Kev, any idea what that thing weighs? Looks light from the interior shot, I can see lots of stuff missing
Jason, I think your HP estimates are a bit light on...
200hp is quite achievable with a single plug 2l by most accounts,
220hp is being achieved by the big valve twinsparks by Alfaholics
3l 12vs have been making 300+ at the hands of guys like Rich Jemison for some time now, even with the stock GTV6 style plennum - so 250 has to be a logical extension for a 2.5.
100hp/l is doable even with the ropey ports and combustion chamber of the nord, so apart from a rev ceiling imposed by the exhaust rockers, why shouldn't it be possible with the better chambers/ports of a 12v?
24valvers - well, 400hp gets bandied around for some of the big bore ones,
Turbo 1.8/2l - skys the limit really - Benincas were making 600hp or something ridiculous with their sports sedan...