Power to weight ratio of your car?

[Frozennova]

golf 1.3 59/0.9 - 65bhp/ton

 

[PMKeates]

BMW 535d - 211 HP/ton

I think I win the diesel power-to-weight badge of rattly fail?

 

[Sagalout]

GSXR1000 160/0.170 = 914 bhp/tonne

Boxster 2.7 = 230/1.3 = 176 bhp/tonne

 

[Gibbo]

Well my cars true wet weight is 1458kg as it was put on corner weights.

Its got circa 360ish horses so there it is 247BHP per ton.

If I go of the manufacturers dry weight then its 259BHP per ton.

 

[Dolph]

VW Passat R36 - 173bhp/Ton

 

[Hades]

Golf V6 4Motion: (205 / 1.4) = 146bhp/tonne

Corrado VR6 standard: (192 / 1.2) = 160bhp/tonne

Corrado VR6 mine - approx 205 to 210 bhp unconfirmed: (205 / 1.2) = 171bhp/tonne

 

[Dolph]

BMW 535d - 211 HP/ton

I think I win the diesel power-to-weight badge of rattly fail?

Stock power/weight of the 535d is 162bhp/ton, so unless you've found another 100bhp or so, or found a way to lose 400kg of weight, I just don't see it...

 

[Duke]

Golf GTi MK5 - 148.3bhp/tonne (197/1.328)

 

[Scania]

what about no trailer? thats sure to beat us all

Not so sure, the tractor unit weighs just under 7.5tons... 58ish BHP per ton....



I have you all beat on torque though.

I'm not sure of my e39 528i's power / weight ratio bit I'm sure 'Fox knows.

 

[PMKeates]

Stock power/weight of the 535d is 162bhp/ton, so unless you've found another 100bhp or so, or found a way to lose 400kg of weight, I just don't see it...

Kerb weight excluding driver: 1660 Kg
Power: 350 HP

1000/1660*350 = 210.84

Most of the figures in the thread were excluding driver so I thought it appropriate to follow suit.

Including the standard driver and luggage it is 1735 Kg, so 202 HP/ton

 

[PhillyDee]

Rover Streetwise 103 101bhp/tonne (103 / 1.015)

Meh.

 

[NathWraith]

MkIV Supra NA - 225BHP - 151 BHP per ton/1.485
VW Polo 1.2 - 59BHP - 50 BHP per ton/1/.158

 

[andicole0]

The Mustang comes in at 194. But it is a baby Mustang

Most figures are available here .

Andi.

 

[alexisonfire]

Clio 182 modified 178.71bhp/tonne (178/1.01)

With the new seats and remap it should be 186.45/tonne (178/0.97)

 

[Dogbreath]

Kerb weight excluding driver: 1660 Kg
Power: 350 HP

1000/1660*350 = 210.84

Which 535d has 350bhp and only weighs 1660kg? The latter cars were more like 1750kg and 294bhp?

 

[Dolph]

Kerb weight excluding driver: 1660 Kg
Power: 350 HP

1000/1660*350 = 210.84

Most of the figures in the thread were excluding driver so I thought it appropriate to follow suit.

Including the standard driver and luggage it is 1735 Kg, so 202 HP/ton

Like I said, unless you've found another 100 or so BHP. The stock power for a 535d weighing around 1660kg is either 270 or 284bhp Even the current model has 300ish bhp but weighs more to give a similar bhp/ton.

 

[MeEsH BaKkA]

Astra Vxr circa 300bhp 1400kg 214bhp/ton

 

[PMKeates]

Which 535d has 350bhp and only weighs 1660kg? The latter cars were more like 1750kg and 294bhp?

Mine? The kerb weight published by BMW for the LCI E60 535d is 1660 Kg excluding driver and luggage or 1735 Kg including driver and luggage. The standard power output is 286 HP. Mine produces 350 HP.

Like I said, unless you've found another 100 or so BHP. The stock power for a 535d weighing around 1660kg is either 270 or 284bhp Even the current model has 300ish bhp but weighs more to give a similar bhp/ton.

It's actually 272 HP and 286 HP, but we'll leave the metric/imperial HP differences at the door

Current one is 313 HP and 1790 Kg including driver and luggage, so 175 HP/ton. Standard 286 HP E60 is 165 HP/ton equivalent.

 

[Mucky_Pup]

Focus ST-3 5 Door - 290.4BHP / 1,362KG - 213.22BHP/Ton

 

[JRS]

39bhp. 0.805 tons. So 48.45bhp/ton