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Old 12-20-2011, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jonbobshinigin View Post
Report: Bored Mercedes Engineers Drop Modern 250 CDI Diesel into 190 E Chassis | AutoGuide.com News

Twice the torque and close to twice the horse power and 16 mpg better in same chassis!
My first time seeing that. Thanks.

The mpg on that is close to what I was getting out of my Kawasaki. I rode in a rather squidly manner and got 55-60.

The first paragraph in that article mentions stuffing a big motor in a Smart. Here's one with a Hayabusa engine:

smart turbo with hayabusa engine - YouTube

Me want
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