How many BHP does it take for you to consider a car "powerful"?

without the thought of weight and simply what the engine produces, i’d say for a car engine 200+bhp

Power has notting to do with weight, 250 hp and up is powerfull for any car

I consider my 1215kg Cooper S with 190ish bhp to be fairly powerful. Heck, still pretty quick without the 17% pulley at 168bhp.

Well, i’d say, it depends on the weight, but about 230-300bhp +.
I’d call that ‘’Powerfull’’.

92 HP on 1060 kg

What about diesels? Some may not be as powerful but torque figures can be brilliant,

When you can pop a decent size tire in 5th you have enough power

When it’s power density (hp per litre) exceeds 8hp to the 100cc (example gtr has 280hp at 2.6L rating 10.7 power density) and put

Depends on a car. 300hp in a Mustang is quick but not fast. 300hp in a NA Miata is pretty damn fast.

Its not about alone. Power to weight is what makes a car powerful