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What does 600bhp feel like?
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Fastest car I have been in is an AMG GT Four door S and was underwhelmed tbh. Yes it was quick in a straight line but felt heavy. Fastest 4 door around ring iirc.
Being on a motorbike or a bike engined kit car is a totally different ball game. I guess when you do a lot of track days road driving becomes normal.
Being on a motorbike or a bike engined kit car is a totally different ball game. I guess when you do a lot of track days road driving becomes normal.
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True. I'm not convinced that bmw are that accurate with their power figures, my last car had similar hp, but 500nm of torque so was reasonably quick, especially considering its 20 years old. But my older car (which granted was twin turbo) was and felt much faster. The e92 seems to take an age to accelerate in comparison, even starting at 4,000 revs.
Just went from 200+ to 300+ and I am beginning to question except for straightline speed, if its really needed. Sure it feels fast but trying go put that power down on anything that isn't a straight road is difficult.
I would argue that 250bhp is probably the fun sweet spot in a small or mid sized car.
Would I like 400 or more on tap for the occasional blat of the throttle, of course, but the whole driving experience would probably be compromised on anything i could afford.
I can only imagine 600bhp feels epic for quite some time, and probably quite scary until you got used to it.
I would argue that 250bhp is probably the fun sweet spot in a small or mid sized car.
Would I like 400 or more on tap for the occasional blat of the throttle, of course, but the whole driving experience would probably be compromised on anything i could afford.
I can only imagine 600bhp feels epic for quite some time, and probably quite scary until you got used to it.
You get used to it stupidly quickly and then you're after the next "adrenaline hit" from more power
I find that I actually enjoy taking passengers for a spin more than just solo driving as you get to enjoy the power vicariously through them despite you feeling more immune to the acceleration.
You get used to it stupidly quickly and then you're after the next "adrenaline hit" from more power
I find that I actually enjoy taking passengers for a spin more than just solo driving as you get to enjoy the power vicariously through them despite you feeling more immune to the acceleration.
Lad at work had a 600bhp+ civic type R, after about 3 weeks he took it back to the rolling road as he felt the power had disappeared. Still kicking out the same figures but as you say, just got used to it.
Power? Meh. Lightweight is the way to go, follow Colin Chapman's virtuous circle and you don't need big power. I had a scooby and started to upgrade it and get more power, but then did an experience day and drove a Formula Ford which converted me to the ways of the lightweight car.
Mate took me around Silverstone on a trackday in his Radical racecar (he put a second seat in just for the day), best thing I've ever been in. Acceleration in a straight line was pretty impressive (think is was around 250bhp and around 3 sec to 60), but it was the speed in the corners that was ballistic. Nothing could get close to it.
Taking my Caterham through Maggots and Becketts at full speed, feeling the car just start to move on the edge of traction. Nothing comes close.
Mate took me around Silverstone on a trackday in his Radical racecar (he put a second seat in just for the day), best thing I've ever been in. Acceleration in a straight line was pretty impressive (think is was around 250bhp and around 3 sec to 60), but it was the speed in the corners that was ballistic. Nothing could get close to it.
Taking my Caterham through Maggots and Becketts at full speed, feeling the car just start to move on the edge of traction. Nothing comes close.
There is just something satisfying though about a big powerful engine you just don't get with a lightweight car on a smaller engine even when performance goes in the favour of the lighter car.
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Seems a bit of a boost over standard, must be getting on for double the power. Wonder what will go bang first
.anything more than a pushbike on uk roads is a waste.
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That's true. I was doing the school run earlier and the state of our roads I could have done with a tractor
Never mind a tractor you need a tank :s
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Because they do it on the cheap so have to keep going back to fix it. Honestly I've seen smoother roads in Saudi Arabia than I have round here. They are not potholes, they are giant craters. If they get much deeper you'd be able to pop down to Australia.
I think the tarmac they use is Quaker oats with black dye.
Seems a bit of a boost over standard, must be getting on for double the power. Wonder what will go bang first
I've known him 4 years and it was built before then. Sold it 2 years ago to a lad that strips cars down as he just couldn't get the money he was asking for it otherwise.
From what I remember him saying it was the first in the UK to get a specific charger on it which is what really made the power jump so massive, sure he said in the end he had it tuned down to 450bhp for general road use, but it mostly sat in his garage not being used. Drove his pug 208 gti (or whatever model it was everywhere) because the type R was too precious to bring to work. Seems daft to me to spend all that money and not drive it. I know some lad fit the charger to his type R and was emailing my mate for advice because it blew something on there