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Originally Posted by gt40fran  I met the engine designer a few months ago and the engine is in the region of 35k USD......minus trans mounts/adapters...nice but not that nice...uses Hayabusa parts too. |
The engine in question is found here:
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The FAQ currently says under $30k (which seems to usually mean $30k) for the "street" version of the motor, which is 400HP at the crank and can be ordered to mate with about any transmission. Several are already available, in fact. Probably wouldn't cost much more to add a few Hayabusa performance options to it to get close to 500HP, but he hasn't gotten that far in development yet, it doesn't sound like.
400 streetable horsepower in a sub 200 pound package seems pretty impressive, though it is still expensive. What kind of weight would you be talking for a Honda FWD engine that could put out 400HP even if we're talking turbo? I mean something somewhat streetable and likely to live a while...
Supposedly they are testing this thing in an Ariel Atom soon. So even if the engine is pricey, sticking one in a SL-R would be a cheaper and likely higher performance option. *shrug*
I sorta want a dp1 now, though.
--Donnie