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 Is it going to be an upgrade or a downgrade? 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 NewsNews The Audi Q6 E-Tron Offroad Concept Has 9883lb ft Of Torque (Sort Of)News Arctic Trucks Has Made The Toyota Land Cruiser Even BeefierGaming Play TDU Solar Crown For Free On Xbox This WeekendNews This Genesis GV60 Has Snow Tracks, Because Why Not?News The Shelby GT350 Is Back With 810bhpFormula 1 Fancy Owning Michael Schumacher’s Old Ferrari F355?Subscribe 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 ReviewsReviews Porsche Macan EV Review: A Good EV, And A Decent PorscheReviews 2025 BMW M5 Review: Right Car, Wrong BadgeReviews Porsche Panamera Turbo Review: You Really Don’t Need That CayenneReviews Mk8.5 VW Golf R Review: Sensible And SensationalReviews 2024 BMW M4 Review: Now AWD-Only, But I Don’t MindReviews MG Cyberster Review: Electric Isn’t Its Problem
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 :(