Ok so lets make a list of potential manufacturers. If we discount low volume (relative) manufacturers, and take into account the demographics of the brands who are we left with?
BMW no
Mercedes Benz no
Jaguar no
Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, are about the only real possibilities.
But most manufacturers are against putting someone elses (V8) engine in their car so that drops all of these out...
It may be different if the engine rules made turbo V6 or 4 cylinders a realistic option, but current power levels are too high for that to be a serious (affordable) option.
Personally I would like to see a power to weight ratio formula that would allow a turbo 4 to compete with the N/A V8.
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