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Old 08-06-2013, 12:58 PM   #227
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To be fair, Honda, Ferrari, and Porsche are the only ones that consistently are near this mark... although I've given up on Honda since they've gone backwards as far as engine output goes.
Two of those are far less attainable and the third one is a building a V6 hybrid AWD car they're calling the NSX...so while the metric is old, it stands IMO.

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From an enthusiast perspective? Hell yes.

From a business perspective? Suicide.

They've pulled out of WRC a long time ago...
And this is the failure of a high-strung N/A engine. At least with a factory turbo there's some thought to longevity and a whole host of things you can do...
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