How many BHP does it take for you to consider a car "powerful"? Gabz 26 Feb 2016 Previous At what age did you pass your driving test? Next Is it going to be an upgrade or a downgrade? Sponsored PostsComments 200-300 500 Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :) dependa on weight 200 for me seems just short on power. 250+. But depends on the weight of the car 370 brake hosepowers depends on the car type and p/w ratio, for hatches 150+ sedans 200+ in my book 250-280 is pretty much enough for a 1300-1350kg car 250 Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth and the miata what about the lotus elise :( Pagination Page 3 Next page Next Page Previous page Prev Page Latest News News South Africa-Only BMW M2 Special Edition Gets Alpina Wheels News 2025 Tokyo Motor Show: Everything To Look Out For News Dacia Thinks It’ll Be ‘Some Time’ Before Europe Fully Embraces EVs News The BMW M2 Turbo Design Edition Looks Backwards In More Ways Than One News Toyota GR GT3 Teased, And It Could Debut Next Week News The Capricorn 01 Is An 888bhp+, Manual Zagato-Styled HypercarSubscribe to our NewsletterGet the latest car news, reviews and unmissable promotions from the team direct to your inboxFor more information see our Privacy Policy Leave this field blank Latest Reviews Reviews 2025 Audi S6 Avant E-Tron Review: An S6, But Electric Reviews 2025 Kia Sportage Review: The Car You Should Probably Tell People To Buy Reviews 2025 Genesis GV60 Review: Small Changes, But Effective Reviews 2025 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray UK Review: American Genius Reviews Aston Martin DBX S Review: Marginal Gains Reviews 2025 Audi Q3 Review: There’s A Decent Car Beneath The Gimmicks
Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :)
Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth
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Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :)
dependa on weight
200 for me seems just short on power. 250+. But depends on the weight of the car
370 brake hosepowers
depends on the car type and p/w ratio, for hatches 150+ sedans 200+ in my book
250-280 is pretty much enough for a 1300-1350kg car
250
Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth
and the miata
what about the lotus elise :(