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greg · 29th October 2001, 06:16

Some of the earlier race cars got 700hp from 1.5 liters. All it takes is HUGE boost, ungodly RPM, exotic fuels and very strong components. The engine won't be drivable, won't meet emissions, and won't run very long.

Doing this in a nice luxury sports sedan, to me, is rather silly.

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greg M5 Expert (>4000) Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Geyserville, CA, USA Posts: 5,252 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Some of the earlier race cars got 700hp from 1.5 liters. All it takes is HUGE boost, ungodly RPM, exotic fuels and very strong components. The engine won't be drivable, won't meet emissions, and won't run very long. Doing this in a nice luxury sports sedan, to me, is rather silly. __________________ '00 M5 - The Ultimate Ultimate Driving Machine! Greg's M5 Page '01 996 TT - Greg's Porsche Turbo Page '00 A6 4.2 - doesn't deserve a web page