Whats the Power to weight of your car?

[deltashad]

After looking at the 'surprising weight' thread, I thought it would be interesting to see both my own and other peoples cars PTW.

Parkers should give you vehicle weight:
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-fi...

The Westfield calculator looks good which shows some comparisons of your results:
http://westfield-world.com/power-to-weight.html

(sm) designates slightly modified.


PTW/0-60

Lotus Elise S: 157.28 (5.9)
MGF VVC (sm): 137.61 (6.9)est
Lancia Integrale 16v Evo2: (sm) 200 (5.5)est
Mercedes 320 clk: 161.99 (7.6)
Hilux DC Invincible 3.0 D-4D: 90.72 (11.9)

Edited by deltashad on Saturday 4th January 10:46

[kambites]

Elise 111S: 195bhp/tonne with a full tank of fuel; 180ish with a full tank and me. (5.0)

Edited by kambites on Saturday 4th January 10:50

[eybic]

My modified GT-Four comes out at 245.33.

[Ozzie Osmond]

Pretty meaningless in the real world - ignores torque and driveability.

[Rawwr]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Pretty meaningless in the real world - ignores torque and driveability.

Probably a good job he wasn't asking about torque and driveability then.

[kambites]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Pretty meaningless in the real world - ignores torque and driveability.

As opposed to that magical fantasy world where people know how to use a gearbox?

[DonnyMac]

op's link said:

You have so much horsepower to even care what your Power to Weight Ratio is :-)

I'm happy with that.

[Pablo68]

F30 335i auto...

According to that calcultor 200bhp/ton car only and 190.95 with me sat in it.

Quoted 0-60 is 5.0s but reviews have managed it in 4.6s

Edited by Pablo68 on Saturday 4th January 11:11

[Fort Jefferson]

kambites said:

Elise 111S: 195bhp/tonne with a full tank of fuel; 180ish with a full tank and me. (5.0)

So you, and a tank of fuel, only make 15bhp/ton difference to an Elise? I doubt that.

[kambites]

Fort Jefferson said:

kambites said:

Elise 111S: 195bhp/tonne with a full tank of fuel; 180ish with a full tank and me. (5.0)

So you, and a tank of fuel, only make 15bhp/ton difference to an Elise? I doubt that.

The 195 is also with a full tank of fuel. So just me makes a 15bhp/tonne difference (actually the weight figure without me was about 3/4 of a tank, but close enough).

[slinky]

Threw the Victor at the calculator in behalf of redvictor

2275 hp/ton .....

[Raize]

kambites said:

Ozzie Osmond said:

Pretty meaningless in the real world - ignores torque and driveability.

As opposed to that magical fantasy world where people know how to use a gearbox?

I'm pretty sure everyone knows the best way to use a gearbox is change up at 2000 revs or less, and never exceed 30mph in any gear but 5th - or 6th if you have it.


My power to weight ratio is 120 bhp/tonne.

[Ved]

The Impreza has...
230 without
217 with

Quite impressed!

[CHN]

Elise Sport 135
175 without a driver, 159 with me
0-60 in 5.5 seconds

Really need to get this at the 200bhp mark

Edited by CHN on Saturday 4th January 13:50

[10 Pence Short]

The C1 is about 83bhp p/t, which I imagine is about the same as a 116d.

[Ved]

eybic said:

My modified GT-Four comes out at 245.33.

Jebus!!!

[FBP1]

Impreza P1 1293 kg without me in it. 500 bhp/ 440 ft lb torque. Accurate as corner weighted and dynoed

387 without me
359 with
0-60 - about 3secs

(600bhp / 500 ftlb on its way shortly)

Bentley 8 1990 221 BHP / 2320 kg

95 without
91 with
0-60 - eventually

(But elephant sized torques )

Edited by FBP1 on Wednesday 8th January 17:07

[ChilliWhizz]

334bhp/tonne, 0-60 sub four seconds

[Gixer]

360 without me and 340 with. Actually being just after Christmas it's probably even less at the mo

[RobM77]

BMW E90 320d: 114bhp/tonne. With me: 108. 0-60 8.3s
Lotus 2-Eleven: 351bhp/tonne. With me: 321. 0-60 3.8s