Caught the last 5-10 mins of an "Engine Masters" episode on Motor Trend this AM. It was a comparo on tuning an engine for different fuels (116 octane, E 85, Methanol and a couple others). What stood out was the brief discussion on how effective methanol was as a power producing intake charge "coolant" (see Snox's comments above) especially for boosted motors; compared to the other fuels tested.
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