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Lithium Grand Master

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I go with the F20C as well - that article is done from a euro point of view as well, the Japanese spec one is around 250ps... ie, the same as an RB25DET :)

They are reliable, sound awesome, light, economical, are smooth, have low emissions, make awesome power for an NA motor (hey, they are higher than a lot of equivalent displacement turbo motors), and are really tractible etc. And they aren't on the razors edge to make that power, do an intake, exhaust, ECU and tuning etc and there is still more to be had. One of my mates was making over 150rwkw on his mildly modded S2000s, which makes for some fun driving :(

There may be some limited run NA motor that matches its peak power/l - but I doubt that motor can match the F20C in the other aspects... it might also be peaky as a mofo and not actually end up being as good an overall performer. The F20C is a jack of all trades in its displacement range.

Abo Bob Grand Master

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So if you drive it like a pansy you can get 13.6L/100km and some of you are saying thats economical???

And isn't there a torque difference between an RB25 and an F20C?

As for Chryslers, how is a 225 slant better than a 265 hemi? I've been in a Charger with 265 that could spin the wheels with ease in 3rd and 4th gears at speeds well over 100km/h. Admittedly it idled like a plate of jelly.

JCMarshall_Law Proficient

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Considering standard production engines, Honda make some great ones, F3 and F4 CBR 600 (motorbike) engines, F3 is prolly a better engine but the F4 is fuel injected. The sequential gearboxed on these engines are great.

How can you look past the Ford Windsor V8, designed back in the 1950's, the same basic design is still used in both ford production cars and V8 Supercars.

Brackez Contributor

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Turbo 6: RB26DETT (Of course. Closely followed by 2JZ-GTE)

N/A 6: Hard pick, 265 Hemi (1/4 mile champ for all Aussie made cars till 96-V8s included) over 186 red motor (need some work to make em go, but they rev like mad for an old pushrod heap).

V8: 350 Chev- widely regarded as the best bang for buck drag engine available.

Turbo 4: FJ20DET.

N/A 4: the 1400 in my sister's old rwd 323. It took a thrashing ;) , never missed a beat, and was amazingly simple to work on. SOHC & crossflow head not bad for 78.

dojobi Experienced

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I wouldn't go past the new BMW 4.8L 2nd gen valvetronic engine. There really is no better car engine in the world. With infinitely variable valve timing AND lift + 4.8L of capacity, what could be better?

If I were to choose a 6, it'd be the VVTi 2JZ-GTE.

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If the argument is (and I'm not saying that it is) that the greatest engine is the "winningest" (nice word huh?) engine, then the Chevrolet small block V8 would be first with daylight second. This engine has won in everything from jet boats to speedway and everything else besides. Admittedly there ain't a whole lot of Chevrolet bits spinning around inside them but they were originally a Chevy small block designed by one of the greatest engineers, Mr Duntov.

martinwollaston Apprentice

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[And it's fuel efficient in that one can - 'one' I assume being someone limper of wrist - drive to an average of 13.6L/100km (32mpg). Hell, it even looks good, longitudinally mounted as an engine should be.

When is 13.6L/100km 32 mpg? I thing that around 9.6L is 32mpg. What do you think?

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[And it's fuel efficient in that one can - 'one' I assume being someone limper of wrist - drive to an average of 13.6L/100km (32mpg). Hell, it even looks good, longitudinally mounted as an engine should be.

When is 13.6L/100km 32 mpg?  I thing that around 9.6L is 32mpg.  What do you think?

13.6 is 19.8 mpg.

Sounds like the pom failed maths

Col-GTSX Grand Master

Col-GTSX

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Well the greatest engine of all time has to be.......................

Drum roll

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Scram Jet Engine <<<<<<<<<<<<<

Well im fitting my scram jet engine next week. Should be able to do 0-100 in a half a second and 100-1000 is .23 of a second, but yeah there is some fearce competition out there with the GTR's so im not overlly confident.... LOL

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