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Old 02-10-2015, 10:45 AM   #600
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Originally Posted by babydriver View Post
Bhp is Bhp. Apples to apples. Mazda to FR-S. I have already posted the PTW ratios based on the specifications provided so far. Math doesn't lie.
Math does not indeed lie.

To figure out which one is actually faster around the track you have to do the integral of speed function around the track.

So peak horsepower is actually less important than torque / acceleration unless you are racing on an oval.
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