ok so with 400hp/liter, if they could do that to a Mustang GT 4.6L it would produce 1840hp. Suck on that Bugatti. Even better, a GT500 would put out 2160hp. Holy shit.. *pinches self* please be real please be real...
@beercheck: I think has something to do with pensions or insurance in Finland. I was brave enough to do an image search and didn't come up with anything interesting.
I would love to see the Pikes Peak hillclimb. I guess they run everything from these screamers to vintage cars, just all kinds of wild machinery going sideways in the dirt at crazy speeds with a huge dropoff just inches away. It's got to be an experience.
@FasterThanJamesMay: "The Olsbergs MSE Fiesta Rallycross car is based on both the Fiesta hatchback model road cars. The all-wheel-drive Fiestas are powered by a 2.0-liter Duratec Ford engine capable of more than 800 horsepower."
The production Fiestas are powered by 1.6 liter fours, these get the slightly bigger, more race developed Duratecs.
Nice mention of S2000...which is noteworthy because it's normally aspirated (apples and oranges). With forced injection, that stat isn't very meaningful because your only limitations are the strength of the internals. Still absolutely freaking amazing...and from only FOUR cylinders, too.
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On the plus side, it will take a fast dragon to catch it.
On the negative side, I think this thing may beat itself to death in short order.
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Parnelli Jones 1964
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Cleary a Simon and Garfunkel reference.
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The production Fiestas are powered by 1.6 liter fours, these get the slightly bigger, more race developed Duratecs.
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dyno chart (pdf): [www.flyinmiata.com]
80-something torques, though!
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Pretty bad.
1927 Bugatti Royale: 300hp, 13 litres, 23hp/litre
At least they were copying a classic.
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Anyone?
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Add to it the cars have been outfitted with all-wheel-drive and a custom suspension and you've got some serious hardware here.
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