How many BHP does it take for you to consider a car "powerful"? Gabz 26 Feb 2016 Previous At what age did you pass your driving test? Next Mazda RX-7: A Guide To Every Generation Sponsored PostsComments 200-300 500 Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :) dependa on weight 200 for me seems just short on power. 250+. But depends on the weight of the car 370 brake hosepowers depends on the car type and p/w ratio, for hatches 150+ sedans 200+ in my book 250-280 is pretty much enough for a 1300-1350kg car 250 Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth and the miata what about the lotus elise :( Pagination Page 3 Next page Next Page Previous page Prev Page Latest News News This Special Edition Mercedes G-Class Has A Very Silly Name News The New Audi A6 Saloon Wants To Show The Air Who’s Boss News This Safari-Spec Lotus Elise Wants You To Get Lost, Literally News Next Mazda MX-5 Will Stay Light, Keep The Manual Gaming You Can Now Play Pac-Man In Your VW News The McMurtry Spéirling Just Smashed The Top Gear Track RecordSubscribe to our NewsletterGet the latest car news, reviews and unmissable promotions from the team direct to your inboxFor more information see our Privacy Policy Leave this field blank Latest Reviews Reviews 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser On-Road Review Reviews 2025 Renault 5 Review: Simply Brilliant Reviews Cupra Formentor VZ TSI Review: Quick, Capable, But Lacking Emotion Reviews Cupra Leon VZ TSI Review: The King Of Leons Reviews 2025 Dacia Bigster Review: A Different Kind Of Horse Power Reviews Maserati GranTurismo Folgore Review: Easy To Like, Hard To Love
Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :)
Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth
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Good question! Well I think my E30 is powerful enough with it’s 136hp M42B18is swap. But it depends on the weight. :)
dependa on weight
200 for me seems just short on power. 250+. But depends on the weight of the car
370 brake hosepowers
depends on the car type and p/w ratio, for hatches 150+ sedans 200+ in my book
250-280 is pretty much enough for a 1300-1350kg car
250
Depends on the weight but generally I don’t care about anything with less than 180. Except the 500 Abarth
and the miata
what about the lotus elise :(