Ideal Horsepower for Daily Driver

natedog7700 · 04-19-2016, 12:15 PM

Whats your ideal HP for a daily driver? What are your standards? Lets assume the car weighs and "average" 3500lbs or so.

For Example: i own a 2000 Toyota Camry and i find myself flooring it to get on the freeway every time. Cars are going about 80mph and my 140hp camry is pretty weak. Passing people, merging, etc is a handfull with it as well. Im thinking around 250-300 (crank) is pretty ideal for a daily?

M3 Number 86 · 04-19-2016, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by natedog7700

Whats your ideal HP for a daily driver? What are your standards? Lets assume the car weighs and "average" 3500lbs or so.

at least 500 HORSEPOWERS

Verbiage · 04-19-2016, 12:19 PM

15 cow power.

Nkc · 04-19-2016, 12:26 PM

@under 3300lbs...>600hp. That's pretty much the standard now. Anything less then you might as well drive a Prius.

Delta0311 · 04-19-2016, 12:30 PM

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@under 3300lbs...>600hp. That's pretty much the standard now. Anything less then you might as well drive a Prius.

As a daily driver, LMAO? I guess yes if your daily drive means doing laps around the Nurburgring.

WingZeroX5 · 04-19-2016, 12:32 PM

Horsepower is overrated. I'd say anything that has a power level over 1 million should suffice

Aatish · 04-19-2016, 12:36 PM

At least 200 for a compact

At least 350 for a sedan.

At least 400 for an executive sedan

At least 400 for a SUV.

Mywifes335 · 04-19-2016, 12:56 PM

Are we talking crank or wheel hp?

I'm now at ~350whp on Map3 and ~375whp on Map7, mustang dyno. I think this is "enough" for my M235i as DD.

jtodd_fl · 04-19-2016, 01:03 PM

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Are we talking crank or wheel hp?

I'm now at ~350whp on Map3 and ~375whp on Map7, mustang dyno. I think this is "enough" for my M235i as DD.

Also, european or north american?

Also, laden or unladen?

grimlock · 04-19-2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Also, european or north american?

Also, laden or unladen?

bin laden ofcourse

Mywifes335 · 04-19-2016, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Also, european or north american?

Also, laden or unladen?

North American, laden with an adult male. +/- a hooker or two in the trunk.

Taskmaster · 04-19-2016, 01:11 PM

250-300hp. 350 or so for a 'track car'

upstatedoc · 04-19-2016, 01:16 PM

My Honda mower has 7.5hp. PLENTY of power.

kprocivic · 04-19-2016, 01:17 PM

Like someone stated whp vs crank kinda big difference. For me 300 whp is definitely a hooligan mobile.

MKSixer · 04-19-2016, 01:25 PM

350 to 400 for regular vehicle.

500+ for anything really interesting. If it doesn't almost kill you at least once a week, you aren't driving it hard enough.

SunnyD · 04-19-2016, 01:36 PM

A minimum of 1,000 kW

jtodd_fl · 04-19-2016, 01:38 PM

1.21 Gigawatts?

GuidoK · 04-19-2016, 01:44 PM

Seems like a lot of people here feel the need to compensate for something....

other_evolved · 04-19-2016, 01:46 PM

Torque > HP when considering a DD

Delta0311 · 04-19-2016, 01:47 PM

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Seems like a lot of people here feel the need to compensate for something....

As HP increases, penis size decreases. This is a proven scientific ratio.

Speedbird85 · 04-19-2016, 01:49 PM

400hp at wheels.

jtodd_fl · 04-19-2016, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Delta0311

As HP increases, penis size decreases. This is a proven scientific ratio.

I ride a bike...

(With a trailer for my dick, since ... 0 horsepower.)

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Nkc NOOB 1601 Rep 1,356 Posts Drives: Cars Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: @BMWclassicdivision iTrader: (0)	@under 3300lbs...>600hp. That's pretty much the standard now. Anything less then you might as well drive a Prius.
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WingZeroX5 Colonel 766 Rep 2,361 Posts Drives: F80 / F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (14)	Horsepower is overrated. I'd say anything that has a power level over 1 million should suffice
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Aatish Lofty 3458 Rep 849 Posts Drives: i4 M50, 991.2 C2, RRS Diesel Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: ORD <> ATX iTrader: (0)	At least 200 for a compact At least 350 for a sedan. At least 400 for an executive sedan At least 400 for a SUV.
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Taskmaster Banned 2465 Rep 9,004 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT / E92 328 Msport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (6)	250-300hp. 350 or so for a 'track car'
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kprocivic Lieutenant Colonel 813 Rep 1,575 Posts Drives: ecoboost s to the t Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: 92346 iTrader: (7)	Like someone stated whp vs crank kinda big difference. For me 300 whp is definitely a hooligan mobile.
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