Having driven many cars with between 100 and 900 horsepower,

the fastest car ive driven was a focus st. and that felt slow :(

3000 lb sports cars should have 500 crank horsepower

I think it depends entirely on where you live as well as what kind of HP we are talking. Big lumbering engines with lots of power are not as suited to roads that require a lot of throttle modulation. In contrast, that would be perfect for highway situations or places that are fairly straight.

Point is, there is no perfect number, and far more factors that contribute to perceived speed and power than just the number of ponies an engine puts out at a given rpm.

15lbs/hp is fine.
10lbs/hp is fun
5lbs/hp is silly fun
2.5lbs/hp is helium exit bag
1lb/hp is super alcohol burning funny

>>15912836
Completely depends on the body, weight, configuration, brakes, suspension and traction.

>>15912836
C5z would be a horrible daily driver

t. C5z owner

>>15913955
Whats wrong with it im looking to buy one next year

>>15912855
so they should all be slightly more powerful .pw ratio than a c6 z06?

>>15912836
Never driven a car over 320whp but seems like a pretty knowledgeable post. Don't know why you would ever really need more then 400 HP on a DD

itt: generalizations
you faggots haven't actually driven shit

my LS1 trans am is 320 hp 3500lb

its enough

>>15912931
tfw 32lbs per HP


>62hp civic

All I can say is that my fun vehicle is around 2500 lbs with about 400 whp, it used to be scary, but now it's not enough. You can never have enough horsepower. Eventually, I get bored.

>>15913982
It'll probably be fine if you keep it mostly stock. Interior noise levels and heat are annoying. These cars have little sound dreading so road and exhaust noise can be bad. The suspension is pretty harsh. You have to be aware that you can bottom out very easily.

Oh and of course you'll have every faggot in a shitty truck or random shitbox trying to race you.

>>15914221
>You can never have enough horsepower. Eventually, I get bored.
This. I have an almost-400hp car I drive about 50% of the time in the summer and it needs more.

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>sub 100hp club

>>15912836
I always thought 200hp for daily is pretty good on a car under 3000lbs.

>>15914218
>Tfw 18lb/hp civic
I still get 7.2 sec 0-60 so maybe if i get this to 160hp instead of 134hp it will feel like it should.
>Only feel anything from hitting curves at 45mph+

>>15912931
>tfw 20lbs/hp

>>15914492

VW Golf fag here, even 160hp can get hektik

>>15914262
What if i rev my engine then when the light turns green i take off like a grandma.

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>>15912931
>KICK START MY HEART