New SAE HP Ratings?
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Originally Posted by steven975,Aug 23 2005, 02:30 PM
What you didn't get from that article is ONLY TOYOTA AND HONDA retested their entire line.
Every other manufacturer is only testing new or enhanced powertrains. If everyone else stepped up to the plate, I'm sure you'd see power declining across almost everyone's lines. The domestics seem to be leading the "smear campaign" when they don't have the gall to test their entire lines.
I don't think this will impact the S2000 as the 04+ models seem to put down over 240HP, according to dynometers.
Every other manufacturer is only testing new or enhanced powertrains. If everyone else stepped up to the plate, I'm sure you'd see power declining across almost everyone's lines. The domestics seem to be leading the "smear campaign" when they don't have the gall to test their entire lines.
I don't think this will impact the S2000 as the 04+ models seem to put down over 240HP, according to dynometers.
And FYI, GM is showing gains, not losses on quite a few of the retested cars.
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The TL I kinda suspected something was weird (270>258HP)...they put close to the same HP to the wheels as the S2000 does.
Most of what GM has tested has come out in the last year or so. What do you think is the likelihood that GM underrated the new models in anticipation of the new standards for a PR boost?
Most of what GM has tested has come out in the last year or so. What do you think is the likelihood that GM underrated the new models in anticipation of the new standards for a PR boost?
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