We believe the BRZ will have 600 horsepower.
A 1992 Honda Civic in stock trim isn’t even close to being fast. Although a 2017 Subaru BRZ stock trim is quicker, it’s still slower than most modern SUVs. Fortunately, the Civic and BRZ in the video are not stock. It’s not stock by any stretch of the imagination.
Hoonigan’s This vs That series is a great example of this. This latest video features the cars in a best of three competition. The tuner love is strong with the Japanese fans. You may recognize this Civic from a previous SEMA show. The car is a very impressive show car. However, it has a lot of bite due to the modified B18 four-cylinder underneath the hood. This engine, which is located between the fenders and displacing 2.1 Liters thanks to a stroker kit, makes it look even more stylish. It has a turbocharged engine that produces 600 horsepower and a GSR manual transmission.
Subaru enthusiasts may prefer to skip to the bottom of the article as there is no flat-four 2.0-liter under the hood. The car has seen many LSV8 swaps over its lifetime, including the most recent LSR-based LSR built to run on race gas. The engine produces power through the manual transmission. However, we don’t know how much horsepower it puts out, since that information isn’t shown in this video. We’ll just say that the V8 is adequately powered considering there’s a huge bottle of Nitrous Oxide.
The word sufficiently may be an exaggeration. In the first heads-up race, the V8 and BRZ completely destroy the Civic. Although the Subie driver may be a bit too aggressive, it is a minor point in comparison to the Honda driver who makes extensive use of the rev limiter. The poor car can’t find traction on the entire course, which leads to a BRZ win that is measured in buses lengths. This is a fun ride, but it’s not exciting.
The BRZ also seems to be having traction problems, truthfully. We don’t know what’s going on under the Subie, but we think the Honda’s 600 horsepower is more than it. Standing starts are no longer allowed. Roll racing is used to even the field. The video will decide the winner. However, we are very grateful to both drivers for creating some amazing machines.