Them short ratio gears are a beautiful thing. Reminds me of my old supercharged mini, had close ratios, so even when changing the rpm difference wasnt massive
You can blame noise regs for a lot of the issues with modern gear ratios. In a lot of cases the manufacturers choose the gear ratios to reduce noise at the specific speeds the noise tests are run at, not performance.
Currently have a supercharged mini. Can confirm the gear ratios are excellent. Quite short and no need to rev to redline since it has so much midrange power
But shouldn't the rpm difference be as much as possible (I mean as much that the rpm are not too low for the gear, but low enough so you can get as much power as possible out of each gear)?
@@simonvacuum It's not that easy, you want to keep the engine in the powerband. Modified naturally aspirated engines like this one make power only in the upper rev ranges, thus they need to be kept there in order to accelerate quickly
What an incredible machine. Another friendly reminder to the car masses, that HP doesn't dictate fun. While the power-to-weight in this car is likely outrageous, a lot of modern car fans would hear that HP number and just scoff.
When I hear 185hp, I think “what’s it in?” A light car is fun for in a whole different way. I have a stock ‘87 MR2 and a very modified supercharged Honda Prelude. The Prelude makes 264whp and the MR2 makes 112, and the Prelude is faster but the MR2 has an edge of lightness that isn’t there in its garage mate. Lightness is a very real thing and the best kind is baked into the cake itself. The MR2 weighs 2250lbs in stock form.
@@matthewgallant3622 That lightness is something I've been missing lately. All of my "fun" cars have been light little cars, and I recently switched over to a larger car so I can also fit my son who isn't born just yet. The ATS-V I bought is ungodly fast with 500hp at the wheels, but it just doesn't feel light on its toes in the way that I dearly miss. I am pretty well set on selling it and getting a Miata despite the greatness of the car. It has the BMW formula of mathematical greatness rather than emotional greatness.
I have a 70 hp VW beetle which is absolutely fun as hell to drive. Never thought I would love it so much, but with the twin Weber 40 carbs on it it’s really quite responsive and sounds great
Everybody just fawns over brochures now. 0-60 (with rollout lol) times, Nurburgring times, things they’ll never be able to approach or put into practice.
Exactly. I'm a huge Corvair fan, and those things are quick because they only weigh ~2500 lbs stock. The 140, 150, and 180hp versions are more than enough to push that weight. Mine only has ~80hp though (it's an early 700 model) but it's about ~2400 lbs. I intend to add a few more horses if I can. The independent suspension all around, excellent weight balance, RWD, and low center of gravity make them handle way better than other American cars of the same period.
I made a dual runner boxer out of 1980s subaru parts...135hp.3 main bearing, dual port etc. machined heads. I remember the hillclimbing just turned the engine into a giant bellowing carburator as a singular noise of contentment no other engine could do.. no change in rpm, a torque meter would be 3 times higher than the horsepower. The boxer 4 is famous for this: the self balance digs into the work, not away from it. You will save fuel at 90mph, and not at 45mph. I wished he could drive around more. Nice machine..beautiful common sense to me.
this offers a more fun driving experience than most supercars, he went full throttle through 3 gears and wasn't even that much over the speed limit. and that sound omg.
You often say in your title "the ….. you need to drive" But how am i supposed to get in contact of cars like these let alone drive? 😥 Your videos are the closest thing besides video games. So thank you for driving these awesome cars and taking us with you!
You know Tedward is a true car enthusiast when he's driving one of the coolest sports cars ever and is still able to appreciate, "Now THERE'S a spicy Beetle!"
That’s it, that’s the drive I crave! The sound, the way it surges to the red-line, the tightness and precision, the small size and the light weight. This brought me joy too just watching the video - thanks!
Interesting to hear the story of how Emory’s firm came to be when debuting their cars at Porsche shows. Love his detailed work and you showcasing it like the masterpiece she is!❤
That's cool that you like it. I never got into muscle cars myself, I am strictly a vintage vw and porsche guy. What's your favorite muscle car? And what got you into them?
That sounds incredible! Sometimes I think we don’t actually need more and more power in newer cars, just shorter gears would make driving so much more engaging.
I think it's a beautiful car, it has that classic look that I like. The interior it's simple and functional, just the controls you need, not that fancy screens the modern cars have. It's a beautiful car, light and small. It must be a very fun car to drive
Gorgeous car, with timeless lines. But it's almost as if this 'outlaw' reincarnation is what these cars needed to maintain their peak desirability. It elevates the 356 above other choices from that era. Great review- thanks!
The light weight, good power, short and (relatively) wide wheelbase, short gearing... not to mention that sound... these Emory 356s are definitely making it on the dream car list
What a beautiful character oozing vehicle. That rorty urgent engine note combined with the cars delicious looks and that planted but supple chassis make it a fantasy drive for me. Thanks for this fantastic video.
One of the most gorgeous cars I've ever seen! I only just got my first car (manual peugeot) and I find it funny seeing how smoothly you drive these old cars while I still jolt around in my 2014 car lol. Awesome video, cheers for sharing this experience with us :)
That power to weight is insane man, I saw a 356 A outlaw at Porsche Colorado Springs 215 hp and 2000 pounds same power to weight as a Cheyenne turbo gt
As a 30+ year Porsche owner, restorer, and driver, and former Formula Ford racer, I see two very important things here. #1... YOU KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A 356 SERIES PORSCHE!!! Thank you for always keeping the revs up where they belong! #2... it's obvious that Emory did the car RIGHT! I could tell by your vehicle placement and the lack of 'squireliness' in the car, that the setup on the car is spot on. The 901 gearbox is perfect in this car, and someone gave the gear selection a lot of thought. (I didn't hear if you said it, does the gearbox have a ZF limited slip differential)? The brakes... that's the early Carrera 2 disk brake setup. The car only needs one thing to attain perfection: A BURSCH exhaust system. NOW... if I could only have one of my Speedsters back!! (Talk about 20/20 hindsight. I sold my late '57 Speedster in '73 for $2,800.00. That car, in the condition I sold it... $2,800,000.00 today.
THANK YOU for taking us along. That is such a great little car. I love my Classic Porsche Roadster. It is so much fun to drive. But that little 356 is stunning. And I love ❤️ the interior as well. French Kiss 💋 muah!
Wow! I mean outside it looks good, but what a dashboard! 🫠 And the noises... up to 5k it sounds like a well fed Beetle, but northwards of 5k it sounds like the Hulk-version of a Beetle! (at least in my headphones😎)
Definitely a beautiful Porsche, I believe that rod said that it's 220hp and the motor was built by fat performance which is Ron Flemming the man who invented California style, he's a air-cooled vw guy and builds some of the best motors , and of course Rod is absolutely awesome, and it wasn't the Emory family that started calling them outlaws it was the Porsche community that called the Emorys outlaws and the name stuck to the style
Great video! What a cool car. Recognize some of those roads too. Used to live outside of Boston and took my Ducati along some of those out by the reservoir.
