154 hp tC?????
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154 hp tC?????
http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosins...A01-283759.htm
I was wondering if this means that we are only pushing 154hp. Also, is this a conspiracy against Toyota? Domestic sagging sales and suddenly imports have less hp? Coincidence? I think not!
After years of touting ever higher horsepower numbers to win new customers, Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and possibly other automakers are now backtracking on some of those claims.
Strict new tests developed by the industry's top engineering group are prompting the carmakers to roll back horsepower estimates on several key vehicles, including the Toyota Camry, America's best-selling car, and Honda's luxurious Acura RL
Strict new tests developed by the industry's top engineering group are prompting the carmakers to roll back horsepower estimates on several key vehicles, including the Toyota Camry, America's best-selling car, and Honda's luxurious Acura RL
I was wondering if this means that we are only pushing 154hp. Also, is this a conspiracy against Toyota? Domestic sagging sales and suddenly imports have less hp? Coincidence? I think not!
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Originally Posted by matty-tC
why was this moved to power hungry?
BTW I forgot to mention this before, these figures only affect factory crank ratings, wheel horsepower will still come out equally.
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Originally Posted by matty-tC
all depends on the gauge (read: dyno) used to measure the power
You know what I meant, but your right the Dyno you used, temperature, humidity, tire size, and several other factors have an affect on measuring WHP.
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Originally Posted by GoSwim
It's just a new way of measuring hp, and all car manufacturers will be swithcing to this. The 2006 RSX-S is rated at 201hp but it's still the same as the 2005 210hp RSX-S.
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Originally Posted by Series_1.0
Originally Posted by GoSwim
It's just a new way of measuring hp, and all car manufacturers will be swithcing to this. The 2006 RSX-S is rated at 201hp but it's still the same as the 2005 210hp RSX-S.
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Originally Posted by GoSwim
Originally Posted by matty-tC
all depends on the gauge (read: dyno) used to measure the power
You know what I meant, but your right the Dyno you used, temperature, humidity, tire size, and several other factors have an affect on measuring WHP.
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arent they dynoing the CAMRY engine? the tC one is considered inline, im sure the setup is somewhat different...
In any case its not like the actual horsepower has changed, just the numbers that really dont mean that much anyways.
In any case its not like the actual horsepower has changed, just the numbers that really dont mean that much anyways.
