Power to weight ratio.
These days they get as much as 300 hp from 3-cylinder 1.6L turbo engines, like on the new GR Corolla. 4-cylinder 2.0 L engine is still a big engine for small car.
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Power to weight ratio.
These days they get as much as 300 hp from 3-cylinder 1.6L turbo engines, like on the new GR Corolla. 4-cylinder 2.0 L engine is still a big engine for small car.
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sorry, on this one I am not with you james - a car is just a means of getting from A to B - I spend enough time going round in circles as it is...
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I always liked the rotary motors Mazda used in their RX series.
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Power to weight ratio is the exact answer indeed... similar to the difference between an 8hp outboard motor on a 12 ' aluminum boat, or a 9.9... just that little more oomph makes a surprising difference.
handrawn... lol
Yeah, those Mazda rotaries were something else... exceptional revs to be sure.
We get a kick out of Jeremy Clarkson, and his car series "Top Gear, as well The Grand Tour"... in fact his farm series was also a hoot!
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