Quote:
Originally Posted by duder4thgen
Add to the fact that drivetrain loss is not linear, and assuming it would be guesstimating at best.
Here is the link to the Motortrend article he got this from- http://wot.motortrend.com/6659607/au...v-6/index.html
Essentially Motortrend claimed the 5.0 has 435 hp at the flywheel so they could say its 'considerably more' than the Challenger and Camaro. So a car magazine making an attention getting baseless claim so people will still realize they exist.. no way. |
Then that gives them even less credibility for this. 378 hp on the dyno, and assuming 15% loss, doesn't work out to 435 at the flywheel. Its actually 445 hp. Claiming 435 would be a 15% gain from the wheel, which isn't how it works. You have to divide the measured dyno number by 100%-loss%. I can forgive average enthusiasts for not knowing this, but not a publication like Motor Trend.