Quote: Originally posted by rich172 on 09 September 2004
By summer 2006 200BHP & 160Ib/ft torque in something weighing between 1200-1300 kg will be nothing.
Not really there still are few cars that have that much power with so little weight
By then well have a near 200BHP Fiesta RS Turbo, 220BHP Astra Turbo, Already a Golf Gti 197BHP with masses of torque, Even a Corsa with a turbo pushing out arround 185BHP
Fiesta is canned, the astra isnt a rival neither is the golf and the corsa will have 175bhp
A next gen body should have a different approach and a power hike of arround 15BHP with only + 10Ib/ft torque is pathetic
Not really it will still be the most powerful in its class
Should be a 2.0 16v turbo with between 200-210 (so as not to undermine the Megane 225RS to joe public) but obviously well over 200Ib/ft torque
Maybe, bit to easy tho.
It would by easily & highly tuneable
Maybe Ill change my mind nearer the time but right now it doesnt interest me in the slightest