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Japan & some European countries had some pretty heavy taxes based on engine displacement. Your potential customer would save tons of money by getting a smaller displacement engine. So to give him more power, you make it able to rev high.
I don't know whether that tax structure still exists, but it leaves behind a bunch of people who have learned to like that kind of engine.
So you get lots of revs but not much speed? There's a different set of driving habits that take advantage of that kind of engine. I'm still trying to un-learn them after spending 10 years enjoying my GSR... Those habits don't seem to work with a 9²x/WRX.
Posts in this Thread:
- Free revivng Japanese engines, awg, Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:50:33
- Re: Old tax structures, culture, etc..., JimBlake , Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:47:20 <-- Viewing This Message
- Some people like it, AdamB , Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:20:59
- Cheaper to build, fewer parts, and the easiest way to, Noel, Fri, 24 Jun 2005 05:34:23
- It's Style, and What Horsepower Actually Is, Drew in Houston, Fri, 24 Jun 2005 02:18:30
- Correction 'Free revving..' How'd that i creep in (nm), awg, Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:08:57
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