Doc1647545523 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 This site lists the top 25 production (some very limited-production) engines in terms of power density or specific engine output: http://www.windingroad.com/articles/lists/list-top-25-power-dense-powerplants/?src=Nextscreen#1 By clicking the Next> button just above the first photo, you get the countdown of the cars from #25 to #1 Some of the cars really surprised me. I was shocked at some of the common and inexpensive cars with small but very power dense engines. I also had never heard of an SSC Ultimate Aero (204 hp/liter) It wasn't that long ago when over 100 hp/L was considered very impressive in a stock motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooling 1g Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 I'd like to see a bigger list,along the lines of something for the last 10 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 HP/Liter is lame. It doesn't consider the packaging of the engine. For instance, a 32V 4.6L Ford motor is physically larger than a 7L LS7. I don't care if a motor is 20L, power output + fuel usage + packaging are the truely important factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99FLHRCI Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 I'd like to see a N/A list, a Turbo list, a SC list and then a unlimited list (Twin charge etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 HP/Liter is lame. It doesn't consider the packaging of the engine. For instance, a 32V 4.6L Ford motor is physically larger than a 7L LS7. I don't care if a motor is 20L, power output + fuel usage + packaging are the truely important factors. Your point's well-taken. I hadn't considered the "outside the cylinder" bulk of the motor as a major factor, but as you point out, it's a very important one. I guess it's in a more aesthetic sense that hp/L achievements appeal to a non-technical mind like mine. I marvel at the technology that extracts more and more power from a relatively small combustion chamber. But I agree with you, it's not the most important factor in the practical world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Not 1 American made car on the list...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 ^ except the second highest one #2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSC_Aero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Oops I fail, I KNEW that too! lol.....o well Ill stick to 2 wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Interesting, but a little skewed lumping those NA engines in there with a FI motor. It's crazy how there are so many mainstream cars now over 100hp/liter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Interesting, but a little skewed lumping those NA engines in there with a FI motor. It's crazy how there are so many mainstream cars now over 100hp/liter though. agree and disagree..... sure, boost kinda makes it unfair for the people without it since its not actual engine power......but, the cars were built with boost in mind, if they had planned to run NA setups for the performance lines instead of boost, the engines would have probably been set up differently to squeeze more power out of them (CR, cam specs, etc)...instead they were designed with boost in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 You cant mix NA with FI and hybrids, because this is based on engine size, and turbo's/supercharger/electric motors have nothing to do with engine size. Then you have rotories which are a completely different animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hmm.. Seems to be an awful lot of Porsches in that list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Hmm.. Seems to be an awful lot of Porsches in that list... because there are so many bullshit variations of the 911. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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