Ok, my friend is telling me that the Jspec s2k has 250 hp. Is this true?

 

250PS approximately 247HP

 

alright, thanks.

 

As always, j-spec car is faster. Why must we always get the base model? Lol, just rambling, Mike

 

I think we figured it out. It has to do with the emissions in the states, which performance was sacrificed in order to keep our air cleaner!

 

too LATE .

 

I once read somewhere that the USA gave out the highest number of emmisions of anywhere in the world. I don't think that is something to be proud of.

In this country, 40% of all cars sold last year were diesel. Mainly because our fuel is so high, but the other reason, is that our Company Car Tax is based on the ammount of CO2 that your car gives out. Diesel cars give out very low emmisions, as do low powered petrol cars. I don't recall seeing very many diesel cars in the states, when last I was there.

Recently, London has been contemplating placing a charge for everyone who wants to go in to the city centre, in an attempt to reduce emmisions over the city centre, and to reduce congestion. I don't see any plans like that in the States either!

I think the USA has a lot to catch up on to keep its air clean.

Oh and by the way, fuel here costs roughly $5 a gallon. ouch!

 

US cars are quoted at 240bhp (per Honda sales brochure

 

ditto~

but man, ps vs bhp ... this is all confusing ...
maybe that's why the spoon S2000 can have 265 crank hp with just header/exhaust/intake ...