2007-11-08 14:54:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
A NEXTEL Cup car weighs in at 3,400 pounds and has a wheelbase of exactly 110 inches. The engine is a 358 cubic inch V8. These powerplants can generate over 750 horsepower.
2007-11-08 15:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nascar Engine Horsepower
2017-01-02 05:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With unrestricted motors:
Previous to the 9500 RPM rev limit rule, NASCAR Nextel Cup engines were producing close to 900 flywheel horsepower. This is when they were spinning up to 10,100 RPMs. Of course, the best teams were making this horsepower, and the independent/small teams were a bit behind.
Here is an approximation of horsepower numbers produced over the years:
2004: 875 (or more) fwhp
2003: 840 fwhp / 750 rwhp
2002: 825 fwhp / 735 rwhp
1998: 750 rwhp / 680 rwhp
All of this data is based on post-race dyno testing posted on jayski.com. All of the teams tend to underestimate and keep their real horsepower numbers a secret (which is why most sites tend to say no more than 800 horsepower).
With restricted motors:
420-450 flywheel horsepower, depending on the size of the restrictor plate.
2007-11-08 20:25:13 · answer #3 · answered by sllde 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All the engines are within 30 horsepower.
2016-03-18 23:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
830 to 850 is right. The COT restricted engines are about 510 now with the slightly larger restrictor plate.
2007-11-08 15:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by beth 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably 400. down from about
850 due to restrictor plates.
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2007-11-10 08:49:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other than the restrictor plate engines 850 H.P.
2007-11-08 14:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by Ed P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-26 06:04:16 · answer #8 · answered by chana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
840-850 Horses !!!
2007-11-08 18:53:17 · answer #9 · answered by Bow-legged Snake 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question
2016-07-30 06:48:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋