I always thought that the TR4 motor was torquier, but that wasn't based on anything reliable. One of those pieces of automotive folklore that car people like to carry around. I do recall my friend's TR4 had more get up and go than his sister's GT6.That's true, although I had so much fun in my MGs when I was a kid, there is no way for me to be objective about it. Seeing an MG always brings a smile to my face.

Way back in the day, I had a memorable race in my 1972 MGB against a TR6. We were traveling north on I-95 between Fredericksburg and Woodbridge, Virginia. I was 17 at the time and invincible, so I opened it up. Surprisingly, I left him behind, although that might have less to do with horsepower and more to do with him having more common sense than I did. The engine in my B had been rebuilt by Arthur Tweedale. If we have any Northern Virginia British car buffs from back in the 60s and 70s, they may have heard of Mr. Tweedale. He was a mechanic extaorindaire. My B was completely stock, right down to the smog pump, and it ran GREAT.

That was a fun trip on I-95. Glad I'm still here to remember it.