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Originally Posted by carbonBLUE
Speed/ Power at the wheels/ Power at the engine
35 mph 8 hp 9 hp
60 mph 20 hp 23 hp
80 mph 38 hp 44 hp
100 mph 64 hp 75 hp
120 mph 102 hp 119 hp
140 mph 152 hp 178 hp
160 mph 220 hp 257 hp
180 mph 304 hp 356 hp
200 mph 409 hp 479 hp
220 mph 537 hp 628 hp
250 mph 776 hp 908 hp
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My 8 has 232HP / 159ft-lbs and it's top speed is speced @148mph. It would take the salt flats and a qtr tank of gas to get going that fast lol. I was't using any real numbers, just showing how a 350HP car can pass another lower HP car at higher speed becuase of available HP.
However you slice it, lower p/w ratio cars hit the drag wall faster than those with excess HP to use. And that typically means lower useable top end.