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The Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy

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Old 11-18-2009, 08:05 PM
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The Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy

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Old 11-18-2009, 08:20 PM
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Here are my five:

1. Veyron's W16 quad turbo - No contest.

2. Alfa's Multi-Air - http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbr...Air_Technology

3. GT3 RS 3.8L - no explanation required.

4. 2.0L S2000 engine (as found in the Atom) - 120 hp/L, 9K rpms, endless reliability.

5. Ferrari 458 Italia's 4.5L V8 - 125 hp/L in an NA V8 @ 9K rpms??? YES.
 
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I agree with the Cadillac, MB and Ferrari mentions. I had that Ferrari engine in it's least tuned state in my Maserati and holy crap, that thing was maniacal. The flywheel weighed about as much as my pinky toe.
 
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I'll throw the VW 1.4L twin-charger (supercharged and turbocharged) in there as well...
 
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Seriously?? I can't figure why any of those is crazy, let alone you can't buy any of them right now (i.e. in a new car).
 
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Originally Posted by Chris from Cali
Here are my five:

1. Veyron's W16 quad turbo - No contest.

2. Alfa's Multi-Air - http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbr...Air_Technology

3. GT3 RS 3.8L - no explanation required.

4. 2.0L S2000 engine (as found in the Atom) - 120 hp/L, 9K rpms, endless reliability.

5. Ferrari 458 Italia's 4.5L V8 - 125 hp/L in an NA V8 @ 9K rpms??? YES.

+1 what is a crazy engine list without a W16 bugatti??????
 
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Old 11-18-2009, 08:56 PM
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A 6.2l engine making 556 hp isn't crazy, it's under achieving.
 

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