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Old 07-12-2012, 01:55 PM   #923
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Originally Posted by Synack View Post
I'm not very young, but I don't follow the Rally car market either. Also, if I recall up until now they were using 2.5L plus turbo to accomplish ~300hp. I also would like to know why they ran such a high compression and only achieved 200hp. They could've taken a note from the 240SX where the KA ran a low compression and could easily be boosted without blowing stuff up. I have more questions than there are probably answers about this car lol.
the KA was designed in the 90's

modern emissions and fuel consumption laws are making it difficult for car manufacturers to deliver performance for a low price.

think about it, it's 2013 and you're getting 200 factory horsepower (which could easily go up by 50% after intake, headers, exhaust, cams and a tune) that meets all of the environmental stuff out of a 2 liter.

and not charging you an arm and a leg for it either.


i'll quote Loui C.K. here..

"everything is amazing, and nobody is happy"
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