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You know what, as much as that sounds like a big achievement, it kinda shows why the american car industry is failing right now; no major technological upgrades for 50years.

Bugatti veyron set out with a new quad turbo w16 8litre engine.........that porsche is still a boxer 6cylinder engine.......ferrari uses high revving v8/12 engines which produce high hp per litre.

Audi r8's new v10 uses special fuel evaporation cooling technology to reduce detonation of fuel while running high compression

look at america, they use the biggest engine possible, largest capacity e.g. viper 8.3litre v10 and only 500hp, mustang v8 under 400 etc

400 to 500 cubic inch engines running carby's etc

Fuel consumption anyone???? ford gt *cough cough* in topgears supercar test

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