FOR years, the motor industry lived by the mantra, "bigger is better". The number of litres that a car's pistons displaced within its engine's cylinders was a matter of pride for its owner. This was because displacement equalled power, and power equalled--well, whatever it was that the owner wanted to show off beyond the mere ability to travel from A to B. Times change, though, and technology moves on. Power is no less in demand than it was, but as the clamour for fuel economy rises, raw displac...
FOR years, the motor industry lived by the mantra, "bigger is better". The number of litres that a car's pistons displaced within its engine's cylinders was a matter of pride for its owner. This was because displacement equalled power, and power equalled--well, whatever it was that the owner wanted to show off beyond the mere ability to travel from A to B. Times change, though, and technology moves on. Power is no less in demand than it was, but as the clamour for fuel economy rises, raw displac...
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