Originally Posted by twin3037
the rx-8 has 159 ft lbs of torque qhile the new 2.2 liter s2000 has 162 hardlly low torque compared to the s2000 when the rx-8 beats out the old s2000 in torque
gee i wonder why honda upped the displacement.
if u have a better explanation for why 2 high reving motors with the same HP and TQ figures perform so different in the 1/4 mile then please share it with the rest of us.
i noticed that the rx-8 pulls a 15.15 @ 94 according to MSN autos.
makes sense since i put one away in my 1992 prelude that ran a 15.04 nearly stock, I/H with no traction
so the s2000 which is in the mid-low 14's no problem is either ungodly fast, or the rx-8 is ungodly slow for its power numbers.
take your pick
~boom