Pocket Rocket Gave an advantage for the Road Racer Car Just because your car is small does not mean it must be slow. In fact, some of the fastest cars on the road today are subcompacts. How so? Because their owners have changed to the point where they can express additional horsepower and acceleration. Take a look at six cars that are considered true pocket rocket.
<b> For purposes of discussion, here are some basic rules for a pocket rocket: </ b>
<li> The car must be a compact or smaller.
<li> The engine must be normally aspirated, no turbo cars - four cylinders only.
<li> new versions of the car has all retail for less than $ 20,000.
<b> The following six cars all considered pocket rockets at each of the above stipulations has been met: </ b>
Pocket Rockets Features
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Dodge Neon, Ford Focus, Honda Civic Scion tC,, Subaru Impreza and Volkswagen Golf.
Ford Focus - A lemon no more! Earlier models of the Focus were problem plagued, but the car has made considerable progress in recent years and has received Consumer Report recommended buy label too. The ZX3 produces 136 horsepower truncated with 2.0L engine
Honda Civic - Redesigned for 2006, the Civic has been a crowd favorite for over thirty years. Its teeny 1.8L engine pushes an impressive 140 horsepower. The new Civic is far removed from the roll "pregnant" look skate civic education first. The owners are grateful.
Scion tC-Unlike its two boxy brethren, the TC is smooth and conduct research rocket. With a 2.3L under the hood, the TC has the second largest engine of a car in this class. You net 160 horses with the Scion.
Subaru Impreza - the biggest car in this class has the most powerful engine, a 2.5-liter engine producing 173 horsepower Boxster. competition with larger and more powerful cars really, but a favorite among pocket rocket "fans nonetheless.
VW Golf - A 2.0L 115hp leads the Golf, but the lightness of the car allows the buzz on the highway at a pace good enough.
<b> favorite ways to oust him from power for extra pocket rocket owners include installing parts of origin: </ b>
<li> air filters reusable main suppliers are: K & N and Green.
<li> intake systems cold air; favorites are: K & N, AEM, and AIRAID.
<li> Exhaust Cat-back systems, major manufacturers include: Magnaflow and dynamic.
<li> chip performance; Hypertech Jet Chips and the lead.
increases the level of performance is measured in horsepower, thrust and acceleration. According to the parts installed and model selected, improvements can be mild to severe. Regardless, all six models have the potential to become a true Pocket Rockets and part of the pleasure in owning one.
Cars measured in horsepower are the following:
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Posted on April 6, 2010.