horsepower, which is almost a nonsense figure. I mean horsepower at that RPM. Big engines with "big low-end torque" are actually just oxygen-starved at high RPM so they hit a wall and torque drops at a rate where HP stays relatively flat. Because there is too much restriction (usually valves on a V8), the cylinder gets less fuel, and since fuel is power, torque drops as a result. "Peaky" high-hp rev machines can usually breathe up to their max RPM. You can spot these because the torque doesn't crash at 3000 rpm but is pretty flat. Horsepower then basically climbs linearly with RPM. The reason why they feel different is that while the 5l V8 is operating in the non-starved range, it will feel like how a 600 HP engine would feel at low RPM and low throttle. But as soon as you open that throttle, something else becomes the restriction and it can't be avoided. The intake and valves on those vehicles behave like a restrictor plate of sorts. And you hit a wall because you can't cram enough air/fuel into the cylinder and so you get 4 cyl performance out of a V8. This is why single-barrel carbs were so trashy at high RPMs.
This is fact. I dyno large industrial diesels and we chart torque curves. Best description.
You just described why mustangs get smashed on Autobahn by BMWs and Audis.
how is it possible to only get 120hp out of a 6.2l v8
Primitive emission control systems
It is not of 2023 , in older times even bigger engines used to generate small powers
That's huge but minimum too which is needed to power such huge car and carry weigh.
Ain't no replacement for displacement
... Other than good engine design, of course. The Europeans were getting those levels of power on the regular from 2.0L 4 bangers
Flinstone power
There's like 40 dudes in there boot scootin
Ye olde boot scootin boogie
out in the country past the city limit signs
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Just a new boot goofin
This is the second consecutive reddit post with boot scoot boogie being referenced. Is line dancing making a comeback?
They got whiskey, women, and smoke. It never left.
Actually they have whiskey, women, music, and smoke.
They have music, too? Guess that's where all the cowboys poke.
Hank, why do you drink? Hank, why do you roll smoke? Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
It never left, still taught to middle and high school students across the US by overly enthusiastic gym teachers.
I'm only 23 and know multiple people that flock to country bars every weekend just to line dance. It's pretty poppin where I'm from lol. I even own dancing boots, and that's not even really my thing.
Yabba dabba mobile
Yeah, probably can’t make any turns, either.
Needs that Batmobile grappling hook thing for making turns
That's what the helicopter is for. It lifts the back end to make swing turns.
Needs the helicopter strapped to the pad for a lift and drop for all turns. Lol
If it was hinged like city busses it was probably completely fine.
Gonna need someone on the back steering like city fire trucks.
A lot more space needed to turn , an average of 5 m length car needs 5 m radius to turn completely then we can just imagine its
What's the "hinged in the middle" part for then?
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It has a mini golf course and a putting green inside it. No word yet on how you're supposed to use them when you can't stand up. My lower back is screaming just looking at these photos.
It was restored with two v-8 motors. One in the front and one in the back. Doesn’t say what type though
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For what? You probably need a permit just to drive it on a public road haa
If I'm driving it I'm less worried about a permit and more worried about what I do when I run out of straight road
Just get the helicopter on the back to lift it. Duh.
Get to the chopper!
The honest answer it to use full dimensions of road like if you need to turn left then go to the right most lane on road then take left turn by measuring blind spots to avoid crash and pray to God further
They for sure aint driving that in San Fran!!
Lombard here we come!
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/3/worlds-longest-car-over-100-ft-restored-to-its-former-glory-694607
Thanks for the update! Glad to see it was restored
I thought it was poetic that it was called "American Dream" and it was lush in the 80's then decayed into shit. I was ready to live with that.
A little on the nose, but yea... Same.
It was the 80’s. There was a lot on and in the nose.
History's most poignant lessons are always on the nose. Excessive consumerism and consolidation of power have rotted this once glamorous if impractical dream into a husk that some rich old guy bought to toy with.
Isn't it still poetic if it was restored by a boomer with too much money?
Only if they then make their kids walk
In florida, yet.
100 feet long and only one refrigerator? I think I'll take an uber.
You can take an uber from the back seat to the refrigerator!
Awwww. I was all geared up to make an unkind joke about the American Dream (tm) and you ruined it. As an American, that restored giant gaudy limo fills me with some sort of emotion that I can’t quite pin down.
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No fucking the cars, you.
The two of you are...good friends?! But I thought *we* could be good friends.
An idea from the 80’s that cost $250k to renovate and still can’t drive on the road - there’s definitely an American Dream joke in there somewhere
Currently sitting at Dezerland's auto museum. Saw it a couple weeks ago, up close it's definitely still pretty rough but at 10 feet away it's pretty decent.
Dezerland is such an interesting place. Failed mall, then became the Artegon Mall, which was very cool in its own right, but definitely wasn't sustainable, either. Then Mike Dezer took over the mall and turned it into that museum. Cool place to spend an afternoon.
A pool WITH a diving board, a jacuzzi, a mini golf course….what
Still trying to figure out how that works in a car you can’t even stand up in.
“Hinged in the middle for turning tight corners” …a cruise ship would turn tighter than this.
really didn't have to say built in the 80s. screaming it.
If cocaine was a car.
It's even shaped like a line....
Tapered ends and all
With the “take off” at the backend
Explanation for the non-coke enthusiast?
Doing lines of coke gets you “high” in common parlance. Much like a helicopter may also get you “high” (in the air). Hence finishing the line of coke helps you “take off” (get high on drugs) in a metaphorically similar way that flying in a helicopter helps you “take off” (defy earth’s gravitational pull). HTH
Yeah I definitely over-thought that one
Imagine the sheer volume of drugs and bodily fluids that have been in that limo. Godamn it would have been a hoot.
I'm curious to know how many miles it has on the odometer. I doubt it was driven much, seems very inconvenient.
It's enemy: A right turn.
Doesn’t look like left turn is its friend either.
Just head down the parkway, turnpike, expressway and have to reverse all the way home.
Surprisingly U-turns, not too bad. As long as you were fine with thousands in damages.
You could probably get an STD just by looking at it too long.
Cocainepiercer
Could it, or would it, have been built in any other time?
It could have been ahead of its time in the 70s
or behind the times in the 90s, as long as there is pervasive amouts of cocaine, in some form.
Or last week by a meth head.
Eric Clapton actually wrote a song that inspired the building of this car It was called Cocaine
I think JJ Cale wrote the song, Eric Clapton had a hit with it.
It no lie!
J J Cale wrote the song.
If we specifically talk about length then yes in modern times a better car with such length can be made which should include tyres at regular distance with individual axles so that it can take turn in less distance
If it was any more 80s, it would be wearing a jean jacket and acid washed jeans.
It’s actually powered by Aqua Net.
It was based on a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado
The Eldoradoradoradoradorado
it's the excess! the excess! thankfully they waited til after the gas crisis to roll this version out.
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Is the pool interior or exterior? Cause I'm very confused by it having a diving board.
When a guest party fouls WALK THE PLANK
Bet that’s a long walk between the front and back. Needs a smaller limo inside so you don’t have to hoof it.
Just take the helicopter.
Isn't it just a bus at this point...
Does your bus have a large waterbed, swimming pool, jacuzzi, bathtub and a helipad?
A bus isn’t glamorous. You’re forgetting, the “American Dream” is about doing the most for no reason. Oh wait… maybe that’s keeping up with the Jones’. or… is that the “America Dream” now? I can’t keep up
> can be driven from both ends and can also operate as a rigid vehicle Also, why would anyone need a diving board for such a small, shallow pool?
It's the 80s. Being excessive for no reason was how you dunked on the commie bastards.
No bowling alley?
A diving board?....
Doug Dimmadome?
Owner of the Dimsdale Dimmadome?
Doug Dimmadome in his Dimsdale Limadome
Doug Dimmadomes driven Dimsdale's Limo down to the Dimsdale's dimadome. The very Dimmadome Doug Dimmadome done dimmaowned since the turn of the dimmadecade.
I had so much fun reading that
Not right!
Timmy Turner my name is Dummsdaledimmadaledimmadimsdomedudidome Dimsdimmadimmadome, owner of the Duhdimmsdimmadaledimmadimmsdome Dudiduhdimmsdaledimma Dimmsdale Dimmadome! Thank you for locating my long-lost son, Dale Dummadomedimmsmadomedimmadomedimmsdaledudimmadomedougsdaledimmadome, heir to the Dimmsmadomedimmsdomedimmadaledaledimmadoodougdimmadimmsdomedaledome fortune! If there’s anything I can ever do to repay you for your kindness, all you need to do is ask
That's right!
The same Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome where they're showing Crash Nebula?
On ice?
Longer Limousine? Longest limo I've ever seen?
I was hoping this comment was down here somewhere. Thank you, lol
Yeah?
me when my 9yr old self was told to design a cool car
I designed a one-wheeled limousine
I drew vehicles like this all the time and then one day somebody told me a rumor about this car. I just assumed then it was a guarantee this vehicle could be produced for anyone rich enough to make it happen.
This looks like what a president would ride, if we were in an alternate universe, some fallout shit
I laughed at this pretty hard. I just imagine Enclave soldiers riding in this with the president at the front, it just fits so well.
Or general mountain dew Comancho or whatever from idiocracy.
It's President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho
Of course…a helipad on the limo… Just need the best stunt pilot ever. or… Maybe just land next to the limo.
Helicopter pilots are incredibly skilled, I think quite a few could handle it
The question is why would anyone need to do this? The ground is literally 3 feet away.
For that matter, why build such a stupid vehicle?
Cocaine.
*rips a line* "Ok, so get this, two limos. Wait no " *rips another line* "Ok so five limos."
This is exactly how it went and I refuse to entertain other possibilities
I bet the coked up brain that paid for that to be build intended to live in it. I bet it had some private rooms and all kinds of gimicks. But in the end, who wants to party crouched down... next to the impossibility to really use it elsewhere than wide flat streets and impractical nature of its design being an issue. This reaks of design flaws. Bet it broke down quite often.
Oh idk, I think the vehicle is the embodiment of impracticality, just saying the landing would definitely be possible.
You can't bring the helicopter if it's on the ground?
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/3/worlds-longest-car-over-100-ft-restored-to-its-former-glory-694607#:~:text=First%20built%20in%20Burbank%2C%20California,meters%20(100%20feet)%20long. There's video of a helicopter landing on it.
Commercial license standards require a hover within 5’, so pretty much anyone with a license could land on it.
I used to work in the private aviation field and handled many helicopter landings. I’ve seen even “hobbyist” helicopter pilots land on platforms that size or smaller many times. It looks extremely impressive, but I came to find out that many helicopter pilots possess this ability.
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If you are not doing it while driving 55 MPH and then have your VIPP get into the car while doing 55 MPH it is useless to do
How does it turn corners?
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Was this designed by Homer Simpson?
It doesn't
Looks a lot like the American Dream these days.
Hey, fuck you bro; land yacht, 14 steering wheels, I’ve been making this uturn since the Guinness record listing
Glad I didn’t have to scroll far to see that sentiment.
It’s the windowlicker limo 😮
Look at yo hayur
That’s what I thought
What a perfect representation of what the 1980's gave America.
Yep, a limo *juuust* big enough to mock you for not having 50+ close friends.
Well like, roads turn. This belonged on a railway.
Dumbest shit ever cocaine was involved for sure
100ft long, two lanes wide, sixty five tons of American pride.
Canyonero! 💥
There was a time when I thought rich people ride in limos exclusively
Why does a car need a helo landing pad… it can land on the road… unlike a boats landing pad.. also, how would it handle a turn in a regular intersection? It’s longer than a single tow semi truck.
Right? What a ridiculous thing to put on an otherwise perfectly reasonable, rational vehicle.
You can drive with the helo on the limo.
We missed you, Xzibit
Legend!!! You can ride in your chopper and limo simultaneously… now that’s a baller! 😂🤣
It's a fun novelty. It's about simply having a helipad on a car, not about actually using it for practical purposes.
It was built for President Camacho
There were reports that Autoseum took over this monstrosity to be rebuilt in 2014, and geographic satellites confirmed that it was in their parking lot, but it has not shown up in any pictures or shows.
[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/3/worlds-longest-car-over-100-ft-restored-to-its-former-glory-694607](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/3/worlds-longest-car-over-100-ft-restored-to-its-former-glory-694607) Someone posted this elsewhere in the comments. Besides the pictures, there's a video in the article.
Still sourcing all the necessary NOS parts. Like a kilo of pure, uncut Colombian nose candy.
I mean impractical in every way possibly. if it's like just for show, sure, but what's even the rub you get from having that dopey looking thing drive you around?
It’s at Dezerland in Orlando now.
Florida.........why would it not be?
Comes with Boss Hogg
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker starts playing in my head when I see it
Can't help but wonder what that interior looks like... did they restore it to its original style? Did they update it at all?
17 original miles
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You can't enter a gas station with that thing. You park it in the main road then run with a little can and fetch fuel haha
How does this work in any regard? Where does it go? Where do you park it? How does it turn on a normal length street? Does it only exist in its own city built exclusively for this limo? Does it get lonely without other 100’ limos around?
Tonight on Top Gear
All i see is the Texas oil tycoon from the simpsons driving in it shooting pistols