[Bobcat]

Here`s something to consider .... don`t fixate on HP .... go for torque and let the hp fall where it may . Hp is basically a top end/high rpm figure while torque come in much lower . Torque does the work and is what makes driving the car in traffic etc a pleasure .
On the track , torque is what gets you out of the turns quicker . Brent can come up with a good torque/hp balance engine that I`m sure you`ll love .
When I was actively racing , torque let me get under someone coming out of a turn and be on the inside for the next one ..... especially on a short, tight track .