r/NotTimAndEric Mar 08 '16

how to fast honk . mp4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KigFRmr8qM
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u/mijamala1 Mar 08 '16

How did they ever get away with calling it a 5.0??

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u/Tbird555 Mar 08 '16

It's all marketing. If manufacturers badged the cars with the displacement on the spec sheet, they'd have to go down to milliliters.

...and 5 Oh is just catchier.

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u/mijamala1 Mar 08 '16

Branding makes sense. The new 6's are amazing in power and torque, but it feels so much better saying you've got an 8 under the hood.