Hah, you’re name is bigblock. So you’re a v8 guy. Most American v8's make garbage hp/liter. Have you even done the math on a typical v8? They have 5.7's only making about 320hp. That’s only 56/l.

What about the s2000? Or any sport bike? s2000 has the higher liter/hp ratio of any production vehicle without forced induction. They have 180hp sport bikes in 1 liter. You see, those are built to go fast, not last long time. It’s a bit of a compromise.

Well, the engine may not have very high peak numbers but the 180 lb of torque comes in just below 2k rpm. The engine is tuned to be able to pull a low right off the line, which is what a truck is for. I do agree though, it’s very poor for a 2.7 liter. This is essentially the same 2.7 from the 70's and 80's only with…