Ben Randolph wrote:

> if done properly and the same way, the reliability of any 4 cyl is
> pretty much the same, regardless of the number of valves it has.  the 8v
> might even have the most reliability, since it has the least amount of
> moving parts.  

As a case in point, back in the turbo era of F1, BMW was getting close to
2,000, yes that's 2,000, hp out of a 1400cc 4cyl engine in qualifying trim.
In race trim, they put out around 1400 hp, and stayed together for an entire
race...

--Holland
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