Whether playing car or motorcycle to play with friends, they often will mention a word that I have this car how much horsepower – in order to highlight the car’s dynamic performance. But it represents what specific horsepower, few people say where there is greater horsepower really better?
Speaking of the origin of horsepower, but also from the British 200 years ago to start, according to the then British engineer inventor James Watt the design, manufacture the improved steam engine. And sold to a local capitalists, but it was the steam engine is definitely a landmark new thing, how it’s working efficiency, who know no end. So the boss Heart of a meter, it chose a most strong horse to do the work of pumping, limited to eight hours out of a total of more than two million kilograms of water, and finally a horse can be calculated in one second in the 75 kg of water to enhance one meter, this is our common metric horsepower.
in terms of horsepower to the vehicle, it accurately represents the vehicle’s maximum speed, the higher the horsepower the greater its speed. With the continuous development of industrial technology, changes in the vehicle’s horsepower is also increased year after year, more and more high-powered cars in everyone’s eyes. Let’s not to say the car, took the earthquake brother just finished a test drive of the BMW HP4 RACE, it has a maximum horsepower of 215, plus curb weight is only 170kg, so doing, it reached a weight ratio of horsepower amazing 1.26hp / kg, we think 1hp (bhp) allows 76kg heavy objects move one meter in one second, it 1.26hp make 1kg weights can move many meters? I’m not good at math so horrible figure or give you these expert to count it – I can not stand this exciting.
From the point of view of motorcycle bigger and bigger horsepower, proved now in the rapid development of industrial technology, represents the crystallization of the wisdom of human science, is a very good thing. But from another point of view, too powerful horsepower motorcycle also has some drawbacks, such as the issue of energy consumption, the higher the horsepower we need more energy to support, and the energy issue has been a worldwide problem. At present, China on small cars, new energyCars and motorcycles 150cc or less have a greater incentives, its purpose is self-evident.
Then there is the high-powered motorcycle cross, not for everyone, maybe someone will say: electronic control system to help us ordinary people still can. In fact, for more than 200 of such a beast for power, even if it is helpful to the electronic control system, it still requires the knight has a very high drive control technology in order to achieve fill the gap control. Even the shock brother said that with the help of electrical control system, ride HP4 RACE feel Huang Huang.
There is practical, for we ordinary people, the commute to work by motorcycle, trail running weekend outing, a small 150cc motorcycle will be able to get, if I would like to pursue a more passionate experience, dozens of another horsepower models also sufficient. Of course if you have sufficient funds to buy over 100 hp motorcycle, enjoy a more passionate driving experience is understandable. But the most important thing is that you enjoy motorcycles brought in from riding pleasure, rather than to the pursuit of vanity brings high-powered models. Perhaps passers-by will think you are cool riding a luxury car, but the driver himself in suspense, twist the throttle shall be added the twelfth carefully, which in turn why bother. Of course if you have excellent skills, it is not a problem. But social road and track different and complex traffic situation, even if your car is also still have hundreds of horsepower to abide by the rules.
high-powered motorcycles, not only high-performance engine. Other parts need assistance. If there is no frame of high rigidity, high performance suspension, braking systems and more excellent support electronic control system, there is another large horsepower is useless. And with these supported configurations, the price often exceeds the spending power of most riders.
As for horsepower is not the bigger the better, this is the eyes of the beholder wise see wisdom of the problem. Personally, I feel good enough, and too much horsepower will certainly lead to more consumption, but also requires more effort to manipulate, not for everyone. But horsepower is too small, in terms of control and lack of passion. So I do not think the election when the car is a good car horsepower, horsepower small can not. Be sure to go up a tryTry and feel the feeling when the twist throttle. Make their own control of the horsepower output, it is the best.