motortrend says the 2008 viper wil have 600 horsepower the same issue has a 2008 ss corvette with 600.the mustang will have to change the gt 500 to gt 600 or more mabe one of the big three will come out with 1000hp for less than 100g
2007-01-06 14:04:02 · 12 answers · asked by marwinstonboro 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
That's one war I HOPE NEVER ENDS!!! And if Cadillac comes out with that 2 dr mid engine prototype it displayed a couple yrs ago it is supposed to have 1000 hp! WOWSA YOWSA!!!!
2007-01-06 14:26:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And my 2006 GTO 6 speed has over 421 at the rear wheels slightly modified. I'm loveing it! Viper is just the next shot in a salvo of power. Electronic engine controls have done what carbs and cams and headers could never do. Idle smooth, run quietly, start every day, Emit less smog chemicals and spark plugs last 100,000 miles. Insurance companys will be the only killer to such power advancement.
2007-01-06 22:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about performance cars, probably not. Computer control has made it possible to increase horsepower without ruining fuel mileage.
However, if oil and gas prices continue to rise, that trade-off may end. We COULD make much more economical cars by reducing the horsepower. My Chevy Cobalt has 150 horsepower; it could get along with half that perfectly well. I just took a long trip and averaged 35.2 mpg; imagine what it could do if I were feeding half the horses it has now!
2007-01-06 22:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by Tub T (Mike Blanche) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no there's not,,i own a repair shop,and Chrysler corporation is talking about making a street version of the old hemi again with over 600 hp,,and that's a base version,,and all the rest of the car company's are doing similar things also,,i think the horse power war has just began,,the higher gas goes ,the more people want more horse power,,,its kind of going backwards of what it did back in the early and late 70,s they lowered the horse power,but now there going higher with it ,doesn't make much sense,,but we,ll see 500 horse power street cars before long i think,,good luck hope this help,s.
2007-01-06 22:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
theres also the difference on whether it will have 600 hp at the wheel or at the crank! happy new years! but there is a limit i always thought it was 550hp but im wrong again.
2007-01-06 22:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as they keep the torque up then HP isn't as important. Also, power to weight ratio is important when considering raw speed.
2007-01-06 22:06:12 · answer #6 · answered by Alibi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's the more important MPG war.
And Toyota's winning.
2007-01-06 22:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by aaaaaaaaaaaaaa555 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sense???gets to a point where it is f*ck all use-- particularly if all you do is commute to work.- if your racing then the more the BETTER
2007-01-06 22:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the same every year. soon you will forget about it
2007-01-07 00:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by wildcat30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO END TO HP EACH YEAR MORE HP
2007-01-06 22:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by RRRRRRRR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋