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		ferongr 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Volkswagen gates a new vehicle's full horsepower b... Common in ICE cars oo, mostly turbo ones. The difference between the 100HP model and the 120HP model is only an ECU map.

burnt_toast 6 months ago [–]

Typically ICE cars will offer variants of the "same" motor with different cams or pistons or even cylinder heads for the higher hp models alongside that better tune though.

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