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Originally Posted by serialk11r
214 pounds? That's not light...That's barely lighter than a 1.8L Corolla motor. The cast iron is probably to save money not weight or space.
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It's
cast iron probably to keep the
turbocharged block from "blowing-up" when the engine is forced (
pun intended) to produce maximum horsepower. Aluminum blocks maybe much
lighter but they're also much
weaker too.
...here is a link to R&T magazine article:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/news/...gine-announced