djl@fisher.UUCP (Dan Levin N6BZA ) (01/14/85)
Ok, so here I am, doing a few comparisons of my own on older vs.
newer 'sports' cars. I look at a '66 GT350 spec sheet, and
it claims 306 bhp. Now I look at a '84 Mustang 5.0 spec sheet,
and it claims 175 bhp. But wait, the 175 is 'net' and the 306
is 'gross.' Or is it? Confusion sets in. Could someone please
set me straight on this. Are newer hp ratings really based on
hp *to the rear axels*, after *all* parisitics are removed? If
so, how do they measure it? If not, do we blame emissions
controls for the fact the no one can build engines that put out
hp like they should?
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***dan
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