I was watching some youtube videos of a 2006 wrx and a person stated that subaru underated the 2006 wrx and that it was actually 245 hp is their any truth to this? thanx!
cradlerofdeath
Joined
·
12,873 Posts
Gentlemen, the rating std for HP changed in 2006.....er the MFG's were all required to change to a different rating method. As such you'll notice despite the increased performance, 2006 and 2007 STi's went down to 292 HP from 300 hp in 2004-2005.
Be that as it may underrating factory cars is nothing new and quite common. The big 3 most notably started underrating vehicles in the late 50's early 60's for insurance purposes. Then fast forward to late 70's and early 80's and it seemed the opposite were true. To my recollection, somewhere in the mid 90's and up the trend of underrating seemed to come back a little.
Do I think my 2006 WRX was underrated? Not on HP but definitely on TQ.
Who underrates the most today? IMO GM. I can think of the cobalt, corvette, and anything LS1-2-3 powered has been underrated frequently and substantially.
IMHO most imported brands like to get close to actual and always have. My only theory as to why imports like to rate exactly, is their need to be precise and accurate in every way they build a car, and they have no previous history of underrating or an established need to. Domestics stand to gain more by underrating as it gives them a more "bang for buck feel" and everything American has always been "look at me I'm a pushrod large displacement chest bangin motor!" But frankly we are the only country in the world with this mantra.
In the USA 8.1L gets you a gasoline V8 engine. In europe you get two V8's that equate to ~8.1L. Heck most european V12's are only 4L-6L.
Be that as it may underrating factory cars is nothing new and quite common. The big 3 most notably started underrating vehicles in the late 50's early 60's for insurance purposes. Then fast forward to late 70's and early 80's and it seemed the opposite were true. To my recollection, somewhere in the mid 90's and up the trend of underrating seemed to come back a little.
Do I think my 2006 WRX was underrated? Not on HP but definitely on TQ.
Who underrates the most today? IMO GM. I can think of the cobalt, corvette, and anything LS1-2-3 powered has been underrated frequently and substantially.
IMHO most imported brands like to get close to actual and always have. My only theory as to why imports like to rate exactly, is their need to be precise and accurate in every way they build a car, and they have no previous history of underrating or an established need to. Domestics stand to gain more by underrating as it gives them a more "bang for buck feel" and everything American has always been "look at me I'm a pushrod large displacement chest bangin motor!" But frankly we are the only country in the world with this mantra.
In the USA 8.1L gets you a gasoline V8 engine. In europe you get two V8's that equate to ~8.1L. Heck most european V12's are only 4L-6L.
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
