Does the rest of the world use horsepower as a measurement?

[Koenigsegg]

Since hp is based off torque, which is measured in lb-ft which is obviously not from the metric system, do metric countries use horsepower to measure cars?

 

[SynthDude2001]

They use kilowatts 😉

 

[Ryan]

yes they do.

 

[MoPHo]

they better. if not, we'll show them.

 

[PhaZe]

jiggawattz

 

[Anubis]

yes

torque is also newton meters, which is metric

 

[Koenigsegg]

Interesting, never knew that.

Conversion is exactly the same?

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
They use kilowatts 😉

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Interesting, never knew that.

Conversion is exactly the same?

really close,

i beleive US HP rating and the (British HP) BHP Differ by like 5 HP, so they are more or less the same

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Interesting, never knew that.

Conversion is exactly the same?

really close,

i beleive US HP rating and the (British HP) BHP Differ by like 5 HP, so they are more or less the same

BHP is not British Horsepower.

 

[Koenigsegg]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Interesting, never knew that.

Conversion is exactly the same?

really close,

i beleive US HP rating and the (British HP) BHP Differ by like 5 HP, so they are more or less the same

They are one in the same.

BHP = brake horsepower

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Since hp is based off torque, which is measured in lb-ft which is obviously not from the metric system, do metric countries use horsepower to measure cars?

No.

Some countries use kilowatts, and others use a metric horsepower called pferdestarke.

1 pferdestarke = 0.9863201 horsepower

 

[markgm]

Originally posted by: MoPHo
they better. if not, we'll show them.

Hehehehe, I love it!