Cam Penner wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@News.individual.net:
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>> >>>Whats wrong with a 4cyl Turbo engine???
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>> >>>More than enough power for most people
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>> >>You are right, of course. Strong emphasis on "most".
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>> >How many HP do YOU need?
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>> At least more then my Legacy has.
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>> I remember my 1967 Chevrolet Carprice with an 8cyl-327cid engine w/4bl
>> carb. When I put my foot down on the gas pedal and the other two barrels
>> of the carberator opened up, the engine said "Yes sir" and took off. It
>> could pass almost anything except a gas station. I can't imagine what
>> performance would be like with the same size engine and multi-port fuel
>> injection and 32 valves and DOHC. It isn't as if I would use the power.
>> It would just be nice to know it is there.
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> Look at what the STI does with a 2.5l 4 cylinder. There
> are more than a few ponies under the hood. Probably would
> make that Caprice look tame.
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> Having said that, if you want a battleship these days,
> you're stuck with a SUV. And you still can't pass gas
> stations...
Or a Dodge Magnum RT with 340HP and AWD.