Re: [non-Scirocco] S2000 + high specific output

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Just thinking about this whole debate, where people are saying that all of the
engines these days that have high specific output have no power down low. What
about the Ferrari F355? 385bhp from 3.5L V-8, normally aspirated! And they say
it's tractable and very driveable, with a good torque curve. I mean, I realize
that I'm talking about a car that costs over $100,000, but still.... the
technology IS there, no? Is there something I don't know about this engine? (BTW,
it does have variable valve timing, too, right?) It seems that it is possible to
build an engine with incredible specific output without having the drawback of
lack of power down low.
    Just thinking,
    -Josiah
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah




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