I can back that up..I can at least stay with most stock/lightly modded tc's with my 1.8L ATX, usualy I can beat them from a roll by a half legnth, but obviously a dig is a bit more problamatic if they have a stick.
1.8L ATX's new only do 0-60 in 10seconds or so, and the MSP protege is what, 6.9seconds?