I test drove the SVT and the zx3 one with the PZEV engine. It surprised me to see that the PZEV with like 20 less horses felt just as fast.

 

I hate ford cars they all suck I drove an SVT Cobra a couple weeks ago... talk about a dissapointment...

 

whoa... hating on the cobra?? now we have taken a turn for the worse

 

I did some checking and the SVT has 145 lbs of torque at around 5800rpm vs. our Lancer which is 130 at about 4500. However, his redline is 7200 and ours is 6200. This gives him a big advantage because he doesn't have to shift till way later.

I'm curious to see if my new AEM CAI will make any difference against his SVT. Probably not much, but hopefully a little.

 

I'm curious too, what is the weight of each of the cars?

 

a mildy upgraded lancer yes a base lancer i dont know

 

Speaking from pure numbers, no an SVT should win, but barely. The two cars should accelerate at about the same rate but the Focus should be able to pull a slight lead just before each shift. But in this theoretical race, the Focus would not win by much, so it's very possible that a better driver in an OZ will beat an SVT focus hands down. Look at the numbers.
SVT Focus: 170 hp, 130 tq, 2800 lb
Lancer: 120 hp, 130 tq, 2700 lb
Torque is more important. The horsepower only makes a difference around 5000 rpm on the Focus. Ford did not do very good engineering on that one. Any race bred engine will make every effort to have at least as much torque as it does horsepower. Smaller engines should have more torque than horsepower actually.