Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!microsoft!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekecs!jeffm From: jeffm@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff McMeekin) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: 1HP/CI Message-ID: <2011@tekecs.UUCP> Date: Thu, 1-Sep-83 16:07:30 EDT Article-I.D.: tekecs.2011 Posted: Thu Sep 1 16:07:30 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Sep-83 14:30:14 EDT Lines: 26 According to Road & Track 1983 Car specifications the following qualify or are very close to qualifying for membership in the 1 horsepower per cubic inch of displacement club. Car cu in. hp ----------------------------------------- Alfa GTV 6/2.5 152 154 Aston Martin Lagonda 326 325 (est) Audi 5000 Turbo 131 130 Audi Quarttro 131 156 Ferrari 308GTSi 179 205 Ferrari Mondial 8 179 205 Fiat Spider Turbo 122 120 Thunderbird 2.3 Turbo 140 142 Lotus Esprit 133 160 Lotus Esprit Turbo 133 210 (!) Maserati Biturbo 153 180 Mustang 2.3 Turbo 140 142 (est) Capri 2.3 Turbo 140 142 (est) Saab 900 Turbo 121 135 Volvo GLT 130 127 I don't understand why the Mustang and Capri hp values are estimates. I assume they have the same engine as in the Thunderbird. Throw out the turbos and only the Alfa, Lagonda, Ferrari's and Lotus qualify.