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For me it’s about how the car feels whether its got 100hp or 900hp,but the 900hp car is obviously more “powerful”:)
Depends on the weight, a 200hp classic mini cooper is powerful, and a 500-600hp muscle car is also powerful, it depends on how big the car is
the BHP doesn’t matter, it is the driver, the weight of the car and the way the engine delivers his power which make a car considerd powerful.
Depends on weight. 200hp in a car that weighs 2,700 lbs isn’t too bad. But 200hp in a car that weighs 2,000 lbs is powerful. All depends on weight.
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For me it’s about how the car feels whether its got 100hp or 900hp,but the 900hp car is obviously more “powerful”:)
200+ in a medium sized car
hell 200bhp for most cars, but i mean 160 does wonders in a 800kg car :p
500 wheel hp for my mustang at 3200 pounds to consider it powerful.
300bhp for a car that weighs 1600kg or more
Depends on the weight, a 200hp classic mini cooper is powerful, and a 500-600hp muscle car is also powerful, it depends on how big the car is
the BHP doesn’t matter, it is the driver, the weight of the car and the way the engine delivers his power which make a car considerd powerful.
Depends on weight. 200hp in a car that weighs 2,700 lbs isn’t too bad. But 200hp in a car that weighs 2,000 lbs is powerful. All depends on weight.
350
Just nice