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Old 08-09-2001, 02:24 PM   #3
Jimmy
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I think it would be a good idea to post the european cars, because they are designed different when it comes to the engines in them. They were ment to be more economical than the models manufactured for the us. The american models have bigger hp outputs and more extras, on the other hand the european models have engines that are more sophisticated so they can run on lesser fuel. Since i own a ford, i know more about them than other brands. And the german made ford sierra is the one i know most about, since that's the model i have. When it came out, they made them with different engines. 1,6l 8 valve pinto engine, 2,0l pinto engine, and another 2.0l 8 valve injecton, 2,3l v6 engine, 2,8l v6, and the allmighty 2.0l 16 valve turbo engine produced by cosworth, the same engine that was used in the touring cars. And these engines can be tuned to over 600 bhp, the rs 500 block can withstand up to 800 bhp where it will brake. So think 2.0l 16valve 4 cylinder turbo engine tuned to over 600 bhp put in a sierra that has the total unstripped weight of 1060 kg. That's a road rocket, and it will keep up with a ferrari!

so why not post the european models as well?
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