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Originally Posted by knightzerox
How much hp is enough for street?
This question is debatable but I think there is a point you reach where any more performance of the car becomes pointless. With speed limits at 75 and most people driving no more than 80-85 on the highway, what would be the max needed for a fun car that works well in both city and highway envrionments?
Assuming same gearing of the cars, would a 150hp car with good low-end torque be better than a 200hp high revving engine with no very little torque?
My thoughts are that a well designed car near 180-200 hp is all you would need. My DD is a 200hp car that has very little torque but has a high revving (8300 redline ) engine that works great in all places and probably has more power than it needs.
This is just a consideration as more and more cars are becoming low hp, smaller, and more efficient.
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The answer to your question "How much is needed for fun?", is depandant on the amount of fun you need to want. (want to need?) Which is dependant on how many people you ask.
The type of car you are proposing was made, in the form of a E30 BMW M3. Extremely fun car with 192 HP.