How many BHP does it take for you to consider a car "powerful"? Gabz 26 Feb 2016 Previous At what age did you pass your driving test? Next Lamborghini Miura: A Guide To Every Version Sponsored PostsComments 200-300 500 Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :) dependa on weight 200 for me seems just short on power. 250+. But depends on the weight of the car 370 brake hosepowers depends on the car type and p/w ratio, for hatches 150+ sedans 200+ in my book 250-280 is pretty much enough for a 1300-1350kg car 250 Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth and the miata what about the lotus elise :( Pagination Page 3 Next page Next Page Previous page Prev Page Latest NewsNews This Is What A British-Designed Electric Corvette Looks LikeNews Here’s Your First Look At The New Audi A6 SaloonNews British Sports Car Brands Won’t Have To Build EVs Until 2035News A Chunky New VW Amarok Is On The WayNews Abt Has Made The Audi RS3 Even SpicierNews A Faster-Looking Toyota GR Corolla Is ComingSubscribe to our NewsletterGet the latest car news, reviews and unmissable promotions from the team direct to your inboxFor more information see our Privacy Policy Leave this field blank Latest ReviewsReviews Cupra Leon VZ TSI Review: The King Of LeonsReviews 2025 Dacia Bigster Review: A Different Kind Of Horse PowerReviews Maserati GranTurismo Folgore Review: Easy To Like, Hard To LoveReviews Abarth 600e Review: Electric, But Still A Proper Hot HatchReviews Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabrio Review: Almost Annoyingly GoodReviews Land Rover Defender Octa Review: A Physics-Defying Monster
Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :)
Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth
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Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :)
dependa on weight
200 for me seems just short on power. 250+. But depends on the weight of the car
370 brake hosepowers
depends on the car type and p/w ratio, for hatches 150+ sedans 200+ in my book
250-280 is pretty much enough for a 1300-1350kg car
250
Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth
and the miata
what about the lotus elise :(