Best Engine...
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Best Engine...
I know many people consider the S2000 engine to be one of the best production engines in the world, and I was wondering what other engines would be put in this category as well. I was thinking that the 6.1 liter from the Mclaren F1 is pretty darn amazing, the 4.2 liter inline 6 from the Jaguar E-type is supposed to be a great engine, and I suppose the small block chevy should probably be added to the list as well.
What do you guys think?
What other engines should be allowed on the top of the list with the great
F20C?
What do you guys think?
What other engines should be allowed on the top of the list with the great
F20C?
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I guess you could say the Mercedes AMG e7.3 litre engine that you get with the Pagani Zonda C12s.
Then there is the legendary V6 Rover engine that lasted 30 years, in many varying types of vehicle.
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Then there is the legendary V6 Rover engine that lasted 30 years, in many varying types of vehicle.
Trying to think of more...
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I thought we might have had a thread about this before, not sure though.
These were rated by a car magazine to be the best of all time.
Jaguar V12
Alfa Romeo 2000cc DOHC ca 1960
Chevrolet Smallblock
Ford-Cosworth DFV
Rover V8
Napier Sabre
BMW 4.4L V8 Valvetronic
Ford 427 SOHC
Ducati V-twin
Hillman Imp
Napier Deltic
These were rated by a car magazine to be the best of all time.
Jaguar V12
Alfa Romeo 2000cc DOHC ca 1960
Chevrolet Smallblock
Ford-Cosworth DFV
Rover V8
Napier Sabre
BMW 4.4L V8 Valvetronic
Ford 427 SOHC
Ducati V-twin
Hillman Imp
Napier Deltic
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I'm of the opinion that the very best engines are the ones that get used decade after decade, in model after model.
- Chrysler slant six
- Chevy small block V8
- BMW straight six
- VW sideways 4
- Chrysler slant six
- Chevy small block V8
- BMW straight six
- VW sideways 4
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Chevy small block 350
RB26DETT
2JZ-GTE
787B engine
imho the f20c doesn't belong in this conversation. maybe with the best 4 cyls in production right now, but no the best engine of all time. everything its does well, there's another engine that does it better. even with its vaunted hp/ltr ratio gets trumped big time by the rotaries.
RB26DETT
2JZ-GTE
787B engine
imho the f20c doesn't belong in this conversation. maybe with the best 4 cyls in production right now, but no the best engine of all time. everything its does well, there's another engine that does it better. even with its vaunted hp/ltr ratio gets trumped big time by the rotaries.
