How many BHP does it take for you to consider a car "powerful"? Gabz 26 Feb 2016 Sponsored PostsComments Depends on the weight of the car and the type of engine If you’d of asked me 2 years ago I’d of said 180bhp but nowadays I’d say 300bhp upwards 100hp per door Below 100 - well ok100-150 - solid150-200 - nice200 - 250 very nice250+ epicPowerful? 200+ I’d say 160+ depends on weight really though. In a Mazda Miata, 200+ horsepower is enough Having more than 250bhp is what I would consider fast having been in a Mk 3 focus ST which is an absolute rocket ship on ordinary roads :) it is powerful when you can reach it’s limits with quite a lot of effort to be considered powerful around 250 bhp is required 200 BHP Pagination Page 8 Next page Next Page Previous page Prev Page Latest NewsNewsListen To The 1,775bhp V16-Powered Bugatti Tourbillon For The First TimeBugatti TourbillonNewsCupra Is Heading To AmericaCupra LeonNewsToyota Exec Confirms Return Of CelicaToyota Celica, fifth generationNewsThe Kia EV9 GT Is A Six-Seat Ioniq 5 N*Kia EV9 GT, front 3/4NewsYou Can Now Buy Mitsuoka’s Honda Civic-turned-Dodge ChallengerNewsManthey’s Porsche 911 GT3 RS Is A Shark-Finned ‘Ring MonsterManthey Racing 992 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, sideLatest ReviewsReviewsMini Aceman SE Review: Like A Cooper, But BiggerMini Aceman SE - frontReviews2024 Skoda Octavia vRS Review: Jack Of All Trades, Master Of One2024 Skoda Octavia vRS, front 3/4, drivingReviewsBMW M135 Review: A Superb All-Rounder That Lacks SomethingBMW M135 - frontReviewsAbarth 695 75 Anniversario Review: More Fashion Accessory Than Hot HatchAbarth 695 Anniversario, front 3/4, drivingReviewsAlpine A290 GTS Review: A Little Restrained, But A Lot Of FunAlpine A290, front 3/4, drivingReviews2024 Dacia Duster Review: Refreshingly Simple, Relentlessly CharmingDacia Duster - front, dynamic
Having more than 250bhp is what I would consider fast having been in a Mk 3 focus ST which is an absolute rocket ship on ordinary roads :)
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Depends on the weight of the car and the type of engine
If you’d of asked me 2 years ago I’d of said 180bhp but nowadays I’d say 300bhp upwards
100hp per door
Below 100 - well ok
100-150 - solid
150-200 - nice
200 - 250 very nice
250+ epic
Powerful? 200+ I’d say
160+ depends on weight really though.
In a Mazda Miata, 200+ horsepower is enough
Having more than 250bhp is what I would consider fast having been in a Mk 3 focus ST which is an absolute rocket ship on ordinary roads :)
it is powerful when you can reach it’s limits with quite a lot of effort
to be considered powerful around 250 bhp is required
200 BHP