Favorite 4-cylinder car/engine?

[Egg Nog]

This thread was inspired by the "favorite engine" thread. It's a good question, but I thought I'd narrow it down a little...

So... what's your favorite 4-cylinder car or engine?

My answer:

Porsche 968 Turbo S

-305 hp
-369 lb-ft of torque (that's no typo!)

0-60 in 4.5 seconds, top speed at least 175mph!

[ozexige]

Rover series 'K' 1.8L 180HP

Fitted to Lotus Exige 4.6 secs


I have a question for '968' owners why has the car have the front bodywork of a 1985 '928'?

[Egg Nog]

Originally posted by ozexige
I have a question for '968' owners why has the car have the front bodywork of a 1985 '928'?

Well, in common Porsche fashion, they're actually different while looking very similar. (A la the front of the Boxster and the original 996). The 968 looks much better than the 928 in my eyes, with a more rounded and beautiful shape in general. You can see that the 968 bulges more along the front, as opposed to the flat 928 front. It is also a superior design: Faster, more efficient, easier to work on, more reliable, better handling, better weight balance, etc.

928 (S):


968:


I hope you can see the difference

[ozexige]

Ah yes now I see it - it is more rounded.
As far as being superior in every other way - its not!
The balance of the 928 is superior to any front engined, rear drive road car ever made. The original 928 would pull easily past 240kmh and get there a lot faster than a VW engined Porsche. New 911's of the early 80's were never a match for 928's, in handling, performance, reliability and comfort.
As far as the 968 being more rounded - you are entirely correct - but for christ's sake the 968 was designed 20 years later!
I hope you can see the facts

[Rob]

my favorite 4 cilinder car would be the Donkervoort D8 210,
and the 928 rules.

[Kudosdude]

I win



675 kg
450 bhp

[piledriver]

I can be wrong, but weren´t there a version of one of these porsche or any other porsche with front lights in the same style of ferrari f355´s one...

[piledriver]

the flat 4 cilinder air cooled of the VW beetle (the old one, here in brazil called "Fusca") ...
I guess there weren´t more reliable engine than this.... I see these "cars" made in 68, 69... running at the streets until today...

[ozi]

definitly ford escort rs cosworth 2000ccm, 220-450hp

[Egg Nog]

Originally posted by ozexige
Ah yes now I see it - it is more rounded.
As far as being superior in every other way - its not!

Yes, you're right, and I don't deny it at all. With all the talk of the 928, I mistakenly compared it to the 968. What I originally intended to do was compare it to the 944 (the 968's true predecessor), in which case my points are justified. Sorry for the mistake, and thanks for correcting that!

Originally posted by Kudosdude
I win

675 kg
450 bhp

You can't "win" when I ask an opinion

[ozexige]

Hey Rob - way cool car.

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Hope I didn't come off to strong 'Egg', but 928's are my passion and if I'm merciless in it's defence it's because like all us car-nuts here we have our favourites and no-one can convince us otherwise.

Unless we're wrong and only a few of us can admit that.

[Egg Nog]

Originally posted by ozexige
Unless we're wrong and only a few of us can admit that.

Thanks, I really appreciate that. I'm just hoping I didn't sound like I was bashing the 928, because I sure didn't mean to. I love any and all Porsche sports cars I do think that the 968 looks better, but I still love the looks and performance of the 928.

Anyway, I'm happy to hear that everyone is being so mature about everything. Happy discussing!

[ozexige]

'De nada'

[Kudosdude]

I still win

[ozexige]

Wot did you win - why wasn't I told it was a competition?
I want to win something.