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Originally Posted by Marchy
its certainly impressive, I've seen a few CRX hitting 500-600 hp with only 1.6l, and a couple 2.3l mazda hitting over 700hp. Amazing when you think back to the 80s and a 5 liter v8 could barely hit 225hp.
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Well...
To be fair, in the '60s, a 7 liter V8 would hit 400+hp all day long (and quite a bit more than that with a good blower), so your comparison there is a bit misleading, as far as technological progress is concerned.