They dynoed a Shelby 500GT on Top Gear (BBC) and made a big beal about how it "only" had ~440 peak hp at the rear wheels. Unfortunately, most people don't know exactly what the hp numbers that the manufacturers report mean and how they are arrived at; so, they couldn't see the dishonesty was actually on the part of Top Gear. Every car will have lower hp numbers at the wheels than the manufacturer reports, since thereported hp ismeasured at the engine by all manufacturers.

 

when i think muscle car i think fairlane, galaxy, charger, impala
when i think pony car i think mustang, camaro, challenger, javelin

 

Think 'K' code.
Jim

 

Same as a 289...not enough.

 

thats depressing i wanna get my 289 slightly modded dynoed. 289 w/ 57k miles, patriot tri ys, 650 cfm holley, edelbrock performer rpm airgap, and flowmaster 40s....thats gunna be depressing when i make 150 hp[:@][:@]

 

230

 

I used a 'K' code Fairlane to pick on GTO's, Vette's, old '57 bow ties and other chunks of large iron on the road. Some I took, others were - close.My 66GTKFB does as well today. Big means torque - slow, slugish, ponderous - are you wound up yet, torque. Nothing personal, just preferences.
Jim