A normally aspirated V8 does not have the low-end torque of a turbo or supercharged engine. Acceleration out of slow corners suffers. There was probably intense analysis on engine rules vs. fuel milage, torque and weight.
10 posted on 01/02/2016 8:10:51 PM PST by MtnClimber
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