What engines can you think of that had a very low specific output for the time they were produced? I'm thinking engines like the Iron Duke...
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Volvo b230f 2.3L with A whopping 115 hp
My old Fox Mustang had an 85hp 3.3L 6 cylinder engine!!!
Daihatsu Charade - i know its made for economy but 38kw , come on
Mk3 supra turbo engine ?
1992 4.2l v8 Range Rover engine only 200 bhp
Easy. Many “small-block” V8s from Ford had pathetic actual power outputs of like 122hp in particular Ford Windsor 302
A 5.0 litre V8 from chevy i think, 1970s and a whopping 150hp wow it can fly XD.
Us Americans have had to edjumacate a lot of you European guys on this. 1970’s were a dark time for America, with the oil crisis, rising insurance rates and emissions regulations. All of those meant that car companies had to de-tune engines that once made over 300 hp (350 at one time made 350 Hp in a Corvette, before making less than half of that in the late 70’s) to conform to standards and regulations. They didn’t have the time or knowledge to make smaller engines, so the car companies just took the big ones that their manufacturing infrastructure was built around and de-tuned them.
the mighty Cadillac Eldorado with a 7 L V8 and incredible 190 hp to the front wheels
The caddy 500 (8.2L) actually produced it’s smallest ammount of power on the last year of production. Yup, in 1976 those 8200cc gave a whopping 190hp haha
Or, the ford 460c.i. v8, producing a mighty 200 horses in post 1973 versions.
7l v8 to the front wheels ??!!!!! Yeah fuel consumption matters
One thing people forget is the thing made something like 400ftlbs of torque.
The engine in the Cadillac Eldorado.
8.2 liters producing 200 horsepower.
First-Gen Viper engines had 50hp/liter in 1991. The latest version has 77hp/liter, the same as a 1980`s Testarossa.