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Old 08-06-2013, 01:56 PM   #249
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Originally Posted by CSG Mike View Post
This car doesn't handle anything CLOSE to an exotic. Don't let the videos of a fast driver in a slow car on track fool you because they're passing slow drivers in fast cars.

What's wrong with comparing to a V6? Cost is cost. Lets turn the tables. Why cant Subaru make a 4 cylinder that makes as much horsepower as the naturally aspirated 4 cylinders of Nissan/Toyota/Honda in the past?

My Toyota 3S-GE made 200hp out of 2 liters. 15 years ago.

Everyone is so defensive of their 200 horsepower.

As for experience... I definitely need more.
Emissions bro. It's that simple. That engine is dead because of emissions and that's again, why 100hp/L is still a good metric. Yes, your 7L V8 with carbs made 600hp 50-60 years ago, but now we're making almost that power with better emissions.
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