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Originally Posted by Russo
for example, in rally there are 2.0 liter displacement requirements to compete... i dont think Mitsu is gonna make two different engines for the same rally car..
having a high hp/liter shows efficiency, its why you see Ford finally going to mass produce dohc 4v engines because its more efficient than a sohc 2-3v engine and has potentially greater top end power... there is a larger market when it comes to small engine performance numbers because those engines tend to be more affordable than larger displacement engines....
you dont think the v6 Camaro would be as popular if they had the old 3800 series engine in it do you?
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Again, that's great and all, but I would simply call it a different route to achieve a certain level of performance that reflects its own limitations. However, I have not seen anyone argue how this has any relevance to performance. All other things being the same, there would be no difference in performance between two cars with one having a 2.0L engine producing 426 and another having a 6.2L producing 426.