dyno sheets will be up tonight *hopefully

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by Motorhead6T5

You have a valid point to an extent,one thing you should consider when these companys build these cars they cut down on intake and exhaust noise,which reduces performance. I think is safe to say they squeeze as much power they can while still keeping the car quiet.

That, and the fact that they have to keep in mind the buyers who have no experience in cars or car maintenance, who expect a car to run reliably for 10 years (an image which certainly helps Toyota), if Toyota were to tweak it here and there, reliability may suffer, some parts may break down or overheat faster, heck some owners may never ever change their air filter (I've seen it...), or ignore the oil changes (why do you think only the USDM cars have a "It's time for an oil change!" idiot light?), but the car has to keep working through these horrible conditions. There's always a compromise somewhere, and thus there's always a bit of extra power to be squeezed out of a stock car...