[Mindz]

Originally Posted by stovt001

Yup, so many "car enthusiasts" really don't know anything about the nuances of engine performance. They just look at peak horsepower and say, well my car makes just as much power as yours, but with a smaller engine. But what they don't realize is that it doesn't make that power until it is spinning at double your redline, and before that point they have nothing. That's why its so easy to beat Civic SIs with my Cobalt on freeway on-ramps from the meter, because while they may make about 50 more peak HP than I do, they have to rev into the stratosphere to get it, and until that point they might as well be driving a golf cart.

Also, when you squeeze that much power and revs out of a smaller engine, I have two words for you: Formula 1.

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