Is a V8 w/ 275 HP considered a fast powerful car? What could it be compared with?

Answer 1

I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with everyone else who's answered so far. A 275 hp V8 is not really high powered anymore. Whether or not it's fast depends on what you consider fast and the vehicle it's in.
As mentioned above, V8 Camaros of the early to mid 90's were rated at around 275, but by 2004 the top model was up to 320 hp. A lot of cars with bigger V6's are pushing 240-260 hp now. These days a powerful V8 needs to be rated at 300 hp at least. The 5.7 Hemi is rated around 350 hp. A Chevrolet 5.3 is rated at 300 hp. Vettes are available with 400-500 hp (I've lost track of them recently). Ford builds engines with ratings well in excess of 300 hp.
A 275 hp car isn't going to be slow (unless it weighs 2-1/2 tons), but it isn't going to be quick by current standards.

Answer 2

Horsepower is a good way to determine the actual power but torque is better. A new 275 hp V8 is pretty good since they have all the emissions control crap and stuff on them. It isn't good compared to the 60's cars and such which had usually between 300 and 450 hp. Actually 18 wheelers only have about 550 hp but put out about 1300 ft/lbs and the newest ones are about 480 hp and put out upwards of 1600 ft/lbs of torque while most cars only put out about 200-300 ft/lbs. It all depends on how you look at it.

Answer 3

no longer fairly yet they could supply you a thrill with the crappy brakes and suspension! i understand, I owned a sixty 3 Chevy (comparable chassis and suspension) mine replaced right into a rapid vehicle with a 409/425 4-velocity! Cadillacs of the day have been plenty swifter than maximum Chevrolets, different than the Corvettes and enormous horsepower automobiles. My first 1964 Cadillac could run faraway from all however the main effectual automobiles of the day! The sixty 4 Cadillac replaced into intense geared and 480 lb/ft of torque made them actually bounce off the line! between the magazines of the day clocked a inventory 1964 Cadillac interior the path of the flying mile at a hundred twenty five MPH, no longer by the speedo, with a stopwatch! I won various street races with youngsters in 283 and 327 Impalas with my Caddy! so some distance as comparing the 348's 250 horses to quickly's engines, that engine had below 200 horsepower in immediately's score gadget. All engines earlier approximately 1972 have been rated at SAE Gross Horsepower, that's without upload-ons which includes alternators, means guidance, a/c compressors, air cleaners and mufflers. After 1972 maximum automakers switched to the greater lifelike SAE internet Horsepower, attempting out the engines as they have been put in interior the automobiles. immediately's automobiles are rated at SAE internet, so a 405 HP Camaro is a actual beast!

Answer 4

Yes, I would call it quite powerful. In the early to mid 90's, Chevrolet's Z28 Camaro was stock at 280 HP. My wife's Honda Accord EX has about 230-240 HP and it will straight-up fly. I'd say your car could get up to 130 mph easily unless it's a big heavy thing.

Answer 5

1997 Camaro Z-28s had 275 horsepower.

Answer 6

ok 275hp in a full size truck would be considered gas guzzling and slow....275hp in something like a honda civic or an older ford roadster would be fast....depends on weight and such...aerodynamics, things like that

Answer 7

it can be compared to a planet destroyer