If any stat junkies are interested, I put together a quick and dirty matrix of engine horsepower and torque for most 2006-2008 consumers vehicles on the market. I also added a column for vehicle weight to get a better idea of power to weight ratios for each.
Even though other factors (such as FWD and limited torque in 1st/2nd) complicate the equations, I thought it would be interesting just to see a side-by-side comparison by the stock numbers... especially to size up anyone lined up next to you at a stop light.
Before anyone starts flaming me, I didn't pull data for every vehicle on the planet. I left out large vehicles like SUVs and economy cars, as a comparison would be pointless in these cases, but I did leave in a few super luxury and exotics just for kicks. I also didn't pull numbers for all trims and mainly focused on the trim with the highest numbers and lowest cost (which were manual transmissions in most cases).
Anyways, this isn't a complete guide but rather a cheat sheet that you could tuck away in your glove box. (naughty)
See attachment:
Even though other factors (such as FWD and limited torque in 1st/2nd) complicate the equations, I thought it would be interesting just to see a side-by-side comparison by the stock numbers... especially to size up anyone lined up next to you at a stop light.
Before anyone starts flaming me, I didn't pull data for every vehicle on the planet. I left out large vehicles like SUVs and economy cars, as a comparison would be pointless in these cases, but I did leave in a few super luxury and exotics just for kicks. I also didn't pull numbers for all trims and mainly focused on the trim with the highest numbers and lowest cost (which were manual transmissions in most cases).
Anyways, this isn't a complete guide but rather a cheat sheet that you could tuck away in your glove box. (naughty)
See attachment:
