In the end the truth will prove how once again the Japanese have been pulling wool over our eyes.
As I mentioned recently it's pretty funny how many kids will pour tons of money into a cramped, FWD, four banger Civic and after spending a fortune impress a of us Muscle car guys. But when questioned why even bother to put all that money into a POS fwd four banger they say fro practicality & fuel economy.... it's more practical to drive a little four banger civic.
But the truth is that a Civic CRX wiht $20,000 worth of mods that runs 11.9 in the 1/4 mile is still just a cramped POS but it now get's 12mpg.
My 1968 Camaro could be a 11.9 car and still get 12 mpg. Buit I still have a much nicer, classic car wiht more comfort and the durrability/affordability of RWD and cheap /simple pushrod V8.
I remember when the SRT4s came out and I was very impressed wiht their timeslips only to hear FIRST hand froma guy at N.E. Dragway that he was getting about 10mpg.
That's my $0.02 on the subject. Sorry I don't have more scientific info for you Balthy. Where's the token Nerd?
So it;s like WHY bother? I'll keep my RWD, cheap to buy cheap to fix cheap to upgrade PUshrod powered car.