[banter]

Originally Posted by trashmanssd

wow when he stands beside it and you get some prospective on the size. Amazing what these race teams can do.. Eventually some of that trickles down to production cars.

Think standing beside it looks impressive for size?

How about carrying it? (sans turbo)

[Sales @ CAI Inc]

This is very impressive, I think I found the new motor for my future golf cart!! I wonder if I could fit one on my daughters power wheels? hmmm....

In all seriousness, amazing innovation and technology!

[kevint]

Originally Posted by Apex Chase

Factory racing programs exist to develop and test technology to transfer to their street cars. There is no better way to test than to go racing and run at 10/10ths for 24 hours straight. No matter how you slice it 267hp per liter is impressive and there is no telling what technology it will ultimately spawn.

This guy. He gets it.

[Number 3]

F1 engine is 1.6L and will make 600 HP.

The F1 engine is a V6 and will rev much higher with half the piston weight. But 400 from 1.5 isnt that impressive for a race engine.

[trademaster]

Originally Posted by Number 3

F1 engine is 1.6L and will make 600 HP.

The F1 engine is a V6 and will rev much higher with half the piston weight. But 400 from 1.5 isnt that impressive for a race engine.

A few of the turbo straight-4 engines used in F1 in the mid-late '80s made upwards of 500hp/L. The BMW m12/m13 in the 1986 Brabham cars made well over 1,000hp out of 1.5L. Of course these engines would never have lasted for LM.

[matt55]

400 hp out of 1.5 L is not that impressive,
but 400 hp out of a 88lbs is .

[banter]

Originally Posted by matt55

400 hp out of 1.5 L is not that impressive,
but 400 hp out of a 88lbs is .

This guy... He gets it

[sspolo]

Lol some of you guys are a though crowd if its not GM related. Cadillac comes out with a turbo 6 420ish HP car and its amazing. However Nissan comes out with this and its not impressive.

[Todd in Vancouver]

Originally Posted by Sales @ CAI Inc

This is very impressive, I think I found the new motor for my future golf cart!! I wonder if I could fit one on my daughters power wheels? hmmm....

In all seriousness, amazing innovation and technology!

Damn, beat me to it but I was going to say Rider Mower.

"No problem honey, I'm going out to mow our 3 acres, back in 3-4 minutes"

[StanTheMan]

Guys it all goes together. It's one package. You say 400hp from a 1.5l isn't impressive but 400hp from 88lbs is? They're both as impressive when you take into account the weight. How many production cars do you know of having that kind of power from the kind of motor even leaving aside the weight. NONE! And before you say it's a racing engine, no it is not a racing engine. As some else said, what better way to test an engine than running it at 100% for 24hrs straight. They're testing technology that will be put in road cars sooner rather than later. Even F1 cars are used to test technology for road cars. Flappy pedal gearbox, carbon ceramic brakes, carbon fiber chassis, tires, KERS... It's all thanks to racing so stop saying it's not impressive for a racing engine.

[Mvp_Me]

Originally Posted by StanTheMan

Guys it all goes together. It's one package. You say 400hp from a 1.5l isn't impressive but 400hp from 88lbs is? They're both as impressive when you take into account the weight. How many production cars do you know of having that kind of power from the kind of motor even leaving aside the weight. NONE! And before you say it's a racing engine, no it is not a racing engine. As some else said, what better way to test an engine than running it at 100% for 24hrs straight. They're testing technology that will be put in road cars sooner rather than later. Even F1 cars are used to test technology for road cars. Flappy pedal gearbox, carbon ceramic brakes, carbon fiber chassis, tires, KERS... It's all thanks to racing so stop saying it's not impressive for a racing engine.

Prech!

[matt55]

Originally Posted by StanTheMan

Guys it all goes together. It's one package. You say 400hp from a 1.5l isn't impressive but 400hp from 88lbs is? They're both as impressive when you take into account the weight. How many production cars do you know of having that kind of power from the kind of motor even leaving aside the weight. NONE! And before you say it's a racing engine, no it is not a racing engine. As some else said, what better way to test an engine than running it at 100% for 24hrs straight. They're testing technology that will be put in road cars sooner rather than later. Even F1 cars are used to test technology for road cars. Flappy pedal gearbox, carbon ceramic brakes, carbon fiber chassis, tires, KERS... It's all thanks to racing so stop saying it's not impressive for a racing engine.

This is not a production motor either, its going in a race car and I'm will to bet its not running pump gas .
Honda boys have been making stupid power on less than 2.0L for many many years .
So maybe "impressive" may not been the right word . How about "its been done before" .
But hp/lbs it is awesome.

[Devryn17]

Let's start talking $ per HP and I'm sure these numbers become considerably less impressive. If you could even BUY one of these motors, they would probably charge you an arm, leg, kidney, and several of your children since it probably runs on babies tears.

[StanTheMan]

Originally Posted by matt55

This is not a production motor either, its going in a race car and I'm will to bet its not running pump gas .
Honda boys have been making stupid power on less than 2.0L for many many years .
So maybe "impressive" may not been the right word . How about "its been done before" .
But hp/lbs it is awesome.

It's like beating a dead horse. Seriously. It's not about the freaking power alone for God's sake, it's about how much power they've been able to squeeze out of 88lbs motor. Jesus! This motor weights less than 20% of the camaro V8, yet makes almost the same power. It's the weight that's the showstar here! The power is just a bonus.