Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
Not really. An E36 M3 is 240hp at the crank and it weighs more than the 240SX. It might have a slight edge in whp, but not much. It seems like a close race, regardless. However, I might give the edge (and torque) to the boosted 240; gearing also helps.
Even though I hate to admit this, I agree with you.