Today’s normal family cars have the same amount as power as a performance hot hatch from 30 years ago, despite the fact engines are getting smaller and cleaner.
Carmakers’ ingenuity in squeezing more horsepower out of ever-shrinking powertrains means that the average power output matches iconic performance cars of yesteryear.
This is Money can exclusively reveal that carmakers have achieved a 28.9 per cent increase in engine power output in just over 20 years, as found by analysis from data technology specialists Vehicle Data Global (VDG).
Why is this maximum output with minimum engine size happening?
Because manufacturers are under pressure to meet ever
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