Japanese HP ratings drop for '06

[Joe K. 99 Zeee!!]

From Detroit Inside news:

http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosins...A01-283759.htm

Horsepower ratings
Vehicle 2005 2006
Acura MDX 265 253
Acura RL 300 290
Acura RSX 160 155
Chevrolet Corvette LS7 500 505
Cadillac XLR 440 469
Ford Explorer* 210 210
Honda Civic 200 197
Lexus LS430 290 278
Pontiac G6 200 201
Toyota Corolla 130 126
Scion xB 108 103

[wolfdogs]

1 hp gain in the G6

gee........ how'd they do that.........

[FroSSty]

lol, thats the first thing I thought when I saw that...

[Joe K. 99 Zeee!!]

Sorry, I should've said that these rating changes were the results of a new SAE standard in measuring engine output. These are the same engines measured under a more accurate standard. The old standard allowed manufactureres to play with timing, octane rating, and some other things. You can infer from this that the domestic companies have been conservative while Foreign companies have been more "creative".

[Craig 94 TA GT]

That's always good to know. They have outrageous claims of all kinds of power (300-330 on sedans now?), yet many didn't show it in the 1/4 mile trap speeds, or ETs. I always assumed they had terrible drivetrain losses, but I guess we now know the real reason!

[FroSSty]

Gotcha...