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 Ford Mustang vs Lexus RC F Ultimate: Bittersweet V8 Symphony Sponsored PostsComments 300 Depends on the weight of the car A 600 kilo car is powerful with 200hp IMO it also depends on the use aswell. Whether you use it on streets, offroading, racing or drifting, the ‘’power norms’’ vary aswell. I would have to say anything under 9000 is too low Totally agree. My pug may only produce 170 bhp but only ways 750 kg 350 Weight to power ratio matters most to me,but i’d say from 230bhp 375-400 Around 300. 250-300bhp usable brake Depends on the weight. I would say .20hp/kg Depends on the car, but 250+ is pretty powerful for 1000-1150 kg 600 Pagination Page 1 Next page Next Page Latest NewsNews Australians: Here’s Another Subaru WRX That Isn’t An STINews A Mini Mercedes G-Class Is In The WorksNews Nürburgring To Separate Cars And Bikes On Public SessionsNews More V8 Mercedes-AMGs Coming, V12 Will Survive In Some MarketsNews Here’s Your Best Look Yet At The New Mercedes CLANews This Is Your First Look At The Alpine A390Subscribe 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 2025 Audi A5 Avant Review: Business As UsualReviews Ford Explorer Review: One Of The Cars You Can BuyReviews 2025 Subaru Forester Review: More Of The Same, But A Little BetterReviews 2025 Audi S5 Review: New Name, Same GameReviews 2025 Mazda CX-80 Review: A Throwback In Many Good Ways, Some NotReviews Porsche Macan EV Review: A Good EV, And A Decent Porsche
IMO it also depends on the use aswell. Whether you use it on streets, offroading, racing or drifting, the ‘’power norms’’ vary aswell.
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Depends on the weight of the car
A 600 kilo car is powerful with 200hp
IMO it also depends on the use aswell. Whether you use it on streets, offroading, racing or drifting, the ‘’power norms’’ vary aswell.
I would have to say anything under 9000 is too low
Totally agree. My pug may only produce 170 bhp but only ways 750 kg
350
Weight to power ratio matters most to me,
but i’d say from 230bhp
375-400
Around 300.
250-300bhp usable brake
Depends on the weight. I would say .20hp/kg
Depends on the car, but 250+ is pretty powerful for 1000-1150 kg
600