An S4400?
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An S4400?
Why couldn't our S be designed with a V8? As posted, the new Morgan has one, a 4400cc V8 with 282hp, while the car boasts a 50/50% weight dist., and overall weight of 2400lbs. I think the other V8 roadsters have been a lot larger cars than ours, like the BMW Z8, Jag XK8, Mercedes, Vette , etc. Those cars measure around 180-190in., but the Morgan and S2000 are about 160in., as well as weighing 100s of lbs. less. The Morgan motor is from BMW, a 268cu.in. with 282hp. Think what hp Honda's magic engineers could coax out of 268cu.in.; if they achieved the same success as with our 4cyl. motor, the 268 cubes could yield over 500hp. Yes, I know, those other cars are hyper-expensive, except for the Vette. Chevrolet manages cost efficiency with the Vette; couldn't Honda do the same? They wouldn't sell many of them, but a V8 S would probably retire the All-Time Greatest Of Them All Sports Car trophy and certainly be worth millions in publicity.
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There's plenty of room for a V6 Prof. Most people don't realize this, but a well designed V6 is actually shorter than an inline 4. Wider yes, but shorter.
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