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by MarkPNeyer on August 22nd, 2004

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Some people insist that American cars are mechanically inferior to Japanese cars. Others have told me that this used to be the case, but is no longer so. Who's right?

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  • by The Leningrad Cowboy on January 14th, 2005

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    European engines, for example, generally are more fuel efficient, and achieve higher power outputs from the same displacement. This is partly to do with US cars running at lower compression ratios, although fuel ratings may also cause some differences. A higher amount of 'highway' driving rather than in city traffic, couple with lower compression ratios also means that they last longer, although the state of the roads in the US results in a lot more squeaks!

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    • The question was about japanese cars.

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      by jwmbiz on July 19th, 2005

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