ORIGINAL: leo segovia
my camaro had the 3.4 L engine V8, probably and advantage in Mexico cause I think most of them were equiped with 3800 engines for emmissions compliance, and I think that would cut back the HP.
Grand am has V6- 3.4 L ENGINE... and the jetta.... if my memory is correct and my wife did not lied about the model

is a 2.8L 4 cylinders......
and about Monterrey... it does not rain all the time, and some times it rains a lot.... but in then end if it's a small rain or a big time all the city gets flooded..... we dont have a good sewer system as well littering is a really bad habit we're still tryin to erradicate.
The 3800 is a pretty powerful engine even with tougher emissions, but the fuel mileage might be hit harder with the emission standards. Do you mean a 1.8L for the Jetta? 2.8L sounds very large for an I4, though I know GM has one.
Yeah when the sewer system doesn't work correctly, that can be a problem. The street right in front of my house used to get flooded all the time until they fixed the sewer system.