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Old 02-26-2008, 07:57 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review

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Originally Posted by F14CRAZY View Post
I guess it was because of different HP rating methods, but I often wondered if they had a 190 hp Quad 4 like 20 years ago, how come the Ecotec needs an M62 sitting on top of it to make like 205 hp?
Compare drag times of the GTZ and the Cobalt SS/SC. Both cars are similar weight yet the SS/SC is well over a second faster in the 1/4. 25hp doesn't get you that.

The Ecotec is boosted for a mix of torque and hp. Actual hp is around 225 in the SS/SC.
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