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Originally Posted by WarChild
Horsepower is a function of fuel and air. It requires X amount to make Y amount of power period. Modern domestic FI engines are pretty fuel effecient too. My C5 Corvette was 350 HP and still got 29mpg on the highway. You'd be hard pressed to find an import car making similiar power and getting much better gas milage.
Who really cares how much power you get for the displacment. Unless you're buying comuter cars and calling them sportscars (civics), you don't really care. Chevrolet was making 2.2 litre Quad 4 Engines with 185 horsepower back in the early 90's. Honda is not magic.
As for being more fun to drive? I guess that's a matter of choice. Most serious sports car drivers would prefer rear wheel drive. You're never going to have more fun driving a Civic than you are a Z06 Corvette.
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COmparing a Corvette to a Civic is a totally different animal. A Corvette has much more engineering muscle behind it. I'm talking commuter vehicles. That 2.2 that GM produced was junk.
My point was, Import engines are more efficiant and last longer. Much more engineering was put into them. Takes less fuel and less air to produce the HP they deliver than most American counterparts.
I do actually care about how much horsepower I get per inch of displacement. It means I put my money into something that was well thought out, built with reliability and economy in mind. They cared about their customer. American vehicles are parts pits. You';re constantly having to fix the damn things. Ford, GM and Crystler build cars that need constant repair and their business is built upon the service side of things. That's why dealers only make between $200 and $700 profit off a new car at point of sale because they know they'll make their biggest chunk of money back on parts.
Honda is far from magic but they produce much more superior products than the American counterparts. That new truck of theirs is badass. Blow the competition out of the water in performance & use vs $$ on initial purchase and maintenance.
Now if I had a choice between a Vette and a Honda... I'd definately buy the Vette
They put lots of time and money into thsoe vehicles and are actually built to last.
Now between a Cavelier or a Dodge with a 2.0/2.2 in it or a Civic with a 1.7 in it. Honda dealer here I come. I know my investment will still be purring like a kitten with only general maintenance such as belts, brakes, tires, batteries and other minor parts needed within the 10 years from purchase the date.