new car HP rating?

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Re: new car HP rating? [Re: 67autocross] #761648 07/31/10 04:57 PM 07/31/10 04:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	Quote: The new 5.0 Mustang makes it's rated 412 hp at the wheels... I guarantee you that Ford does not claim that. I can also guarantee that the 412HP rating is exactly correct. HOWEVER, it may not be max hp either. Manufacturers, for a number of reasons, have in the past quoted less than maximum hp ratings. It's all in what RPM they are claiming the hp at. Which may account for certain chassis dyno's seeing 412 (or more) hp at the wheels. Enjoy it while you can cause soon someone (insutance, gov't, your mom, etc) will wise up and you will be paying for it. They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

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