2.0L LSJ is among the Top 10 Engines!
12-11-2005, 06:39 PM
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2.0L LSJ is among the Top 10 Engines!
Ward’s has been issuing its “Top 10 Engines” list for a dozen years now, and this year’s list, like others, is filled with internal combustion goodness. In alphabetical order:
Audi 2L FSI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Audi A3)
Audi 4.2L DOHC V-8 (Audi S4)
BMW 3L DOHC I-6 (330i)
DCX 5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 (Dodge Charger R/T)
Ford 4.6L SOHC V-8 (Mustang GT)
GM 2L supercharged DOHC I-4 (Chevrolet Cobalt SS)
GM 2.8L turbocharged DOHC V-6 (Saab 9-3 Aero)
Mazda 2.3L DISI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Mazdaspeed 6)
Nissan 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G35 6MT)
Toyota 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Lexus IS 350)
Source: http://autoblog.com/entry/1234000323071930/
Audi 2L FSI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Audi A3)
Audi 4.2L DOHC V-8 (Audi S4)
BMW 3L DOHC I-6 (330i)
DCX 5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 (Dodge Charger R/T)
Ford 4.6L SOHC V-8 (Mustang GT)
GM 2L supercharged DOHC I-4 (Chevrolet Cobalt SS)
GM 2.8L turbocharged DOHC V-6 (Saab 9-3 Aero)
Mazda 2.3L DISI turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Mazdaspeed 6)
Nissan 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G35 6MT)
Toyota 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Lexus IS 350)
Source: http://autoblog.com/entry/1234000323071930/
12-11-2005, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SS4ME
Sweet!! I wonder what Honda boys who love to diss domestic engines have to say about that?!
12-11-2005, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SS4ME
Sweet!! I wonder what Honda boys who love to diss domestic engines have to say about that?!
12-11-2005, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DC52NV
i'm not a honda fanboi or diss domestic engines but all 4cyl engines in that list are F/I so kinda hard for a N/A honda engine to be on that list. all other engines are there are v6's and v8's.
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12-11-2005, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by xskier874
so what are you trying to say if we took a s/c off the engine it would now be an unrealiable piece of ****?
12-11-2005, 07:34 PM
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so what are you trying to say if we took a s/c off the engine it would now be an unrealiable p.o.s.?
The Type S' engine is one of the most efficient n/a performance engines considering it's bhp output and small displacement.
12-11-2005, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by SS4ME
I have no disrepect for the Honda brand, just the ignorant fanbois that come with every brand! 
12-12-2005, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PenguinPIE
what about ...the other cobalts with the 2.2 and 2.4 ........
12-12-2005, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueSS-supercharged
"GM’s twin-turbo 2.8L V6 disappoints me just a bit from a power standpoint, but maybe it performs better than its numbers would indicate."
what the crap?
what the crap?
