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  2. Horsepower - Wikipedia

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    In Europe, the DIN 70020 standard tests the engine fitted with all ancillaries and the exhaust system as used in the car. The older American standard (SAE gross horsepower, referred to as bhp) used an engine without alternator, water pump, and other auxiliary components such as power steering pump, muffled exhaust system, etc., so the figures ...

  3. Power-to-weight ratio - Wikipedia

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    A typical turbocharged V8 diesel engine might have an engine power of 250 kW (340 hp) and a mass of 380 kg (840 lb), [1] giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 0.65 kW/kg (0.40 hp/lb). Examples of high power-to-weight ratios can often be found in turbines. This is because of their ability to operate at very high speeds.

  4. SAE J2807 - Wikipedia

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    SAE J2807 is an SAE standard for determining the towing capacity of passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks. [1] It was written to allow consumers to more accurately compare vehicles from different manufacturers. First released in 2008, it has been periodically updated, with the 2020 version being the most current.

  5. List of production cars by power output - Wikipedia

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    1.1 kW (1.5 hp; 1.5 PS) First production car [57] Peugeot Type 15: 1897 6 kW (8 hp; 8 PS) Peugeot's first in-house engine [58] Daimler Phoenix 1899 17 kW (23 hp; 23 PS) First four-cylinder road car [59] Mercedes 35 HP: 1901 26 kW (35 hp; 35 PS) Originally designed as a race car, developed for road use [60] Mercedes Simplex: 1902

  6. Average car weight - AOL

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    Gross vehicle weight (GVW): This is the curb weight plus all of the extras like passengers, luggage, cargo, etc. Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR): The maximum limit of what your vehicle can ...

  7. Chevrolet big-block engine - Wikipedia

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    In 2011, Super Chevy Magazine conducted a chassis dynamometer test of a well documented, production-line, stock but well-tuned L-72 "COPO" Camaro, and recorded a peak 287 hp (214 kW) at the rear wheels, demonstrating the substantial difference between 1960s-era SAE "gross" horsepower ratings and horsepower at the wheels on a chassis dynamometer.

  8. SAE International - Wikipedia

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    SAE International is a global professional association and standards organization based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States.Formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, the organization adopted its current name in 2006 to reflect both its international membership and the increased scope of its activities beyond automotive engineering and the automotive industry to include aerospace and ...

  9. AMC V8 engine - Wikipedia

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    Output declined yearly thereafter, initially due a shift from SAE Gross to SAE Net horsepower. 1972-75 models were rated at 150 hp (112 kW; 152 PS) (net rating from 1972 onwards). It was rated at 130.5 hp (97 kW; 132 PS) in 1978, and 125 hp (93 kW; 127 PS) in 1979, the last year it was installed in passenger cars, and in 1980–81, the last ...