Power 2 weight ratio calculations

[iguana]

Right, this question will no doubt make it glaringly obvious how dim I am with figures, but I just can't get my head round the EVO power 2 weight figures.

Coz when ever I try & work out how they have got ‘em- I get it totally wrong & I think its the ton/tonne bit that is messing me up.

Ok as an example new M3 338bhp 1570kg EVO P2W fig= 219 bhp/ton

But if I do 338bhp divided by 1570 kg I get 0.215 so times that by 1000 I get 215.

So as that figure is not a million miles away I guess the tonne (1000kg?) is slightly heavier than a ton?? and I have bhp/tonne not bhp/ton???

So what calculations do EVO use? & assuming they use the non metric ton why do they do that if all vehicle weights now are in kg?. Or have I just messed up my maths somewhere along the line?

[neilus]

It's because 1 ton (UK) is 2240 lbs, which is 1016.05kg.

1 tonne is 1000kg (2204.6lbs).

So your assumption about 1 tonne and 1 ton being different is correct.

Incidently, 1 ton (US) is 2000lbs, which is 907.185kg.

Neil.

[planetdave]

close enough for rock&roll or evo.Remember J.Barker is spending 30k on a capri so insanity probably rampant at evo towers. Good mag tho.
Neilus's figure comes out @ 218.7

>> Edited by planetdave on Saturday 8th March 17:22

>> Edited by planetdave on Saturday 8th March 17:22

[ultimapaul]

neilus said: It's because 1 ton (UK) is 2240 lbs, which is 1016.05kg.

1 tonne is 1000kg (2204.6lbs).

So your assumption about 1 tonne and 1 ton being different is correct.

Incidently, 1 ton (US) is 2000lbs, which is 907.185kg.

Neil.

Your probably right. But could it be that the makers quote a cars weight dry and the mags use a curb weight to do the calc?

[alan_driver]

That reminds me, when is the EVO mag out? i reserved the last issue at the newsagents but they sent it back cos i didnt collect it,
cheers
alan

[ultimapaul]

Got mine Thursday ..... Postie scarred the sh!t out of me.

[rpguk]

I love the way they send it out in porno mag style wrapping