13B-REW to LS1 Perspective

[Heeley]

Originally Posted by cewrx7r1

By your idea of reality, it is fair to have a 150lb boxer go against a 329lb boxer and say it is even-steven/ok?

The next time some guy beaks you silly in his 1000CC+ super bike, let's hear you say it was an even match.

I think what he's getting at is that there's not really any such thing as 'fair' when talking about engines. In the end it doesn't matter whether a fight's fair or not, just who wins, honestly.
I agree, power/unit of displacement isn't really a useful argument. To me, it's a term that manufacturers and magazines use to pimp their products, and tell us what a wonderful feat of engineering our cars are. It doesn't have much use in the real world. No matter how you rationalize the hp/L argument, what matters is specific output. That, and whether or not you like the characteristics of the rotary, and if you're prepared to put up with the quirks or not.
I am. That's why my car's currently under rebuild. The hp/L argument does work though as a rationalization for a rebuild though.