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Originally Posted by cyde01
competitive with what. an n/a 4 cylinder being competitive with a 300+ hp v6 in the 0-60 or 1/4 mile is just unrealistic.
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+1. This car will need to put out more power to really be popular in this country. I understand that most of the people here want a lightweight affordable car, but outside of this forum people won't be interested in a car with 200hp or less. I don't care how well it handles or good it looks, I won't be buying one if it gets smoked off the line by my 50 yr old neighbor in his Sonata 2.0T
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Originally Posted by WhiskeyJack
If the car is set-up in such a way that aftermarket parts suppliers can easily develop products for it, then I dont care if it starts at 200 HP, as long as the motor can handle up to 500 HP and I can do it in a financially viable way.
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There is no such thing as a financially viable way to get a 200hp 4 cylinder to make 500hp. You're going to spend $25k in aftermarket parts on a $25k car to get that kind of power. Plus it's going to break down on you every other week. Even getting another 100hp will involve serious modifications, completely void the warranty, and still cost you $5k.