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My daily just make 60bhp and its a brick on wheels 0 - 60mph can happen if the wind is coming from behind
300bhp is what is think is plenty of power. Some many average cars that have around the 200-250bhp these days it’s crazy.
Hp is meaningless. You can have a 5000lb car with 300hp and a 2000lb car with 200hp and the 200hp car would win every timeIt’s all about power to weight ratio. Personally, any car with less than 10lbs per horsepower is a “Powerful” car in my book
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My daily just make 60bhp and its a brick on wheels 0 - 60mph can happen if the wind is coming from behind
300bhp is what is think is plenty of power. Some many average cars that have around the 200-250bhp these days it’s crazy.
For me avarege weight is 250 and more
400hp
It’s not how you stand by your car, it’s how you race your car.
Over 9000!
Hp is meaningless. You can have a 5000lb car with 300hp and a 2000lb car with 200hp and the 200hp car would win every time
It’s all about power to weight ratio. Personally, any car with less than 10lbs per horsepower is a “Powerful” car in my book
I really want a 350 bhp 4th gen civic.
800BHP V12 is enough, why need more?
Its like sex. Its never enough.