Gt-r Gt500

[Brycey]

[lingeringsoul]

Now the question is....................how well will it do at super gt race

[Dingus]

That makes me happy in the pants

[G-Money]

gt500 is that 500 hp 500 kw or just a name???

[lingeringsoul]

I think its 500hp at the wheel.....or is that 500ps? since the japs like to use ps ..................i hate converting units...gives me headaches...

[nice 28]

is the GT-R logo on the guards a sticker or a badge?

if its a badge looks photoshopped.

[scathing]

Yeah, the 500 in GT500 is the maximum power output (in ps) of the engines for the cars in that class. The GT300 cars have a power limit of 300ps.

since the japs like to use ps

Yeah, I don't understand the French (who invented the standard units).

There's a perfectly good existing metric unit for power (the watt) which is what the Standards Body is all about. The "horsepower" is an imperial unit based on what James Watt hypothesised a horse could do, and then knocked a bit off that so when he made a "1hp" engine people wouldn't disbelieve him.....and the "power stroke" value is limited just to engines and is a metric'ed version of that imperial unit.

[Angus Smart]

wow they look nice! lets home the lexus will die

[trism]

Yeah, the 500 in GT500 is the maximum power output (in ps) of the engines for the cars in that class. The GT300 cars have a power limit of 300ps.

Yeah, I don't understand the French (who invented the standard units).

There's a perfectly good existing metric unit for power (the watt) which is what the Standards Body is all about. The "horsepower" is an imperial unit based on what James Watt hypothesised a horse could do, and then knocked a bit off that so when he made a "1hp" engine people wouldn't disbelieve him.....and the "power stroke" value is limited just to engines and is a metric'ed version of that imperial unit.

PS is actually a german word. Pferdestärke = horse strength

1 PS is 0.73ish kilowatts, and 0.986ish horespower

read all about power ratings here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

[m3gtr]

PS is actually a german word. Pferdestärke = horse strength

1 PS is 0.73ish kilowatts, and 0.986ish horespower

read all about power ratings here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

horespower? now theres a new one.

[Angus Smart]

i love horespower!!

[typevu]

Looks sweet as... got engine specs?

[Beer Baron]

Yeah, the 500 in GT500 is the maximum power output (in ps) of the engines for the cars in that class. The GT300 cars have a power limit of 300ps.

Yeah, I don't understand the French (who invented the standard units).

There's a perfectly good existing metric unit for power (the watt) which is what the Standards Body is all about. The "horsepower" is an imperial unit based on what James Watt hypothesised a horse could do, and then knocked a bit off that so when he made a "1hp" engine people wouldn't disbelieve him.....and the "power stroke" value is limited just to engines and is a metric'ed version of that imperial unit.

scathing me ol mate. I have no idea what you are on, but ps is not a french measurement, and nor does it stand for power stroke... lol even if it were french why would it have an english name? it's german, let your fingers do the googling as I cant be knackered typing it out and I will just look dumb spelling it wrong.

edit: d'oh beaten to the punch.

[trism]

horespower?

i only use the best to lubricate my beast....

ok, thats enough offtopic dirty talk

back to the gt500 car, its pretty hot itself....

[R338OY]

Here's the unveiling:

Super GT GT-R

From the back it gives me goosebumps (no sexual pun intended)

Edited January 16, 2008 by R338OY