Whats the most powerful car you have ever driven?

"TyFc3s-A car hating millennial" (tyfc3s-a-car-hating-millennial) 01/03/2014 at 10:35 • Filed to: QOTD

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Now you see, as someone who doesn't even have a license yet (one more month from today), i have no shame in saying that my answer is the US neutered E36 M3 coupe with a cat back, chip, and cold air intake, so probalby 230rwhp. I've driven hundreds of miles in it and only nearly destroyed it once, it the rain haha

Actual car pictured in one of my favorite pictures ive ever taken (so long ago that the house its in front of now has people living in it)

What say you oppo!?

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:36

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I won't reveal what it is, I'll just say it makes 90 HP out of a 1.2.

505Turbeaux > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:37

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'97 Viper. Scared the shit out of me. Drove it around the block like a pussy and brought it back to the owner

Crocket Bernet > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:37

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E60 M5.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:39

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2012 Bentley Mulsanne: 505hp, 752 lb-ft of torque.

SR20
http://nighthawkwill7.kinja.com/put-your-jelly…

LappingLuke > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:41

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I drove my 80 year old grandmother's 2003 Corvette convertible with autotragic. It was pretty fun being a Vette but the autobox was pretty bad.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:41

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Porsche Panamera Turbo, and I hated every minute of it. The butt and ear dynos didn't match up with the numbers on paper.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:43

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It was probably the Porsche 911 Turbo I drove in 2002. It was a nearly new 996 model with 6,000 miles. When I hit the gas in first gear it was as if God himself kicked the back bumper. It pulled hard in heavy rain but stayed as stable as could be.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:44

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Powerful in terms of actual hp, or power:weight? Because I've driven a Ford Club Wagon that had a 460, thus ~250hp/400 torques, but not great p/w.

Wait, no, I've driven an Excursion a little bit. 310/425.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:44

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A buddy's C6 Z06 at, we'll say extra-legal speeds.

Storz > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:45

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C6 Z06

'04 E55 AMG

XF-R Supercharged

Supercharged Range Rover Sport

XKR

Similar in power, but the E55's power delivery is so absolutely brutal its the more fun car to drive, even if it is "slower"

BKRM3 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:45

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Ferrari FF - 6.3L, 651hp @ 8,000 rpm. Beast.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:45

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Does semi trucks/tractors count? If so, the most powerfull "car" I've driven would be the Scania R730 (730PS and 3500 NM/720HP and 2582 ft lb)

If not, It must be a friend of mines higly tuned Escort Cosworth. (750HP and god knows how much torque.)

iDriveCode3 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:45

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My recently retuned 450whp Evo IX. Now, have I taken advantage of those ponies? Not yet. But I giggle like a school girl any time I hit a freeway onramp.

BoumboQC > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:45

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My dad M Roadster.

Jagvar > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:46

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A Lambo.

hike > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:46

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Most powerful car I've driven is a C6 Corvette convertible (with stick shift amazingly!). Special mention to a Ford E350 chassis with a power stroke in it. Without any weight on the back, that thing was great fun. And a bit rough riding. So much torque!

Stupidru > 505Turbeaux 01/03/2014 at 10:46

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Same for me, a first gen R/T 10. That was so raw and unadulterated.

505Turbeaux > Stupidru 01/03/2014 at 10:47

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yep, super raw. Would take some getting used to to get it right. I drove a 3rd gen, and the power was there, but it was a little more refined.

BoumboQC > BoumboQC 01/03/2014 at 10:48

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TheBaron2112 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:48

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Porsche 997 Turbo - 470ish HP

SR20 (now with vidya!):

My hovercraft is full of eels > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:48

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2002-2004 RS6 Avant (450 bhp). And I have a confession to make: I was young and this car made me a complete asshat.

duurtlang > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:48

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Probably the 2013 VW Touareg I drove recently. I have no idea how much it had, but it was plenty and totally irrelevant for such a couch on wheels.

Crashkobra > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:48

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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 445HP/380lbs tq. Drove it on a 45ish degree day and I didn't give the tires a proper warm up so when I was on the entrance ramp to the highway I kicked her down and it got sideways on me. I almost shipped my pants!

I have ridden in a 2013 Nissan GT-R. I did ship my pants that time

Shankems > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:50

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Jaguar XFR.

That thing had the worst feedback and aggressive traction control. You could not at any time tell what the front or rear tires were doing. This combined with the TC and huge torque made it a terrible driving experience. I would go into a corner, could not tell if I had grip or not, and then the TC would cut power when I dialed in too much steering angle for the computers liking. Then as you unwound the steering, power would come surging back, all without having changed throttle position at all.

The car was very fast in the hands of the Jag teams professional drivers, but damn that thing was impossible (in a short time) to actually learn to drive.

Stupidru > 505Turbeaux 01/03/2014 at 10:51

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Did they ever fix the footwell on the 3rd gens so you could drive it for more than 20 minutes at a time without spontaneous combustion of your feet?

duurtlang > Crashkobra 01/03/2014 at 10:51

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Where did you ship your pants to?

505Turbeaux > Stupidru 01/03/2014 at 10:56

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haha it was a hot day, I didnt notice! I drove an S8 the same day, still much preferred dat suede interior

davedave1111 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:57

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F40. Although it doesn't really count, because I was about ten years old, and was only in first gear driving round a field.

Other than that, I'm not sure. Probably something boring like an old employer's Landcruiser. Loads of power, but hauling a mountain around so not much performance. All the more interesting and faster cars I've driven have been relatively low-powered and lightweight. (Not relative to a Landcruiser, because everything's lightweight compared to that. Relative to normal fast cars.) Even a Porsche 964 only had 250 bhp.

The most powerful vehicle I've driven, though, is a ~2000hp boat.

TheJWT > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 10:57

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Charger Super Bee with 470hp:)

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/03/2014 at 10:59

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Wh-Pfff...Truck eyah!

These things look great doing everything

Stupidru > 505Turbeaux 01/03/2014 at 11:01

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mmmm S8...

DarkGemini > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:02

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A modded Pontiac G8 GT.

550HP estimated, lighting the tires up at 75MPH was glorious.

Storz > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:03

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Forgot to add XLR-V

Audi-os, amigos > davedave1111 01/03/2014 at 11:03

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Wait, what? How were you...10 years old, in an F40, in a field?

I Like Corollas > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:04

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'12 c63 AMG. Fell in love with that exhaust note.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > banjo cat ghost of oppo past 01/03/2014 at 11:04

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They drive really well too. But I realise now, that I posted a picture of a 4x2 tractor.. What I drove was a 6x2

Audi-os, amigos > duurtlang 01/03/2014 at 11:05

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Japan, obviously.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > hike 01/03/2014 at 11:07

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Big truck. Much rough. Very torque. Wow...

WolfmanJimCBW > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:08

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As far as stock power goes, a C5 Corvette that came into my family's shop a lot. We knew the guy pretty well. All out power, would probably be a friends built Honda Prelude.

Ntovorni > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:11

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My first car also. a 2002 camaro z28 that I slowly built up. SLP loudmouth exhuast, SLP smooth air bellow, then new airbox, then long tube headers, then a diablosport tuner. Wish I knew what it's actual output was at the end. Had it until a few months ago, where it was still stuck back at home after two moves, and my mom had enough and sold it......sad time.

Audio Tachometer > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:14

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345HP at the crank (when it was new) in my Merc.

davedave1111 > Audi-os, amigos 01/03/2014 at 11:15

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I still wonder about that myself. I guess it's what happens when your uncle takes you to a Ferrari club meeting in a very nice classic Ferrari. I don't know, maybe the F40 was one of his friends' cars or something. Anyway, there was nothing for me to hit, and I don't think I could even reach far enough to push the accelerator all the way down. Plus, it was the early nineties, when Ferrari values were at an all time low. It was hardly a cheap car, but it's not like I was given a go in a 250 GTO or something.

To be honest it could have been a VW Golf diesel or a go-kart for all the difference it would have made to me at the time. I loved driving anything motorised. But it makes for a cool story now to say that the first car I drove was an F40, and it's all been downhill from there :)

POD > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:17

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For me it's either the SLS AMG

or a Volvo with a N20 motor (I think it was the N20).

Harrycarry250 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:18

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I'll go in order.

BMW 740li
Mercedes 450sel 6.9
Suburban (lol)
Mercedes 240d
Land Rover Series 2a

Needless to say, the BMW was and is the only modern vehicle I have ever driven in my life. I daily drive a classic and we don't own anything newer than a 2004 suburban. Not exactly the definition of a modern driving experience.

Crashkobra > duurtlang 01/03/2014 at 11:23

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timateo81 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:31

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One of these

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:36

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A friend's 600hp/410lb MR2 Turbo was among the wildest. It had the trunk cut out for a bigass intercooler with water spray and push/pull fans. Loads of fun with the T-tops off in the Colorado foothills.

Mid range wheelspin in a tiny wheelbase with classic turbo lag "....well this is ok I gue— HNNNggggggg!"

Just4GP > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:39

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Merc CL55 AMG 493HP/517lb-ft

stuttgartobsessed > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:55

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Ferrari F430 Spider. I felt like the biggest douche ever but I didn't car because for 10 min I was driving a Ferrari with the top down on a sunny day in Italy.

Team6.1 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 11:55

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Ford Mustang (owned, 450hp at the moment), Modified F355 Ferrari (learned stick on), Bentley Continental GT (570hp range and a bonkers W12), but the craziest is def a 911 Turbo S on the track. Holy Raikkonen does that thing haul some serious ass

Saracen > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 12:11

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Pretty sure it was the Mercedes SL63 AMG (with the 6.2). 560 horsepower.

TyFc3s-A car hating millennial > banjo cat ghost of oppo past 01/03/2014 at 12:30

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Thats awesome, ive always loved those car, and that one looks great

TyFc3s-A car hating millennial > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/03/2014 at 12:36

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?

JR1 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 12:45

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For me it's the C6 2006 Corvette 400 horses and 400 lbs/ft of torque. It may not be the fastest or "best" sports car, but it holds a special place in my heart above most anything else. And the picture doesn't represent how great this car looks in silver.

N/A POWAAAHH > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 12:49

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A GT500 Super Snake. 850hp

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 12:49

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My father's BMW 330xi. 250 HP.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 12:52

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Unfortunately, nope. It's not even rear wheel drive.

TyFc3s-A car hating millennial > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/03/2014 at 12:57

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Damn, i was hoping for an old bike.. its alright dude, im sure its quite light

MINI!?

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 13:01

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Weights about a tonne, and accelerates well. However the steering is shit, for some reason. Going against my word before (since you do seem hellbent on knowing what it is) I'll say it's a Skoda Fabia with a 5-speed manual. Also I was wrong, it makes 70 HP.

TyFc3s-A car hating millennial > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/03/2014 at 13:05

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Oh wow, thats cool (american forbidden fruit), sounds fun enough, and at least its a stick

gmctavish needs more space > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/03/2014 at 14:10

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Scanias are just so cool. I wish they were a thing in north america

gmctavish needs more space > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 14:28

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Well this is genuinely upsetting…..a Kia Sorento with what I think was a 3.5L V6 that made around 280hp…..surprisingly quick, yes, but still awful.

I worked for a shithole Kia dealer briefly, and had to take the shuttles to get gas. A couple were Sorentos. Everyone hated the management there, so I was showed the "proper" way to drive a company car to get gas…..let's just say it was done…spiritedly. That was a weird job haha

ksmay71 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 14:54

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Just an old hot rod. Iron-block Chev, B&M Blower, worked internals, 650 HP at sea level. 18-inch tires that can't seem to grip worth a salted turd.

Piero Giorgi > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 15:24

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Car... I think it was a Lancia 037 that a racer friend of mine let me drive. Nice 325 Hp engine.

The most powerful thing I drove overall is definitely a Leopard 2, with 1479 Hp. But that was in the Italian Army... more than 30 years ago.

Piero Giorgi > Jagvar 01/03/2014 at 15:26

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Lambugatti?

KirkyV > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 15:49

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13 years ago, it had 59 raging French horses under the bonnet. Now? Probably around... 40. Oh, she's a beast, she is!

(Seriously though, it's actually a lot of fun to drive. 700-ish kilograms and arguably the best handling of any non-hot hatch built in the 1990s does it a lot of favours.)

TwoFortified > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/03/2014 at 19:24

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Weirdly, my car. RB20DET S13. Pretty much stock. Not a Lambo or an F40 or anything, but (when the clutch was still good. Damn, I need to fix that) thing's pretty zippy all the same.

DoktorZombie > 505Turbeaux 01/03/2014 at 20:49

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Same here. I drove a '96 Viper for a few miles and it scared the crap out of me.

TyFc3s-A car hating millennial > TwoFortified 01/03/2014 at 23:26

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wow, please tell me all about the motor, did you weigh it? tell me about how it behaves, Red line, torque curve, how it is in that chassis, etc haha

TyFc3s-A car hating millennial > Piero Giorgi 01/03/2014 at 23:27

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you sir, win. everything

Piero Giorgi > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/04/2014 at 02:18

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It only ran 45 Mph... All 45 tons of it. The most exhilarating experience of my life, I can tell you that.
(The 037 wasn't even close, as a thrill)

Piero Giorgi > Jagvar 01/04/2014 at 03:44

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That's a picture of the only Lamborgatti in the world, right? :-)

Piero Giorgi > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 01/04/2014 at 03:46

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752 lb-ft of torque?
That thing can snap your neck!

PowerFlower > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/04/2014 at 09:55

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A 348 TB with 300bhp. Awesome, because Ferrari. But also slightly disappointing: it was a 1 hour rent-a-drive, and the Ferrari's minder had seen me arrive in my Miata. So he warned me at the first roundabout we came across to "take it slower than you're used to". At "slow" speeds, there's no downforce, so either do the roundabout at 100kph (for which I don't have the talent), or slooowly at about 30kph. By comparison, I had just done it at 80kph in the Miata. Much easier to throw about than the older Ferraris :D

By comparison, I get a lot more out of my current '05 Boxster than either the Miata or the 348. Even though it's "only" 245bhp.

BmacIL > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/04/2014 at 11:57

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Most powerful? 2013 Mustang GT 5.0, followed closely by a Ferrari 360 Modena. Highest power to weight? 2009 FSAE car built by yours truly. 80 HP in a 450 lb car.

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/05/2014 at 00:56

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A 2010 Mazda CX-9

Take pity on me!!!

TwoFortified > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/06/2014 at 14:11

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Huh? No, I didn't weigh my engine...It's pretty damn stock. I haven't put it on a dyno, so I can't tell you-

Wait, "how is it in that chassis"...*head shake*, The RB20DET fits just fine in an S13. The 26 is a bitch and a half to fit I guess, but I have an RB20DET, and one of my very good buddies has an RB25DET in our S13s. You know I'm not talking about the Chevy truck, right?

madman547 > TyFc3s-A car hating millennial 01/15/2014 at 00:24

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RCR GT40 MK1 Kit. Over 500hp in a car that could fit in the glovebox of a miata, scared the crap out of me. Wish I could do it again

Tucker > Jagvar 01/16/2014 at 01:35

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That sir is a veyron.