Re: Engine design question

[tnas@dtpdirect.nl (Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv)]

>The answer to your question is that probably not every one wants a 300H.P. at
>7,000 RPM in a family sedan.  Granted it would be real neat until junior took
>the car for a spin...Plus the cost of developing a new cyclinder head and
>getting it EPA tested.  Manufacturers would have to weigh these cost against
>the gains.  That's why the S2,  Audi S8, and RS2 aren't being imported,
>manufacturers wouldn't make enough money on those models to overcome the cost
>of bringing those cars here. The technology is out there to get a thousands
>of double, and sometimes triple the horsepower out of these engines, but
>technology demands a price....

Not to mention that most people (the PC ones, especially) want some fuel
economy, which mostly isn't available from high-performance engines. And
there's the question of reduced reliability: most highly tuned engines are
not too reliable on the shopping run...

I for one wouldn't want a *very* fast car. I'd lose my licence in a flash,
or would be extremely frustrated for having to drive slowly with a fast
car. Even my anaemic 1800 I4 Audi gets me to illegal speeds in no time at
all. Too much speed cameras 'round these parts...:-( But once a year on a
circuit a lot of power would be nice!

Tom
1988 80 1.8S

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