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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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Back inthe mid to late nineties I had an Acura NSX, a Corvette and a Viper rt.
The Viper was complete JUNK it felt like an old dodge Duster and couldn't handle worth shit.
The Vette was a lot better than the viper but not as fast off the line and in straightaways.
The NSX RULED although it wasn't as fast of the line (stock) it was nice to drive (you could actually feel the road) and it blew away the Vette and Viper in handling and accelleration.
...and for all the regular car drivers, there is an independant book (I think its called "The Lemon Guide") it takes an objective look at all cars and is really informative about all cars in general.Some facts from the book clearly point out (with solid evidence) how domestic companies(GM, FORD, CHRYSLER) build shit cars because they focus more on marketing than quality control amongst other factors.