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His calculations are backwards
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Mon, 30 May 2005 08:12:46
In Reply to: Here's an essay about this issue ..., Urby, Sun, 29 May 2005 18:58:20
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The traditional way to calculate the "power to weight ratio" has always been vehicle weight divided by horsepower, not the other way around as Tom M uses.
So a 3200 Saab with 200 HP has a ratio of 16 pounds for each horse.
A Viper (3400 lbs / 450 HP) has 7.6 pounds per horse.
While mathematically this may really be a "weight to power" ratio, it makes a lot more sense than what Tom M uses, and much more clearly shows the differences between cars.
For example, a Dodge Durango Hemi, has 335 hp and weighs about 4850 lbs so it actually has about the same power to weight ratio as a 9K CSE with 200 hp and weighs 3200 and change.
A Suby Outback with a N/A engine (3450 / 168) has a ratio of 20.5 to 1.
But I agree with him that there are cars available that have too much power, and that they get in the hands of people who have no business driving them. But it's more about the drivers than the cars.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 57% of cars now over 200hp vs 7% in the 70's...., Mike Lynch
, Sun, 29 May 2005 16:52:29- Probably misleading because of trucks and SUVs, J, Tue, 31 May 2005 13:54:01
- Not where but when...., Chad, Tue, 31 May 2005 07:25:40
- Here's an essay about this issue ..., Urby, Sun, 29 May 2005 18:58:20
- Here's a better idea, upgrade the drivers., RobInfo, Mon, 30 May 2005 19:40:17
- His calculations are backwards, Noel, Mon, 30 May 2005 08:12:46 <-- Viewing This Message
- Current horsepower wars is better than 60's horsepower, J, Sun, 29 May 2005 19:37:30
- let's ban all cars over 200 hp except SAAB n/m, Jim AR, Sun, 29 May 2005 18:44:13
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