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Originally Posted by ermax
Oh come on. F20C, K20, B18C5. You cant only compare our engine to American 4 cylinders. The F20C is 120hp/l.
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I'll stand by my statement. 100hp per liter or greater is rare to find from any engine size. It is usually expensive to produce, so it is only found on high end cars like a Porsche or Ferrari, or on superbikes. I get that it has been done, but again, it is expensive to produce.
The F20C was a great engine, and an expensive one, having forged internals and carbon sleeves to name some features. The MSRP on the S2000 in 2002 for instance was $32,000+/-. Adjust for inflation and today it would cost $43,500. Not exactly a comparison to the twins.
The K20 in the RSX Type S would set you back $23,845 in 2002. In today's dollars that would be $32,445.
The B18C5 in the 1997 Acura Integra, another amazing engine at the tip of their performance, was sold for $24,000. Twenty years of inflation means that Integra would have a $36,600 msrp.
What would the twins cost in 2002 dollars or 1997 dollars? For a $26,000 GT86 today, you could buy it for $19,000 and $17,000, respectively.
The Mazda Skyactiv 2.0L has a 13.1:1 compression, which bests our car, but produces only 155hp and 150tq.
At this price point, there are no modern equivalents.