Does the '04 530i have a 225 hp engine or 231 hp?
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Isn't torque the more important metric? Isn't that what gives the car its power at low speeds and start up? And if so, why isn't it discussed more and how do they differ?
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Originally Posted by soc_fans' date='Dec 19 2004, 12:18 PM
Yeah it's 225hp and its 231 bhp. Americans don't use bhp i guess.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Dec 19 2004, 08:13 AM
[quote name='soc_fans' date='Dec 19 2004, 12:18 PM']Yeah it's 225hp and its 231 bhp. Americans don't use bhp i guess.
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[/quote]Look what I found.
Brake Horsepower
HorsePower
So the BHP should be bigger
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Oct 2 2004, 09:43 PM
my understanding was 330 hp
I remember reading it somewhere
I remember reading it somewhere
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