a b16a is special because it makes 160hp.

for a motor to make 100hp per liter is pretty remarkable...especially when honda did this in 1989.

the s2000 motor is 2.0 liters and makes 240hp.

and this is in stock form, from the factory. that would be like a 4.6 mustang motor making 460hp, etc, etc.

and i know its unfair to compare smaller displacement motors to larger displacement motors but it doesn't take an import enthusiast to admit that honda's b16a is a remarkable piece of engineering.

on top of the 160hp, it gets 30mpg.

show me a v8 that gets that kind of gas mileage and makes around 100hp per liter. as far as i know, thats impossible.

and a honda 1.6 liter motor can make over 200whp when properly built...which is amazing considering the motor remains reliable if the person turning the wrench is a decent mechanic.

again, i know v8's make more power, as they should...but we're comparing two completely different powerplants..

american muscle vs japanese technology.

i will almost always take japanese technology because i like to get 30mpg...and i like having a car that i can auto-x and do well...and i like being able to take this car to the track and run decent times.