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Originally Posted by vinuneuro
Audi's petrol V12 is the 6.0L W10, it makes 450hp.
If American engines are built so tough, hell they should be able to rev higher esp considering that they're close to square (they're actually a tad oversquare). What about a BMW engine do you think makes it high stressed? There's no replacement for displacement only when one can't find efficiency.
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They can rev higher and are one of the most mod-able engines in the history of the internal combustion engine.
GM small block V8s can be pushed 25-50% in HP via supercharging with only a very small decrease in MPG's.
That's not an option on a german engine as they're wound tight right out of the factory so you're not going to see similar gains in HP, especially not at a comparable price. It's not as common to mod a bmw engine, the most talked about mods on this site are running boards and bosch wiper blades
. By comparison, a Vette board's most visited sub forum is the engine mod section, that's one of the main reasons people buy a Vette, to get the engine and start modding away. IMHO, GM intentionally leaves room for owners to pump up the engines, it's what makes the car even more desireable to some.
It's just a different engine philosophy by different manufacturers. I could talk about it all day
But as Josh says, there just ain't no replacement for displacement
Google magnuson supercharging, Here's a blurb:
Magnuson Intercooled Supercharger System for 1997-2004 C5 or Z06 Corvette.
Gains 130 hp and 130 ft-lbs of rear wheel torque over stock.
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