What cars are physically smaller than a Honda S2000 but have more power?

"MegaSuper" (megasuper)
05/07/2015 at 18:05 • Filed to: None

With each passing year, it appears that performance cars also carry with them a large physical size; for what it’s worth, a Nissan GTR or Jaguar F-Type is about 76 inches wide, a Lamborghini Aventador about 80, which AFAIK, is the same as a Range Rover!

The S2000 is about 68 inches wide, which is a nice size, about the same as a VW GTI. Is this the holy grail? Are there any other cars that could offer more thrills/HP/0-60 time in a smaller package? (Closest competitors I guess on both sides would be the smaller but less powerful Miata, and the 4 inches wider but 360HP Audi TTRS)

What else is out there that has a higher HP-per-inch ratio if you will? (I’m referring to cars in their unmodified state; otherwise everyone will just post Minis with Hayabusa engines, haha…)

DISCUSSION (10)

TheHondaBro > MegaSuper
05/07/2015 at 18:18

This car has a higher power-to-weight ratio.

Kinja'd!!!

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TheHondaBro > MegaSuper
05/07/2015 at 18:23

Also, I have a higher power-to-inch ratio.

Textured Soy Protein > MegaSuper
05/07/2015 at 18:24

Going by weight, since that’s really what this comes down to IMHO, the S2k weighs 2855 lbs and has 240 hp.

Lotus Esprit V8: 2851 lbs, 350 hp
Lotus Exige 240: 2077 lbs, 240 hp
Lotus Exige 260: 2077 lbs, 257 hp
Mazda FD RX-7 (the 1993-1995 sold in the US) - 2830 lbs, 255 hp
Porsche 986 Boxster S - 2855 lbs, 257 hp
Porsche 987 Boxster Spyder - 2811 lbs, 320 hp