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Originally Posted by ryker
potentially slower ??
potentially slower?
Still think its potentially slower?
The issue is you stated some 2nd grade level math or peak HP to weight. Some 1960's car magazine crap. The real math involves the average g-force that can be pulled in the car via each gear and the RPM range of the gear untill the desired MPH is reached. Which is why the Civic with a good amount less peak power/pounds ratio is able to keep right with the more peak power car. Had the r18 came with just 5 more hp it would still have less power/pounds ration and be quicker.
No Honda is not god of cars. I actully like German cars! Sold my 340ft/lbs VW TDI for the r18, so I am fully aware the naturally aspirated r18 has little torque. Had I not known that fuel prices would have been so high I would have bought a used c43 or a near near GTI.
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Dude you're my idol!
And for the rest of you stay in school, get an education, get a proper salary and if you don't like the Civic get something else. This is supposed to be a community of people with more or less on thing in common > A CIVIC
For now drive your CIVIC slow or fast, whichever side of the fence you are on.
I saw so many statement that are more like opinions or educated guesses rather then concrete math.
Why do you think companies have a R&D department? They put a lot of highly educated people to design the thing which they make.
And Ryker is just trying to prove this with some math, and as far as I know it really can not be disputed because it is concrete proof.
Conclusion = Odyssey < Civic R18