How Much Horsepower Have You Owned?

"hethoughtofcars" (hethoughtofcars) 03/30/2014 at 14:08 • Filed to: None

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After reading Doug DeMuro's book, where he owns (and crashes) a Panamera, trades a 550 horsepower wagon for another 550 horsepower wagon, owns a CTS-V sedan, a couple of Range Rovers AND a Nissan Cube and first gen Prius, I couldn't help but think 'Jeez, that's a lot of horsepower' and how old is this guy again?!?

Oh yeah, and now he has a Ferrari.

So, I'm curious how much horsepower you have owned.

Here's my list:

1969 VW Beetle = 50 hp (approx.)

1989 VW Jetta = 105 hp

1988 Toyota Corolla = 74 hp

1995 Honda Del Sol = 102 hp

(Not me and mine was red, but this picture was too perfect to pass up)

2000 BMW 323ci = 170 hp

2005 Scion xB = 103 hp (it was initially rated at 106 but then downgraded!)

2006 BMW 325i =215 hp

Learning to drive, this kid is now 5 years older! I can't believe how much bigger he is!

2005 Bajaj Chetak = 9 hp

2010 MINI Clubman = 118 hp

The stripes actually made it faster.

Total = 946 hp

Average = 105 hp

I feel like this bar is set really low. To be fair, every one of these was a manual (even the Bajaj) and the only one that was no fun to drive was the Corolla. Also, my gas mileage average is WAY more impressive than Doug's. What about you? How much horsepower have you owned?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:21

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I've only owned two cars, and between the two of them I've owned 197hp. My current Neon has almost exactly double the power of my first car. See if you can guess what it was.

lone_liberal > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:22

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72 Torino = 150hp

72 Camaro = 300hp

96 Probe GT= 164hp

05 Mustang =300hp

96 Windstar = 200hp

71 Camaro = 300hp

06 Mariner = 200hp.

Total = 1614

Avg. =231

The Torino's hp was probably more but that's the stock rating for the original engine. Damn I've owned a lot of Fords.

jkm7680 > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:24

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115, 200, 24.1 for the Gw.

There is a Suzuki dirtbike also, which I have no idea how much Hp it made. All I know is that it's dead, and been hauled off now.

339.1 Total.

hethoughtofcars > lone_liberal 03/30/2014 at 14:24

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Nothing but 'MURICAN either. :)

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:25

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Are we talking wheel or crank power?

1988 Toyota MR2 Supercharged: 151 wheel, probably around 170 crank

1986 Toyota Cressida Wagon: around 125 wheel, around 155 crank

Total: 276 wheel, 325 crank

lone_liberal > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:26

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Well, the Probe may have been built in 'Merica, but it was a Mazda in everything but name. My wife is the import driver but I didn't count the cars that she drives.

Bytemite > lone_liberal 03/30/2014 at 14:31

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Those 70s muscle cars didn't really put out 300 hp though...

Manuιl Ferrari > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:34

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This is going to take some thinking and research. Gets hard to remember everything you drove when you get older, haha

lone_liberal > Bytemite 03/30/2014 at 14:35

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They did when I owned them. Those engines weren't stock. I put the Torino's stock hp because I was a kid and had no idea what I was doing. The 400ci engine that I put in it, with 4bbl carb and headers as well as removed emissions controls, was probably close to 200hp.

Opposite Locksmith > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:38

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Montero 4x4 ———- > 200 horses stock but I junkyard turbocharged her to ~10 psi so but I'll stay with 200 for science's sake

WRX hatch ————> 365 horses at the crank @18.5 psi

Average: ~280
Total: 565

I wish I knew how much Monty produced post turbo install. I wish it was 235 horses so my average was 300. That's a cool average

Chase > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:39

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2002 Ford Ranger = 210 hp

1972 Saab Sonett = 65 hp

Total = 275
Average = 137.5 :P

Trunk Impaired 318 > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:41

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1997 BMW 318ti - 138HP

1999 BMW 318ti - 138HP

1986 Toyota MR2 - 112 HP

2002 BMW 325ci - 184 HP

2000 BMW 528i - 193 HP

2003 BMW X5 4.4i - 290 HP

1970 BMW 1600-2 - 95 HP

1968 Ford Mustang 289 (Has mods) - 320 HP

1470 HP total, 183.75 HP Average

lonestranger > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 14:48

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1980 Volkswagen Rabbit 1.6L fuel injected gasoline EA827 I4: 76 hp

1979 Volkswagen Rabbit 1.5L fuel injected gasoline EA827 I4: est. 70hp

1983 Volkswagen Rabbit 1.7L fuel injected gasoline EA827 I4: 74 hp

1981 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 22R I4: 97 hp

1980 GMC K20 350 c.i./5.7L LS9 (Gen. I) V8 175 hp

1991 GMC Sonoma 2.5L "Iron Duke" Tech4 I4: 105 hp

1992 Ford Ranger 4.0L "Cologne" V6: 155 hp

2004 GMC Sierra 4.8L "Vortec 4800" LR4 V8: 295 hp

Total: 1047 hp

Average: 131 hp

KirkyV > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 15:03

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2000 Peugeot 106 1.1: 59 horsepower

Total: 59 horsepower

Average: 59 horsepower

Well, that was easy.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/30/2014 at 15:04

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Late original VW Beetle?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 03/30/2014 at 15:05

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No, much newer than that.

Hoccy > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 15:10

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2007 Derbi Senda (moped) = 4 hp

1989 Mitsubishi Galant = 109 hp

1981 Chevy Van = 165 hp

1970 Volvo 142 = 80 hp

Total = 358 hp

Average = 89.5 hp

CounterTorqueSteer > KirkyV 03/30/2014 at 15:26

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CounterTorqueSteer > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 15:27

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2003 RX8 - 231 HP
2003 Mustang GT - 260 HP
2014 Focus ST- 252 HP
CBR250R - 30 HP

Total: 773 HP

JR1 > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 15:28

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1959 Lincoln= 350hp
2000 Chevy S10= 190
540hp
Average 270hp

Echo51 > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 15:31

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Grand total of 105hp and average of 105. 1.8L zetec from a 1994 EU ford escort. Boy do i want a bigger engine :D

hethoughtofcars > CounterTorqueSteer 03/30/2014 at 15:31

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That RX-8 was an auto?

hethoughtofcars > Echo51 03/30/2014 at 15:38

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Hey, we have the same averages! I would say that the 102 hp Del Sol was one of the most fun cars I owned. They always say driving a slow car fast is more fun than driving a fast car slow...

Echo51 > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 15:40

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I do want a MX5 or similar two-seater because i never really drive with anybody, at most 1 other person, so why lug around extra seat weight. Audi TT with a tickled 1.8T? Quattro too? I wish my bank lady was a Jalop :(

hethoughtofcars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/30/2014 at 15:52

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Probably something Korean or like a Toyota Tercel, I would venture.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 16:03

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Not counting motorcycles, just road vehicles and approximating (conservatively) on the modified ones...

1998 S-10: 130
1990 80: 108
1995 Z28: 275
2006 SS/SC: 260
2004 GTO: 400
1998 Outback: 165

Total: 1338
Average: 223

I4 (3), V8 (2), F4 (1), pushrods (4), DOHC (2), supercharged (1), RWD (3), FWD (2), AWD (1), 5 speed manual (3), 6 speed manual (2), and 4 speed automatic (1).

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 16:03

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Well, you can figure out the power from what I've already said, so why not go from there? There can't be too many cars with that same power rating...

hethoughtofcars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/30/2014 at 16:10

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Well, I don't know what generation Neon you have, so I would guess 130 hp. At half that you are looking at cars like the Ford Aspire or the Yugo or something Daewoo, maybe Suzuki. There actually are quite a few cars that came with 65 hp or so.

CounterTorqueSteer > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 16:12

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Manual

hethoughtofcars > CounterTorqueSteer 03/30/2014 at 16:17

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Oh, I thought the manual made more power than that. I really like the RX-8. What are your thoughts on it?

CounterTorqueSteer > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 16:21

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Unfortunately I only owned it for two weeks before I hit a deer doing 60 and totaled it. During those two weeks, it was awesome. Drank a lot of fuel though.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 16:25

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B13 Sentra #1 - 115 hp

B13 Sentra #2 - 115hp

FC RX-7 - 140hp

Volvo 740 Turbo #1 - 160hp

Volvo 740 Turbo #2 (modified) - 230hp

Volvo 240 #1 - 112hp

Volvo 240 #2 - 114hp

Volvo S60 - 170hp

Mazda3 Skyactiv - 170hp (guesstimate, after intake and exhaust)

Fiat 124 Spider - 102hp

Total: 1428

Average: 142.8

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 16:28

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You're on track with Suzuki, but not quite.

hethoughtofcars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/30/2014 at 16:30

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Geo. I better get an awesome prize for this!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 16:43

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Ummm... okay here you go, I guess?

hethoughtofcars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/30/2014 at 16:45

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Acceptable.

hethoughtofcars > jdrgoat - Ponticrack? 03/30/2014 at 16:49

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The '04 GTO came with 350, if I'm not mistaken. The '05 and '06 had 400 standard. Otherwise, how did you like the GTO? Was it one of the 6 speed manuals?

bob and john > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 17:53

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I own a (n0n running, on storage for 5 years) 2000 saab 9-3

not mine, but identical other then wheels2.0L, 185hp turbo I4and 2 motorcycles

2008 buell blast and 2009 sv650sa. (both in the picture. sold the buell to a friend

buell: 500cc, single cylinder, 30hp,

sv650: 650cc V-twin. 75 hp

total: 290

average: 96.6hp.

hethoughtofcars > bob and john 03/30/2014 at 17:57

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Well, with two motorcycles, almost 100 hp is very impressive. What's the 0-60 time on that SV650? I have a feeling it is crazy fast...

Do you have any idea what is wrong with the Saab?

bob and john > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 18:37

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the saab is a bit of a story. it was my dads DD for a number of year, but it started to get heavy on the fuel bills. so, for his 20th aniverssery, mom bought thin a brand new MY2010 Audi A3 TDI. i was 15 at the time, so the car went to a friends farm to sit. we never had a means of storing it (1 garage filled with bikes and motorcycles) and a 2 car driveway, and by-laws state we cant keep our car on the grass iin front of our house. so, the car sits. it was running and driving perfectly fine when we parked it.

every couple of months we would go and give it and crank over, just to make sure it still ran. always fired up. however, sitting for so long, the brakes are gone, the suspension need to be redone, and when we parked it, it WAS leaking some oil from somewhere.

thus, it sits. its got 200,000km ON THE DOT and a lot of history. we think it would take something like 3-4 grand to fix it. i could go on kijiji and buy another one for 3500 thts running and driving with way less km. the interior is still good, and the body was relatively rust free last i remember. so its kinda in libido.

I dont have the money to get it street legal, but it was a DAM good car back when we were using it and i dont really wanna let go.

as of right now, me and some friends are debating stripping it and going lemons racing with it or w/e the Canadian equivalent is.

might consider getting the parts and working on it myself and make my moving to and from school car (school in thunder bay, home in toronto)

O- 60 on the sv is about 3.5 seconds.

Twism > hethoughtofcars 03/30/2014 at 19:24

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Allright, let's try this :

86 New Yorker (4-banger) : 100 HP (from a 2.5l ...dafuq?)

98 Intrepid (3.2) : 225 hp

89 Grand Marquis (5.0 windsor) : 220 hp

02 Sunfire (2.2 ecotec) : 140 hp

93 Volvo 240 : 106 hp

05 Magnum : 340 hp (that's gonna help the average!)

total : 1131 hp

average: 189 hp per car

Not too bad, actually!

... but all there (except the sunfire) were auto. I'd trade a hundred hp for a proper trans!

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > hethoughtofcars 03/31/2014 at 01:30

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You are correct, it came with 350 stock, but it's not stock now. Also my Cobalt had 205 stock (which was underrated based on the numbers I got from having it on the dyno), but I estimated the BHP of them as I've owned them.

The GTO is my favorite car I've owned. It shows, I've had it 4x longer than any other car I've had. And yes, the GTO and the Z28 are the 6 speeds. It kind of irks me to have an automatic in my list, haha.

άbel > hethoughtofcars 03/31/2014 at 13:42

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Tuned 1.8t GTI (225hp) + 2.0 Beetle (115hp) + Honda CT70H (6hp) = 346hp total, average of 115hp.

Doug DeMuro > hethoughtofcars 03/31/2014 at 19:35

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This got me interested, so I added it all up:

1996 Volvo 850 Turbo — 222hp
2001 Audi A4 2.8 — 190hp
2007 Volkswagen GTI — 200hp
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser — 212hp
2001 Ford Explorer Sport — 210hp
1998 BMW M3 sedan — 240hp
2004 Volvo S80 T6 — 268hp
2001 Mercedes E55 AMG — 349hp
1993 Mercedes 500E — 326hp
2006 Lotus Elise — 190hp
2004 Cadillac CTS-V — 400hp
2002 Mercedes G500 — 302hp
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo — 414hp
2007 Mercedes E63 AMG wagon — 507hp
1995 Range Rover — 200hp
2006 Range Rover — 300hp
2001 Toyota Prius — 98hp (total)
2009 Nissan Cube — 126hp
2011 Cadillac CTS-V wagon — 556hp
2004 Ferrari 360 Modena — 400hp

Total — 5710hp
Average — 285.5

That's pretty good! Doesn't include company cars...

sfmikee > hethoughtofcars 03/31/2014 at 20:42

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1984 VW GTI 90 hp
1983 BMW 528e 121 hp
1984 BMW 528e 121 hp
1998 BWW Z3 2.8 189 hp
2005 MB SL500 302 hp
2007 MCS 172 hp
2007 BMW M Roadster 333 hp
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Average 189 hp
Total 1328 hp

TurboSloth > hethoughtofcars 03/31/2014 at 20:48

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2000 Civic = 100hp

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer = 240hp.

Total = 340hp

Average = 170hp.

I haven't owned much :(. My total HP doesn't even add up to a 2011 Mustang GT.

wkiernan > hethoughtofcars 03/31/2014 at 21:18

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All the cars I owned for more than a month or two:

44 ('66 VW 1300)

60! ('67 SAAB Monte Carlo 850cc, "a sports car with super performance" per the owner's manual)

75 ('81 Corolla, indestructible 1.8)

102 ('90 Corolla, 1.6 twin cam DOHC)

116 ('93 Miata 1.6)

142 ('99 Miata 1.8)

"142" but I know it's more ('04 Miata VVT 1.8)

for a average short of a hundred. Despite that low low number, brothers and sisters, let me tell you, in my day I have hauled ass, I have gone seriously fast, I have got from A to B real quick, and had a ton of fun doing it; it is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.

Ytse Frobozz > hethoughtofcars 03/31/2014 at 22:30

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Lemme see... Only counting cars I actually purchased with my own money and not my parents' cars.

1992 Porsche 968 = 236

1992 Porsche 968 (don't ask what happened to the first one) = 236

1999 Ford Exploder = 160

2006 Dodge Magnum R/T = 340

2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R = 33 (doh)

2005 Porsche 911S = 355

Total = 1380

Average = 230

The Biebster's got a P71 (Formerly not Justin Bieber) > hethoughtofcars 03/31/2014 at 22:42

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A total of 317 between 1 car and 1 truck. Try to guess the distribution.

hethoughtofcars > Doug DeMuro 04/01/2014 at 00:17

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I know you write about cars for a living and hey, even I gave you $3! Write-off on taxes, etc. But how have you not been buried in debt? Buying and selling so many "assests" that depreciate seems like it would crush us mere mortals...

Doug DeMuro > hethoughtofcars 04/01/2014 at 00:20

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I never own them long enough for them to lose any value!

TractionControlOff > hethoughtofcars 04/01/2014 at 01:03

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According to my calculations, there's ~ 892 HP sitting on our property right now (4 cars). I'm probably wrong.

hethoughtofcars > Doug DeMuro 04/01/2014 at 01:18

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Lol. I wish I could pull that "strategy" off!

JoelA237 > hethoughtofcars 04/01/2014 at 04:12

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It would take me forever to get this all written down, figured out/remembered.. I think I am on car # 37 now... I think the lowest powered one was around 90-100 ( late 90s saturn sl1) and the most powerful was around approx 400 (moddified f-body)

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > KirkyV 04/01/2014 at 07:17

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Mercury Sable: 140hp

Chrysler Conquest: 200hp (180+mods)

Pontiac Sunbird: 100hp on a good day

Pontiac Sunfire: 150hp

VW Jetta: 120hp

Subaru Legacy: 165hp

Toyota MR2: 200hp

Company car: N/A

Company car: N/A

Subaru Forester FXT: 270hp (220 plus mods)

1345 total HP, 168 average

Also wife's Honda Odyssey: 240hp

Currently Dodge Durango: 290hp

Scary, the most powerful vehicle I've yet owned is my wife's.

Mike_Smith > hethoughtofcars 04/01/2014 at 14:28

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'80 Arrow 1.6 = 86 hp / 1984(?) lbs = 87 hp/ton (US short)

'75 Monte Carlo 350 2bbl = 145 hp / 4034 lbs = 72 hp/ton

'84 Sentra 1.5? = 69 hp / 1875 lbs = 74 hp/ton

'84 Sapporo 2.6 = 114 hp / 2657 lbs = 86 hp/ton

'87 Stanza CA20E = 105 hp / 2690 lbs = 78 hp/ton

'85 Somerset 3.0L = 125 hp / 2597 lbs = 96 hp/ton

'00 LS2 3.0L = 182 hp / 3152 lbs = 114 hp/ton

'03 Passat 2.8L = 190 hp / 3583 lbs = 107 hp/ton

'14 GTI 2.0T = 200 hp / 3113 lbs = 128 hp/ton

Total hp = 1216

Average hp = 135.1

Average hp/ton = 93.6

quarterlifecrisis > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 11:04

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Hmm... 91 Buick Century - 160 hp

96 Chevy C1500 - 250 hp

07 TBSS - stock, 395 (mine was about 15% more though...)

05 Corvette - 400hp

1205hp with an average of 301hp. Not bad.

Party-vi > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 11:07

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Damn. Kind of upset I missed this. '02 BMW 330CI = 228hp, '49 Willys CJ3A = 290hp, '88 Jeep Cherokee = 177hp.

Total = 695

Average = 231 (not bad!)

liquid_popcorn > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 11:20

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2000 Dodge Dakota Sport (4.7) - 230hp

2010 Ford Focus SE (2.0) - 120hp

1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport (4.0) - 190hp

1983 Volvo 244DL (B23F) - 111hp (claimed, hah)

2013 VW GTI (2.oT) - 200hp

Total 851, average 170.2.

We should do this for torque too.

Takuro Spirit > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 11:42

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I guess I can play along.

1977 Firebird 145hp

1998 Isuzu Hombre 120hp

2000 Neon 132hp

1994 Talon 92hp

1995 Neon 132hp

1998 CVPI 215hp

2001 CVPI 235hp

1997 Legacy 2.5GT 165hp

1998 Legacy L (swapped) 165hp

1998 Silverado 255hp

1998 Camry 194hp

(not counting the wife's cars)

Total HP = 1850

Average HP = 168.18

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 11:47

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1985 Chevrolet Chevette (not actual photo) = 60HP

1999 Ford Crown Victoria P71 (not actual photo) = 210HP

1993 Honda Civic SI coupe with b16a swap (not actual photo) = 160HP

1991 Toyota Soarer Twin Turbo = 276HP

1990 Nissan Fairlady Z Twin Turbo = 300HP

2008 Dodge Ram Megacab 5.7 Hemi = 345HP

2009 Dodge Caliber 1.8l = 150HP

2009 Chrysler 300 Touring 3.5L = 250HP

2010 Dodge Charger SRT8 = 425HP

2013 Ford Fusion 1.6L ecoboost = 178HP

TOTAL = 2354HP

AVERAGE = 235.4HP

Roundbadge > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 11:54

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Sadly I just saw this...

In chronological order:

'81 Accord 1.6L — 63 HP

'86 Civic Si 1.6L — 91 HP

'92 S-10 4.3L — 160 HP

'99 Dakota 3.9L — 175 HP

'05 Malibu Maxx 3.5L — 200 HP

'05 Tacoma 2.7L — 160 HP

Total = 849 HP

Avg = 141.5 HP

All manuals except for the Malibu.

BarryDanger > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 12:02

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47 Chevy 3100 w/454 = 300 hp?

2006 Subaru Imprea OBS = 185 hp

1984 Volvo 244 turbo = 180 hp (approx)

1996 Jeep Cherokee = 190 hp

1989 Nissan 240sx = 140 hp

1968 Datsun 510 1.8L = 92 hp

2009 Mazda CX-7 = 244 hp

2006 Pontiac GTO = 425 hp

Total = 1756 hp

Average = 219.5

This was fun!

MrCrash > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 12:16

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1998 dakota - 175-hp, 3.9-liter V-6

2005 Dakota - 210-hp, 3.7-liter V-6

2006 Ram - 345-hp, 5.7-liter V-8

2008 Dakota - 302-hp, 4.7-liter V-8

2010 Ram - 390-hp, 5.7-liter V-8

1422HP total

284.4 Average

Three of these were modified, but without dyno sheets to back it up, I went with stock numbers.

Spike_africa > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 12:36

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99 Ford F150 4.6 v8- 210HP

2002 Ford Mustang GT- 270rwhp na, 410rwhp on the bottle

2002 Yamaha Vstar 1100- 71rwhp

2009 Triumph Street triple- 110hp

1954 MG TF- 51hp......

Total- 852

Avg.- 170.4hp

The MG and bikes really bring my number down.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Doug DeMuro 04/02/2014 at 17:41

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I'm at the other end of the spectrum, I've owned 30-40 cars I think... average would be something like 100 HP :P But then again, average weight would be less than a metric ton.. so :P

thebigbossyboss > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 17:41

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Is that it?? wow. Mine actually felt faster than the 92 hp ford tempo.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 17:43

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Well let's see. Counting my three Enzos, the Veyron, and the Phantom Drophead…

Yup, zero. 25, if I can count my lawnmower.

Straightsix9904 > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 17:45

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I don't think he has bought any of them brand new. I know he has talked about how one of the most expensive cars he has owned is the Cadillac.

Pretty much, just go to eBay and see the price difference between a 2001 Porsche Turbo with 60K miles and a 2002 Porsche w/ 70K miles. You may be talking about $5k or less.

meatatarian > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 17:47

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Great concept.

2001 Passat V6: 190

2003 Jetta VR6: 200

1999 M3: 240

2008 Cayman: 245

875hp. Next car will have me over a thousand, so that's cool. looks like I really have a thing for 6-cylinders...

hethoughtofcars > thebigbossyboss 04/02/2014 at 17:53

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The Corolla was sold with a 1.6L engine that made three different outputs: 74, 90, and 110. I know mine had to be the 74 horsepower one because I bought this from my dad, and whenever he would buy cars, he would buy the "stripper" model (He has actually said that power windows 'are just one more thing that can break' on multiple occasions). Ours didn't even come with a radio, much less A/C. Later I would be shocked to find it still used a carburetor!

So, yeah, a Corolla could be faster than a Tempo. I have no idea which one would be less sporty though. :)

hethoughtofcars > Straightsix9904 04/02/2014 at 17:55

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Later in the conversation (which doesn't appear automatically for you BECAUSE KINJA) he tells me that he never holds on to them for long enough for them to depreciate.

Straightsix9904 > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 18:01

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haha, sorry. I hate this Kinja. this reply showed up as recent, I'm just lost.

Forgetful > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 18:02

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1984 VW Jetta - 110hp

1986 Hyundai Stellar - 75hp (doubt if it had more than 50 left)

Dodge Aries Wagon - 100hp

1977 Chevrolet Impala Coupe - 145hp

1994 Pontiac Grand Am H.O. - 180hp

2005 Ford Focus SE - 136hp

2008 Ford Escape - 200hp

2011 Ford Escape - 200hp

2013 Scion FR-S - 200hp

Total - 1346hp

Average - 149.55hp

hethoughtofcars > Straightsix9904 04/02/2014 at 18:05

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No worries, I just shared it to Oppositelock because I thought fellow Oppos would be interested in seeing Doug's list. I haven't seen him put it down all in one place except in this comment.

hethoughtofcars > Forgetful 04/02/2014 at 18:08

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Nice. How are you liking the FR-S? I would love for that to be my next car, but when we went to the auto show, it turned out my six year old wouldn't fit in the backseat (because he has legs). He's probably just going to keep getting bigger, too... *sigh*

offroadkarter > Doug DeMuro 04/02/2014 at 18:14

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You owned some shit I would have never expected. A prius!? I didn't know you had a first gen V either.

Forgetful > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 18:16

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I love my FR-S. It's fun, good looking and cheap to run.

datsunzep > bob and john 04/02/2014 at 18:27

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1993 Toyota Camry - 130hp

1978 Datsun 280Z - 170hp

2010 Kia Forte Koup SX - 173hp

Total - 473hp

Avg. - ~158hp

Really need to up this number ASAP.

Your boy, BJR > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 18:35

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'95 Bronco with the 5.8=210hp

1993 Saab 900S 2.1=138hp

'01 Olds Aurora 4.0=250hp

'12 Hyundai Sonata=198hp

'88 Chevy C10 5.0=165....ish? hp

'95 Taurus Vulcan=140hp

'95 Aurora=250hp

'73 Bimmer 2k2=101hp (around)

'02 9-3 Viggen=235 stock, with mods it's pushing 300, need to find the dyno slip.

total is about 1,752, give or take

hethoughtofcars > Your boy, BJR 04/02/2014 at 18:39

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I remember when I first saw a picture of the first gen Aurora (in Consumer Reports of all places). I thought it was the best looking, most futuristic looking car ever! Even though it hasn't necessarily aged well, I still have a soft spot for it.

Your boy, BJR > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 18:43

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The first gen I enjoyed until the brakes failed in heavy traffic in downtown New Brunswick on a warm friday night. The 2nd gen......uh.....had a lot of features, but fuck that car. Fuck it to the deepest level of hell.

hethoughtofcars > Your boy, BJR 04/02/2014 at 18:45

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Lol. I never said it was a good car! Just that it looked awesome to a 14 year old me! :P

I bet the Viggen is awesome though.

pdish > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 18:46

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1994 Chevy Cavalier: 120hp

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2: 230hp

2003 BMW Boxer Cup: 97hp

2009 Aprilia Tuono: 134hp

2009 Moto Guzzi Norge: 100hp

2002 Ducati ST2: 83hp

2006 KTM 625 SXC: 53hp

2008 Acura TSX: 205hp

2008 Mazda Miata: 170hp

Total: 1192

Avg: 132

Your boy, BJR > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 18:56

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Ugh. I have to give it up on the 20th…… :(

hethoughtofcars > Your boy, BJR 04/02/2014 at 19:16

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Why?

Your boy, BJR > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 19:34

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I've technically been car-sitting it (been taking care of/excersizing it) while my dad was on tour in europe this past year.

Andrew Daisuke > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 22:04

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1996 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins = 240 (stock)

1998 Volvo V70 T5 = 300 (not stock)

1998 Volvo S70 GLT = 235 (stock)

1982 Volvo 242T = 120 (stock)

2007.5 Duramax TT = 650 (not stock)

2011 Gold TDi = 140 (stock)

2005 E55 AMG Estate = 469 (stock)

2010 M5 = 500 (stock)

Total = 2,654 hp

Average = 331 hp

Great post idea!

thebigbossyboss > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 22:37

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Ours was similar. No radio and carburated car anyone in my immediate family ever owned.

thebigbossyboss > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 23:03

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Ugh. Last carburated car anyone ever owned.

hethoughtofcars > thebigbossyboss 04/02/2014 at 23:12

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Yeah, but it was really, really reliable.

thebigbossyboss > hethoughtofcars 04/02/2014 at 23:23

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Man, was it ever. Ours did 320,000 kms then I drove it into a truck. It still ran after that, but had considerable damage.

fretburnr > hethoughtofcars 04/03/2014 at 01:53

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87 Supra turbo 230hp

88 Supra turbo 230

90 325I 168

91 MR2 turbo 200

87 325is 168

88 325iX 168

97 M3 sedan 240

98 M3 coupe 240

07 Mazdaspeed6 270

Total: 1,914

Average: 213

Now, most were mildly modified and made more, others had lost some over time. These are factory ratings.

biglick2014 > hethoughtofcars 04/03/2014 at 09:06

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Cummins has 500

Jeep has 200

Total: 700

toomuchcommuting > hethoughtofcars 04/03/2014 at 10:08

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2003 Impala LS 3.8 V6 200hp (gone)

2007 Malibu 3.5 V6 217hp

1996 Silverado 5.0 V8 220 HP

2006 Saturn Vue 3.5 V6 250hp

Total: 887

Average 221.75

Those are the vehicles I owned. I drove others in HS and College but they were in my parents name.

JSBLS3 > hethoughtofcars 04/03/2014 at 16:29

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The modded cars are approximate flywheel hp.

1994 Z28 Camaro = 275 hp

1997 Nissan Pathfinder = 168 hp

1998 V6 Mustang = 150 hp

1998 Z28 Camaro = approx 390 hp (modded)

2000 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L = 190 hp

2005 Pontiac GTO = approx 485 hp (modded)

2008 Chevy Corvette = approx 675 hp (supercharged)

2011 Scion tC = 180 hp

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Turbo = 274 hp

Total = 2,787 HP

Average = 309.67 HP

catkam623 misses his 944 > Doug DeMuro 04/03/2014 at 22:13

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can I ask you what in gods name inspired you to buy a 1st gen prius my personal worst car ever?

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Doug DeMuro 04/07/2014 at 01:48

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1984 Toyota Tercel - 63hp
1990 Toyota Celica GT - 140hp

Total - 203hp
Average - 101.5

Though the bloody Tercel is unlikely to have even half that hp, as it had major carburetor issues and is responsible for permanently turning me off wagons of any type.