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Originally Posted by mcrews
Sorry, but I'm just doing my part to reinforce the stereotype of the "dumb inbred cousins across the pond"!!!!! lol
ok, enough of that.
So .......
----------------1957--------------2002
Manufqcture------MG------------=-=-infiniti (my stock Q45)
engine ----------1.5liter------------- 4.5liter
---------------90 cubic inches----------274 cubic inches
HP-------------290 (raw)---------------- 340 (qouted)
hp/liter ------------193------------------ 75
hp/inches----------- 3.22----------------- 1.24
In the US, the standard to beat for highperformance was 1hp for each inch.
I would say you brits were making that little MG engine SCREEAAMMMMM!!!!!!
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Well, one, it was supercharged. And two, hp/Liter is really a quite silly figure to worry about. It reallly only matters when you are comparing two engines of very similar displacement. For example, I can go to my local hobby store and pick up an engine that produces 750hp/Liter (12.1hp/ci). They have it sitting on the shelf. For about a hundred bucks. Don't plan on swapping one into your Q45 though.
A better example might be the new ZX10R. 998cc rated at 207hp. 207hp/Liter, naturally aspirated on regular gasoline.
Mike