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Originally Posted by tbomachines
NA 6.6L vs. 2.0L turbo. Another comparison would be the "high performance" turbo V8 from those firebirds. 4.9L turbo 210hp, right about the same as my 2.0T. Admittedly 345lb/ft torque is higher than the 4cyl...after a simple ECU reflash it gets pretty damn close though. Direct injection is a wonder!
Edit/add: OTOH it shows how much turbo and DI technology have progressed. A turbo on a production musclecar engine was revolutionary back then, now everything high performance has a turbo on it and they are making gobs of power. My ultimate machine would have to be an R34 Skyline GT-R. The new ones are incredible (seen a few of them on the roads too) but I'm not a fan of the styling. Technologically they are a wonder.
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It's not necessarily the AMOUNT of torque that makes an engine feel "torquey." It's where it lies in the power band. A good example is the TDI VW. It makes very little horsepower, but what little torque it has is at an RPM that allows it to push you back against the seat.
The 289/302 Ford didn't have much torque, but due to where it fell in the power band, it FELT torquey.