 Power:Weight ratios? 1HP per # of Lbs, Why are these not routinely published? |
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| JeffBowlsby |
 Jun 19 2025, 11:36 AM
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New car mfrs. and used car sellers should provide this ratio directly to inform buyers. It seems so basic…Any insight why they don’t?
The ratio can be manipulated somewhat and should generally just be a guide, and the assumed conditions of its calculation stated, but it’s still meaningful when comparing - 1 car to another. What do you think and why? |
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| Puebloswatcop |
Jun 19 2025, 02:05 PM
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Because they are never as impressive as a Koenigseg 1:1, 1 HP for every Kg. 1 HP for every 2.2 lbs......lol
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| chmillman |
Jun 19 2025, 02:45 PM
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QUOTE(Puebloswatcop @ Jun 19 2025, 02:05 PM)  Because they are never as impressive as a Koenigseg 1:1, 1 HP for every Kg. 1 HP for every 2.2 lbs......lol Or motorcycles. Not too hard to find a 200 kg machine with close to 200 HP these days. Mine has 170 for about 225 kg. |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 19 2025, 03:01 PM
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QUOTE(chmillman @ Jun 19 2025, 01:45 PM) Or motorcycles. Not too hard to find a 200 kg machine with close to 200 HP these days. Mine has 170 for about 225 kg. Nastiest bike i've ever ridden was a Maico 490cc two-stroke, about 220-ish pounds and 50HP. That's about 4.4 lbs per HP. My first time on that bike i didn't get more than maybe 200 yards down a dirt road before it threw me off the back during an unplanned 4th gear wheelie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| mgp4591 |
Jun 19 2025, 09:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,690 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 19 2025, 03:01 PM) QUOTE(chmillman @ Jun 19 2025, 01:45 PM) Or motorcycles. Not too hard to find a 200 kg machine with close to 200 HP these days. Mine has 170 for about 225 kg. Nastiest bike i've ever ridden was a Maico 490cc two-stroke, about 220-ish pounds and 50HP. That's about 4.4 lbs per HP. My first time on that bike i didn't get more than maybe 200 yards down a dirt road before it threw me off the back during an unplanned 4th gear wheelie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I rode my friends Maico 490...almost the scariest bike I'd ever ridden! It was supremely well balanced and handled like a dream but you really had to watch the throttle. The next bike that was the most terrifying was another friends father's Kawi 750 2 stroke triple. I don't know what the hp was but when the big engine came on pipe with the Bassani expansion chambers, it was really hard to hold the bars. Even more so than another friends first gen V-Max... |
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JeffBowlsby Power:Weight ratios? 1HP per # of Lbs Jun 19 2025, 11:36 AM
Superhawk996 It’s assumed that people can do math if they car... Jun 19 2025, 12:39 PM live free & drive <10lb/hp = interesting <7.5lb/hp = very i... Jun 19 2025, 01:52 PM
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<10lb/hp = interesting <7.5lb/hp = very ... Jun 20 2025, 09:39 AM mepstein They will when it makes their product look good. Jun 19 2025, 02:30 PM mgp4591
They will when it makes their product look good.
... Jun 19 2025, 11:21 PM JeffBowlsby 1974 Porsche 914 2.0. 22.5lbs per HP.
But the mi... Jun 19 2025, 03:32 PM JamesM
1974 Porsche 914 2.0. 22.5lbs per HP.
But the m... Jun 19 2025, 06:51 PM wonkipop
[quote name='JeffBowlsby' post='3210970' date='Ju... Jun 20 2025, 12:14 AM Chad911sc Best thing ever!
Light things with too much HP... Jun 19 2025, 06:20 PM Puebloswatcop
Best thing ever!
Light things with too much H... Jun 19 2025, 06:52 PM GregAmy Cars have weight? All I care about is if it has Ap... Jun 20 2025, 07:44 AM tygaboy OK, I'll play.
Just weighed in at 2423 lbs wet... Jun 20 2025, 09:19 AM JeffBowlsby
OK, I'll play.
Just weighed in at 2423 lbs we... Jun 20 2025, 10:43 AM Artfrombama
New car mfrs. and used car sellers should provide... Jun 20 2025, 10:24 AM JeffBowlsby My reason for posting this question is because aft... Jun 20 2025, 12:32 PM 914_teener Jeff,
My thoughts on your question is that most o... Jun 20 2025, 12:52 PM slivel My 914 weighs 2050 wet and had 325 hp with open ex... Jun 20 2025, 12:57 PM |
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