100HP/ L is good.. Dodge's have been doing that for about 20 years.. Have
you seen what it takes to get 220HP out of a 2.2L Dodge.. Very little..
300HP is practical for daily drivers.
Now they've taken it a step farther and have the Neon down to 2.0L and
they'll easily put out 300HP.
Not meaning to diss Porsche, 450HP from a 3.5L 6 is not that spectacular..
still pretty good.. But not mind blowing, if Dodge was wanting to make big
numbers with thier bigger motors.. 2.7L, 3.5L, 4.7L, 5.7L, or even the
8.3L.. Any of those I'm sure could have been designed and built to do
100HP/L. I've got faith in Mopar engineering.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: DML: HEMI engine ?
>
> Jon wrote:
> >> When I joked to the sales droid
> >> that they should be putting the HEMI into a little car like this,
> >> his response was that it got up to 150mph on the autobahn and that the
> >> Germans were better than the Americans at getting power
> >> out of an engine.
>
> Tom wrote:
> > I woulda dopeslapped the idiot who claimed that Daimler could erk out
> > better power from an engine. He has obviously never been behind the
> > wheel of a rear wheel drive american big block. His loss :D
>
> I can't speak to the Daimler's prowess in the engine department, but if
> you doubt what the Germans can do as far as getting power out of an
> engine, look no futher than Porsche. Way over 100hp/L out of many of
> their engines.
>
> Making big power in a big block is one thing. Making 450HP in a 3.5L
> 6-cylinder is quite another.
>
> For that matter, check out the Mitsu Evo and Subbie WRX STi. 300HP out
> of a 4-banger is damn good.
>
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