Re: Euro engines... (archive)

I think you missed my point entirely. I understand the torque vs hp relationships doing undergrad work. My point is how many have you seen one in the states.

Secondly, who's should assume this car will be used on the street.

I don't know why everyone gets into such a fuss over the euro engines. Even though the horspower number is so much higher, in everyday U.S. style driving, this power is not going to play a significant factor. Torque is more important in the way we drive here in the states.

On average days, no U.S. driver maintains a speed of more than 100mph for any extended period of time, so why the concern for that extra top-end grunt? It has been proven time and time again that a U.S. spec car should keep up with a euro spec car to approx. 80-100mph depending on the driver and that's when the extra hp and higher revs gives the euro car the advantage.

Don't get me wrong, I love the thought of six separate throttle bodies buzzing along at a brisk 7000rpm, but I don't think people really understand the benefit of this engine versus our "lowly" 240hp engines.

Just my $0.02 ;-)

Vishal
'97 Dinan S/Cd M3

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Re: Euro engines... Irv 11:26 12/02/2000 (0)
Bigger Question - How Much were they asking? (nt) Gil Diaz 18:21 12/01/2000 (1)
- Re: Bigger Question - How Much were they asking? ( Kyle Martin 07:15 12/02/2000 (0)

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