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Originally Posted by hale95
Did GM not learn from Ford? Anyone remember the Mustang II?????? Fail!!! Would the 4 cyl camaro come standard with the coffee can muffler.... oh wait.. What do you call an american ricer car now?.... It's the 2016 Camaro.
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You really can't compare today's fours against those from the mid-1970's any more than you can compare the current LS engine series against the 150-ish HP V8's of the same period. If anything, some of today's fours are stronger than most of the mid-70's eights.
Yeah, I suppose the 2.3L Mustang II could be seen as a "FAIL" as seen through a drag racer's eyes. But it wasn't intended for them either then or now (unless you're going to swap an LS-something into it like I'd consider doing).
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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome
Sound is a completely valid performance measure to many people. It's also personal and subjective. Most people here would say that the sound of a V8 accelerating quickly is more pleasing than an I4 which has to wind up into annoying RPM ranges to achieve the same acceleration.
Same for highway driving. A Torque filled V8 can lope along nicely at 70MPH ar perhaps 1700RPMs, which is a lower frequency and less shrill than a I4 at the same speed which could be at 2500 or more RPMs.
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Yup. The characteristic slightly choppy rumble of most V8's has undeniable appeal to all but a very few. Not everybody appreciates the "smoother" sound of a high-winding small bore engine, whether it's coming from a 4, a 6, or even an X-piped V8 . . . dunno, maybe you have to have some hands-on experience outside the V8 musclecar/ponycar/drag-race side of the hobby before you can. Think multicylinder bikes and traditional British/European sports roadsters if you'd rather not think Honda.
(aren't you lugging the engine if you're only at 1700 rpm in 4th, 5th or 6th
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