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Old 04-04-2011, 12:30 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cmike2780 View Post
I'm aware the RX-8 has a rotary, I use to own one. HP ratio per liter still applies here since we're talking about the engine itself and not the car.

I thought he meant normally aspirated, as in no FI.

I'm just saying, this is a relatively moot argument. Power to weight ratio is a more accurate measurement for performance.
Normal ==not $300k.

Comparing HP/liter between the rotary is inevitably misleading as well.

Nobody said it is the best measure for performance, it's just a pretty impressive feat that we will likely never see again in a sub-$100k car.
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