Super Street
We have to admit, when we first heard Super Street had contracted all-motor guru Bisi Ezerioha to build them a naturally aspirated F22, we wondered if they had a trick up their sleeve. But as it turns out, they ain't got shit. Don't get us wrong-Bisi's engine building skills are second-to-none; his personal drag car can do low 9's in all-motor trim, but this isn't a drag race-it's a power competition. At best guess his methanol-fed F22 puts down about 360whp. Knock off some ponies for having to use 100-octane gasoline like the rest of us, and we're thinking Stupid Street will be making 350 flywheel hp at best from their naturally aspirated 2.4L F22. Going n/a eliminated the displacement-doubling penalty all us turbocharged guys will have to deal with, but we're betting they'll still be left with only about 136hp/L. Weak Sos!
Eurotuner
Everyone knows that euros and horsepower go together about as well as oil and water. It's a fundamental rule of automotive science, right up there with the Venturi Effect and Murphy's Law. Yes, we know the Bugatti Veyron is European. And the badass LP640 hails from Italy. But Volkswagen manufactures neither car, and eurotuner thinks they can win this thing with a 7A Quattro engine. What's that? You're laughing? So are we! In all seriousness, we wish them the best of luck. That doesn't mean we won't laugh again when their engine does nothing but trigger a door chime when they fire it up for the first time. Duh nuh nee, duh nuh nee...!
Turbo
Here's where things get good. Turbo magazine and SP Engineering are teaming up to build a 2.6L RB26DETT. They'll need at least 1,100 high-revving hp to hang with us. They've got more cylinders, and more displacement...but also a shorter redline. Stroked RBs revving 10.5K? Pleeeease...that's SR territory, kid! Higher revs = more powerband FTW!
Modified
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And we're inclined to believe it-especially after seeing Modified follow us down the turbo-four route, albeit with a 4G63 a la AMS in Chicago. EVO specialists above and beyond all, AMS is no stranger to the T-4 platform, or to building 4G63s that put down over 1,000 whp in street trim. The 4G63 and SR20 are rivals for good reason-both are more than capable of producing record power. Still, let's consider what counts; the SR20DET comes from Nissan, the 4G63 from Mitsubishi. We've got the GT-R and Skyline behind us. Mitsu has the AMC Eagle. The SR20DET is the result of meticulous Japanese engineering and craftsmanship; the 4G63, a long partnership with Daimler-Chrysler. Rallying? We've got the Wangan and Touge! Drifting? Nah...all ours!