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 10 Cool Used British Cars For Under £10,000 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 A Skoda Elroq vRS Is On The WayThe Grand Tour More Details Confirmed For The Grand Tour Greatest Hits SeriesNews Mitsuoka Is Building More Dodge Challenger-Tribute Honda CivicsGaming F1 25 Revealed, Coming 30 MayNews Surprise, Surprise: The Nissan Leaf Has Turned Into A CrossoverNews The New Nissan Micra Is The Renault 5’s TwinSubscribe 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 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 MonsterReviews 2025 Ford Capri Review: The Name Is Its Most Interesting Feature
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