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Power (bhp) games - wheres it all going to end?

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    #32
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,438 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    JHMEG wrote: »
    As I said, if what you claim is true, I'll pay for the dyno run.

    I didn't claim anything :confused:

    According to the manual, my car produces 310bhp. You, however, reckoned that my car probably produces less than 200bhp by now (because it is now 22 years old?). You're making a bit of a fool of yourself with a statement like that, tbh...

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    #33
    pburns
    Registered Users Posts: 2,423 ✭✭✭pburns


    unkel wrote: »
    I didn't claim anything :confused:

    According to the manual, my car produces 310bhp. You, however, reckoned that my car probably produces less than 200bhp by now (because it is now 22 years old?). You're making a bit of a fool of yourself with a statement like that, tbh...

    Chill guys:D

    JHMEG is probably off the mark with his comment that the power is down to 200bhp (a long way off I'd wager)

    But unkel, you're getting very hot under the collar about this. It's like the power output of your Porsche is some totem of your manhood or something!


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    #34
    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users Posts: 45,907 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    In fairness, the more power his porsche has, the hotter he is in my mind*

    *not actually true....he's always hot in my mind**

    **also not actually true


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    #35
    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Would the gentlemen please steer back on topic?

    Thank you !


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    #36
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,910 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    unkel wrote: »
    LOL, you watch too much top gear. It's a relatively modern 80s Porsche, not a dodgy neglected Italian 70s once-upon-a-supercar

    Didn't the Top Gear "lets see how many HP we have left" test also find a British and a *German* car had gone to the dogs over the years?


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    #37
    unnameduser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭unnameduser


    With the cost of running cars these days I think the manufacturers should be using their resources to improve efficiency and alternative ways to power the cars rather than improve on power.


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    #38
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    unkel wrote: »
    My 22 year old classic car produces 310bhp.
    unkel wrote: »
    I didn't claim anything :confused:
    You, however, reckoned that my car probably produces less than 200bhp by now (because it is now 22 years old?).
    Yep, maybe less than 200bhp, maybe not, but certainly down on the 310bhp you claim. This is an alusil engine with no cylinder liners. Clarkson referred to this engine I think as the one that eats itself from the inside out.
    unkel wrote:
    You're making a bit of a fool of yourself with a statement like that, tbh...
    Mmmm. Rather than getting personal, why don't you dyno the car? If your claim is true I'll pay for the run.


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    #39
    echo hotel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭echo hotel


    Biro wrote: »
    True, there's a hell of a lot more to a fun machine than pace and power!
    (However, the Aerial Atom provides both!! )
    The E30 M3 would have a lot more character than the E46 I reckon. Haven't been in an E30, but I found the E46 a very competent and complete car, but lacked something. Lacked some kind of feel, or sense of occasion or something.

    aerial atom thats all you need to say :D


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    #40
    echo hotel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭echo hotel


    does nobody take into account gear ratios i have a 300bhp subaru a subaru world rally car puts out around the same but the gear box in a WRC is so advanced that my car wouldn't have a hope


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    #41
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    echo hotel wrote: »
    does nobody take into account gear ratios i have a 300bhp subaru a subaru world rally car puts out around the same but the gear box in a WRC is so advanced that my car wouldn't have a hope
    The gearbox on a F1 car is pretty efficient too, doubt there'd be much left of it after 30k miles though...


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    #42
    Balfa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    I notice a lot of people here talking about the "German" power wars. I'd reckon it has slightly more to do with the Lexus IS350 and Infiniti G35 knocking on the doors of the Germans. BMW started with 2.5 and 2.8 litre engines in their previous gen 3, but the Japanese pretty much forced their hand, so they gave it a 3.0 litre halfway though the product cycle, and the current lineup sees a twin-turbo 3.0 litre.


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