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Originally Posted by bambuko
No, it would likely be heavier. No argument there. However, if I was trying to lighten the Supra to offset that weight gain, the added torque is well worth it in my opinion. Of course, you'd have to do serious weight reduction, I'm not talking about swapping the battery, wheels and seats =)
The super GT Supra utilized the V8 in the later years of its racing career. The hybrid one currently does as well. It's all about blasting that torque coming out of corners 
Anywhoo, just my two cents. |
Common misconception: turbos build plenty of torque.
Where I can agree with you is that turbos bring that torque on less consistenly/predictably than n/a. That predictability is desireable when you're at the bleeding edge of traction coming out of a corner.