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Old 04-22-2014, 02:56 PM   #142
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Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83 View Post
But regarding the American cars, I can totally vouch for the improvements that they've made in the handling department, but a big part of it is also the firepower that they have under the hood. If the Mustang GT didn't have the 5.0 Coyote motor but still the 4.6-liter V-8 from before, it would be A LOT slower. Similar, we've seen enough Top Gear to see what an Evo/STI can do with bigger guns. At the end of the day, it's not the American companies' faults that the overseas companies are less willing to or capable of making higher output production motors come into fruition, but it's a big part of how a lot of these cars are improving their track performance.
It's true for the Ford but GM has been using their LS engines for a while (GTO, G8) so it's good to hear they come up with a sub $40k car that can keep up with sub $100k cars

It's a shame that BRZ or FRS are not offered in FI from factory since I believe it's the only downfall of these cars
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