The new Prius puts down horsepower on par with a Civic SI and does 0-60 in 6.4 seconds. I don't think "underpowered" is a given. Turbohybrids have been the state of the art for F1 racing for a decade now too.
> Turbohybrids have been the state of the art for F1 racing for a decade now too.
I don't think "state of the art" is the word when there's no variability or development because that is the engine style mandated by regulations for that time.
I don't think "state of the art" is the word when there's no variability or development because that is the engine style mandated by regulations for that time.