[Turbowned]

Originally Posted by leechungsr

Yes the frs/brz handle great, but what about the motor? Everyone says, it's not meant for straight line blah blah blah, but really, is this a valid excuse? I just don't see it. If this car made an NA 240hp....holy....

I just can't get past it. Look at Honda's F20B from the Accord SiR from the 90s (yes now more than 15 years old, before direct injection and fancy electronics).

F20B
Torque: 145 lb/ft @ 5500 rpm
Horsepower: 197 hp @ 7000 rpm

D4-S
Torque: 151 lb/ft at 6,600 rpm
Horsepower: 200 hp at 7,000 rpm

Now that's only comparing 2.0L Honda motors. If you get into the 2.2L, then the D4-S just gets destroyed. Hell, the B18C5 matches the D4-S well too, but I left it out of comparison because ITRs are fairly limited.

Yep, Honda builds great engines. They are an engine builder first and foremost. It's just too bad that most of those great engines go into front-wheel-drive cars. If Subaru wanted to build an engine that rivaled the F22C in terms of output, sure they could, but the cost of the car would have to go up, and the fuel economy would likely suffer. Remember the S2000 isn't princely on fuel like some of it's FWD cousins.