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AshWilliams · 04-05-2012, 05:14 PM

Pounds per horsepower is a useful yardstick for performance, hp per liter doesn't impress me as much.

Most performance cars are in the 8-9 lbs/hp. At 200 hp, the 86 is 13.5-14 lbs/hp. Some 1500 pickups have a similar ratio.

04-05-2012, 05:14 PM	#421
AshWilliams Groovy Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: GMC Sierra Location: Florida Posts: 64 Thanks: 3 Thanked 22 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pounds per horsepower is a useful yardstick for performance, hp per liter doesn't impress me as much. Most performance cars are in the 8-9 lbs/hp. At 200 hp, the 86 is 13.5-14 lbs/hp. Some 1500 pickups have a similar ratio.