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Originally Posted by Martinjlm
I was having an interesting conversation with a fellow gearhead friend last week. The first car I paid money for was a ‘74 Mustang 2.3L. My most current car (MR2 notwithstanding) is a slightly modified 2017 Camaro SS Vert. Here’s some spec comparisons.
Displacement: Mustang 2.3L. Camaro 6.2L (almost triple)
Output: Mustang 88 hp Camaro 500+ (more than 5x)
Mass: Mustang 2,700. Camaro 3,800-ish
Fuel econ: Mustang 25 hwy Camaro 23 hwy (E85) to 27 (93)
So 43 years of progress delivers similar fuel economy in a significantly heavier vehicle, with 5 times the output.
And EVs start there and continue to improve.
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Couple of years ago a coworker with a Honda Fit and I were comparing it to my ZL1. He said his has 13" inch wheels. I said mine has 15.5" brake rotors. He said his engine was 1.3L. I said my supercharger is rated 1.7L He said his engine was 100 HP. I said it probably takes that much to operate my supercharger.
We then had a good laugh.
Then I parked beside a another coworker's Prius and made it pee itself
