The American team Hoonigan, which in addition to preparing cars for racing, also runs its own blog, presented a new episode of its project This vs. That. In the new straight race, bloggers continued the theme of off-road races with the participation of ultra-modernized all-terrain vehicles. This time the competitors were the seriously modified Jeep Cherokee XJ and the Smart ForTwo hatchback, which received impressive tuning for off-road driving.
Instead of pure power, race organizers in such duels give the power-to-weight ratio. In this regard, the tiny 2013 city hatchback leads the way. Its 1.0-liter engine is paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission to deliver a power-to-weight ratio of 0.038.
However, the 1991 Jeep Cherokee XJ is only slightly inferior. This SUV has a power-to-weight ratio of 0.027, powered by a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated inline-6 engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission. The models differ in the type of drive and suspension: Smart is rear-wheel drive with independent suspension, and Jeep is all-wheel drive and has axles.
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