New SAE HP Ratings?
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New SAE HP Ratings?
Just read on edmunds.com that the Society of Automotive Engineers have established a new standard for horsepower ratings that all of the automakers intend to comply with. Here's a quote from the article:
"Toyota and Honda, in particular, have had to downgrade the horsepower ratings of some of their vehicles from the 2005 to 2006 model years as a result of this new system. Even though it features the same 3.0-liter V6 engine, the Toyota Camry has seen its output rating reduced in one model year from 210 to 190 horsepower."
Anyone now if this is going to impact the S2000?
Here's the link to the story:
New Horsepower Ratings to Level the Field in Performance
"Toyota and Honda, in particular, have had to downgrade the horsepower ratings of some of their vehicles from the 2005 to 2006 model years as a result of this new system. Even though it features the same 3.0-liter V6 engine, the Toyota Camry has seen its output rating reduced in one model year from 210 to 190 horsepower."
Anyone now if this is going to impact the S2000?
Here's the link to the story:
New Horsepower Ratings to Level the Field in Performance
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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.
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I don't think this will impact the S2000 as the 04+ models seem to put down over 240HP, according to dynometers.
I thought that the AP2 had same HP rating, but higher torque and a wider powerband. All the graphs I have seen are right around 200 whp.John
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Originally Posted by jwa4378,Aug 23 2005, 04:17 PM
What are you smoking?!?! I thought that the AP2 had same HP rating, but higher torque and a wider powerband. All the graphs I have seen are right around 200 whp.
John
I thought that the AP2 had same HP rating, but higher torque and a wider powerband. All the graphs I have seen are right around 200 whp.John
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while the AP2 does put down more, it is pretty much established that the AP1 and AP2 are about equally as fast overall.
the AP2 puts down more peak, but the AP1 has a longer high end powerband overall when taking gearing into account.
the AP2 puts down more peak, but the AP1 has a longer high end powerband overall when taking gearing into account.
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nah it's pretty well established that the 2.2L puts down about 10-15 more rwhp. Bigger displacement, peak HP at 100 rpms less. It's what you'd expect.
nah, the ap1 is wayyyy better than the ap2
John