Originally Posted by Goingnowherefast
Naturally aspirated engines that have qualities (not necessarily power) better than the FA20:
-F20C I4: 2.0L Honda S2000 engine (240 HP) Unique characteristics: Revs to 9,000 rpm, sounds amazing, literally bulletproof up to ~700 HP
-F22C I4: 2.2L Honda S2000 engine (240 HP) Unique characteristics: Revs to 8,200 rpm, sounds amazing, literally bulletproof up to ~700 HP
-D-4S I4: 2.5L in Toyota Camry/Rav4 (206 HP) Unique characteristics: Lightweight, high torque (literally 30 more torque than us and that's on 87 octane), one of the most thermally efficient ICE's in human history
-Skyactive I4: 2.0L in 2019+ Mazda Miata (181 HP) Unique characteristics: Lightweight, revs higher, very high compression ratio, sounds amazing
-2ZZ-GE I4: Toyota Celica GT-S 1.8L (189 HP literally like 20+ years ago) Unique characteristics: Honda like valvetrain, revs to 8,200 rpm (US) or 8,600 rpm (JDM), literally bulletproof
-K20A2 I4: Honda Civic 2.0L (200 HP) Unique characteristics: Quite possibly the most reliable motorsports powertrain in history, VTEC, 8,250 rpm, literally bulletproof even with forced induction
-K24A2 I4: Acura TSX 2.4L (205 HP) Unique characteristics: literally bulletproof, VTEC, sounds amazing
-K24W7 I4: Acura TLX (present day) (206 HP) Unique characteristics: literally bulletproof, VTEC, sounds amazing
-B18C I4: Honda Civic (200 HP) Unique characteristics: VTEC, 8,200 redline, literally bulletproof
-R4 I4: BMW E30 M3 & M3 Evo III (192-238 HP ~25+ years ago) Unique characteristics: Sounds amazing, revs higher, motorsport oriented torque curve
-Renesis 1.3L Rotary: Mazda RX8 R3 (238 HP) Unique characteristics: Duh, it's a rotary, 9,000 rpm redline, smooth as silk
The vast majority of these engines are longitudinal and pro-tip: making an engine for a longitudinal application is extremely simple. Half the engines in list were originally developed for transverse platforms. Source: Engineer specializing in PT design, calibration, and NVH.
Stop making excuses and own up to the fact we have a very meh powertrain in an otherwise excellent car.
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