Do you want a fun-to-drive car or just big horsepower? Because they aren’t mutually exclusive
For most modern street cars, I honestly believe 500 to
550bhp is the magic range where you’ll find the best driving experience
without excessive insanity. Step back to less-complicated rides under
1300kg and I’d dial that back to around 400 ponies. Anything more, and
you’ll be spending far too much time just trying to keep from crashing.
Or the traction control will continually be kicking in, which makes the
whole idea of big horsepower rather pointless if the car’s electronic
brain won’t let you use it.
So yes, there is such a thing as too much power. And with factory stock cars producing more horsepower than ever, there’s a real chance this horsepower war could ultimately take some of the fun out of that which we claim to cherish most - driving. In the end, it comes down to a simple choice. Do you want to have fun, or do you want bragging rights?
Choose fun. Always choose fun.
So yes, there is such a thing as too much power. And with factory stock cars producing more horsepower than ever, there’s a real chance this horsepower war could ultimately take some of the fun out of that which we claim to cherish most - driving. In the end, it comes down to a simple choice. Do you want to have fun, or do you want bragging rights?
Choose fun. Always choose fun.
(CarThrottle.com)
