Other than the really long names, these two cars share a lot in common: They’re both turbocharged, all wheel drive rally inspired cars with a very high horsepower per liter rating.
The Evo is powered by a 2.0 L 4G63 MIVEC (variable valve timing) engine that pumps out 286 hp and 289 ft-lbs of torque.
The Subaru WRX STi pumps out 300 hp from it’s 2.5 liter boxer engine.
The IS-F will begin selling on Christmas in Japan. It will produce 417hp (311kW) at 6,600 RPM from it’s 5.0 Liter V8 engine, and has 372 ft-lbs of torque at 5,200 RPM.
The new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged four cylinder MIVEC4 motor producing 295 horsepower and 300 ft-lbs of torque. Read the rest of this entry »
The original Nissan R390 sported a 3.5 liter V8 known as the VRH35L. This Nissan GT-R Proto sports a V6 - the VR38VETT. Although it loses 2 cylinders, it gains 300cc of displacement for a grand total of 3.8 liters, and adding to the air intake are a couple of turbochargers.
This car is designed to give the Porsche 911 Turbo some competition. Both the cars have around 480ps horsepower, and while the GT-R has a little less torque, it makes up for it with it’s acceleration - approximately 1-60 in 3.9 seconds. The handling of the GT-R is a little less shaky than the 911, with it’s AWD drive train. Last but not least, the price of the GT-R is half of what the Porsche 911T; $68,698 compared to $158,267.
