Japanese Cars by Power/Weight

"472CID" (472CID)
11/25/2014 at 10:11 • Filed to: None

Here's a big 'ol list of Japanese cars ranked by their power/weight (actually weight/power). In general I tried to find the best example of each car, I didn't want to go all "Gran Turismo and have a dozen of each model. As always power/weight isn't necessarily a perfect picture of a car's performance, but it makes for some interesting comparisons. Cars that are italisized have a questionable production and/or road legal status. Note the Camry V6 as a reference

Here's the American list if you missed it last week

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DISCUSSION (17)

thebigbossyboss > 472CID
11/25/2014 at 10:14

Do you know what that the big ol mazda sedan was that had like 100 hp? It came out in the 70's.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > 472CID
11/25/2014 at 10:45

It's just the Lexus RC F in the US. Not sure if it has a different name elsewhere, but there are no numbers listed in the name for the Lexus 'F' models.

The F Sport models have numbers.

472CID > thebigbossyboss
11/25/2014 at 10:54

http://jalopnik.com/5983180/the-ma…

TheJWT > 472CID
11/25/2014 at 11:04

I was all "shit yeah, top 10"

And the I realized that the lower number was better...

thebigbossyboss > 472CID
11/25/2014 at 15:13

YES!!!!! Thank you so much!!

The Magic Rev Matching 4Runner > 472CID
11/30/2014 at 21:39

240z definitely has less power than the 280z/zx. SAE vs Gross power is important when making non-arbitrary comparisons. Otherwise it's a pretty neat list

GhostZ > 472CID
12/02/2014 at 23:22

240Z was SAE gross, should be 135HP SAE net, which the 280Z and 280ZX are measured in.

Z32 Twin Turbo had 330HP, the GT-R R32 and Supra both had 300 also, official ratings were just underrated. R34 might have up to 350 but I'm not sure.

Later Z31s made 205HP, and Euro-spec ones made 240HP.

HammerheadFistpunch > 472CID
12/03/2014 at 12:35

Pffft, FJ80 wins this chart

155 hp

4595 lbs

29.7 lbs/hp

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > GhostZ
12/03/2014 at 13:10

It's close enough.

captdownshift > 472CID
12/03/2014 at 13:20

Man I want a pulsar GTI-R, though I'd take a 323 GTR as well,

Vintage1982Benz > 472CID
12/03/2014 at 14:40

Add 50 HP to the FRS/BRZ and you get a ratio smack in between a Lancer EVO I and a WRX STI Impreza...

/lobs grenade and walks away

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > 472CID
12/03/2014 at 18:17

MR2 figures are a wee bit off.

Weights should be a bit heavier at ~1260kg's / 2777lbs for all turbo models.. I think the 2657lb figure quoted there is for the USDM N/A Auto.

JDM cars had more power than USDM (as always) and in Nov 93+ they got the 3rd gen 3SGTE like the ST205 albeit with a few differences to account for it being mid mounted.

Export and JDM ST205's had different power ratings, of course.

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Sorry, I just couldn't let it sit that a Camry V6 is faster than my JDM car :P (I'm aware it's a bit of a grave dig)

Giant Lobster Monster > 472CID
12/03/2014 at 19:26

So the "underpowered" FR-S/BRZ duo has a better power to weight ratio than the precious CRX, RX-7, MR-2 and original 86?

Dsscats > GhostZ
12/04/2014 at 00:33

Nope, Z32 TT had 300 HP. R34s had 280. R32s had "276". Supra TTs had 320HP.

Nerd-Vol > 472CID
12/13/2014 at 15:23

The mazdaspeed 3 puts up very respectable numbers. I just wish it was 200lbs lighter.

-408- > 472CID
12/19/2014 at 12:44

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I think you mean M56 / Q70. M45 was only good for 325HP

472CID > -408-
12/19/2014 at 12:53

You're right