Comments | robohobo: BMW, eat your heart out

robohobo

BMW, eat your heart out

Mar 15, 2006 19:00

This is why Audi dominates the Supercar class. An 800hp engine in a 1000lb. car. That's .8lb/hp, folks. Sheer madness.

Comments 5

quixoticwolf March 16 2006, 03:14:50 UTC

I'm no math major, but I think you mean .8hp/lb

robohobo March 16 2006, 03:15:36 UTC

Er, yes. Whoops.

quixoticwolf March 16 2006, 07:24:54 UTC

Crazy acceleration though, I certainly wouldnt mind having a car that could do that. Bet i'd hurt myself though

robohobo March 16 2006, 07:29:57 UTC

Yeah, having .8hp/lb is absolutely nuts. By comparison, and while admittedly the R8 is designed to be nothing more than a supercar, the Ferarri Enzo's weight to horsepower ratio is like .24hp/lb, if I remember correctly.

directbetween March 17 2006, 08:18:38 UTC

My Corsique could blow the doors off of that P.O.S.

I mean...

WEEE! ACKH, MEIN AUDI!