What engines can you think of that had a very low specific output for the time they were produced? I'm thinking engines like the Iron Duke...

Landrover 300 tdi 2500cc and 90bhp

What about Toyota’s 3A-U engine? It only produced 89 hp in the 80s when engines were already hitting 140-180 hp.

Whatever engine that was in the 78’ Mustang King Cobra, which looked like a Trans-Am rip off, and didn’t have a power output of the previous V8s.

BMW 4.4L engine used in e38 and e39, producing 286hp.

I came here to rant about the GK era tiburon only having 175hp out of its 2.7L v6… but it looks like it could be way worse.

Suzuki G13A. 1.3l engine rated at 61-65hp.

Suzuki G16A was pretty bad being a 1.6 making 80hp but it was closer in design to a diesel that burns gasoline. Made 100-120ft/lbs depending on the head installed.

The 2.5 petrol in the old Chrysler Voyager was putting out 99hp. pretty rubbish.
And the 2.1 na Diesel in the R19, 21 and 25 put out 90hp.

Every american engine (shot fired) LOOOL
I’m sorry but this is the reality…every Europe engine have a higher specific output…

Buick has 5.7 liter V8 with 160 hp, if I’m right. That would make it 28hp / liter. It sounds so wrong, when my ”why-would-you-even-have-that”- Mercedes E200 has 160hp in 2-liter engine. I might be wrong about the Buick engine.

Delorean - 3.0 PRV V6, only made 160BHP. I have a 2.5 PRV v6 single turbo in my renault and that gets 220BHP…