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 The Pikes Peak Hill Climb: Everything You Need To Know Sponsored PostsComments Depends on the weight of the car and the type of engine If you’d of asked me 2 years ago I’d of said 180bhp but nowadays I’d say 300bhp upwards 100hp per door Below 100 - well ok100-150 - solid150-200 - nice200 - 250 very nice250+ epicPowerful? 200+ I’d say 160+ depends on weight really though. In a Mazda Miata, 200+ horsepower is enough Having more than 250bhp is what I would consider fast having been in a Mk 3 focus ST which is an absolute rocket ship on ordinary roads :) it is powerful when you can reach it’s limits with quite a lot of effort to be considered powerful around 250 bhp is required 200 BHP Pagination Page 8 Next page Next Page Previous page Prev Page Latest News News You Could Own This Ultra-Rare, Almost-New Ruf CTR3 Clubsport News We Need This Reimagined Skoda Felicia Fun To Be A Real Thing News Random: The Mazda MX-5 Has Been The World’s Best-Selling Sports Car For 25 Years News Ford Duo Become First Cars To Get Full £3750 EV Grant News The Volvo XC70 Is Back, But It’s Not How You Remember It News Stop The Press: The New VW T-Roc Is HereSubscribe 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 MGS5 Review: Invisible, But Solid Reviews 2025 Mercedes-AMG E53 Review: A Muted (Stop)Gap Reviews 2025 Porsche Taycan Review: Still The Best Of Its Kind Reviews 2025 Renault 4 Review: What Difficult Second Album? Reviews Audi RS4 Edition 25 Review: Brilliant, But One For The Audi Superfans Reviews Lotus Emeya Review: A Good Electric Car, But Is It A Great Lotus?
Having more than 250bhp is what I would consider fast having been in a Mk 3 focus ST which is an absolute rocket ship on ordinary roads :)
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Depends on the weight of the car and the type of engine
If you’d of asked me 2 years ago I’d of said 180bhp but nowadays I’d say 300bhp upwards
100hp per door
Below 100 - well ok
100-150 - solid
150-200 - nice
200 - 250 very nice
250+ epic
Powerful? 200+ I’d say
160+ depends on weight really though.
In a Mazda Miata, 200+ horsepower is enough
Having more than 250bhp is what I would consider fast having been in a Mk 3 focus ST which is an absolute rocket ship on ordinary roads :)
it is powerful when you can reach it’s limits with quite a lot of effort
to be considered powerful around 250 bhp is required
200 BHP