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Old 07-15-2008, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bodhii View Post
I think you are going to maybe reinvent the old discussion about what is the ideal weight to power ratio for the perfect everyday sports car. may wish to change the ratio from weight/HP to weight/torque power, along with adding some lower gear ratios,... But if you again add more power to weight, you will soon go beyond any practical usability for normal driving.
When the GTO came out it was touted as having 10 LBs/HP ratio. 3600 lbs/360HP. But in reality Detroit overestimated their engines. And in todays scales would have been more like 12Lbs/HP or higher. Still it made for an exciting ride at the time.
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