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This is our list of the world's most powerful production cars, ordered from least to most powerful and including every current or upcoming production car we're aware of – electric, hybrid or combustion – that claims to make more than 1,000 horsepower. Enjoy, and please tell us if we've missed anything, or if you spy something new! We'll update the list regularly. The Rezvani Tank X: "over 1,000" horsepower (combustion) Rezvani Well, here we are starting off our list of hyper-exotica with a freakin' SUV. Or is it a tank? Rezvani has been building military-inspired Hummer-humblers for a long time now, and the Tank X takes things to a whole new level. This hulking, armored monster is powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged Dodge Demon V8, and can be specified with more ludicrous gadgets than any Bond car ever had. We're talking smoke bombs, thermal vision, electrified door handles, tire-destroying caltrop droppers and plenty more. Perfect for popping out to get groceries in the Gaza strip. Learn more about the The GMC Hummer: 1,000 horsepower (electric) General Motors When Arnold Schwarzenegger famously convinced AM General to make a road-going variant of its M988 Humvee in the early 1990s, it immediately earned a couple of different reputations. Among die-hard fans, it was famed for its military-grade toughness. Among anyone with a green bone in their body, it was best known as the pinnacle of wasteful American gas-guzzling. No more. Early in 2020, GMC announced it was re-releas...

Kilowatts to horsepower conversion Enter the Convert button: Enter kilowatts: kW Convert Reset ⇅ Swap Mechanical horsepower: hp (I) Electrical horsepower: hp (E) Metric horsepower: hp (M) * Electrical horsepower is used for electric engines and air conditioners Kilowatts to mechanic / hydraulic horsepower One mechanic or hydraulic horsepower is equal to 0.745699872 kilowatts: 1 hp(I) = 745.699872 W = 0.745699872 kW So the power conversion of kilowatts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (kW) / 0.745699872 Example Convert 10kW to mechanic horsepower: P (hp) = 10kW / 0.745699872 = 13.41 hp Kilowatts to electrical horsepower One electrical horsepower is equal to 0.746 kilowatts: 1 hp(E) = 746 W = 0.746 kW So the power conversion of kilowatts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (kW) / 0.746 Example Convert 10kW to electrical horsepower: P (hp) = 10kW / 0.746 = 13.405 hp Kilowatts to metric horsepower One metric horsepower is equal to 0.73549875 kilowatts: 1 hp(M) = 735.49875 W = 0.73549875 kW So the power conversion of kilowatts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (kW) / 0.73549875 Example Convert 10kW to metric horsepower: P (hp) = 10kW / 0.73549875 = 13.596 hp Kilo- watts (kW) Mechanic horsepower (hp (I)) Electric horsepower (hp (E)) Metric horsepower (hp (M)) 0.001 kW 0.001341 hp 0.001340 hp 0.001360 hp 0.002 kW 0.002682 hp 0.002681 hp 0.002719 hp 0.003 kW 0.004023 hp 0.004021 hp 0.004079 hp 0.004 kW 0.005364 hp 0.005362 hp 0.005438 hp 0.005 kW 0.006705 hp 0.006702 hp...

Horsepower to kilowatts conversion Horsepower (hp) to Select horsepower unit type, enter the power in horsepower and press the Convert button: Select hp unit type: Enter horsepower: hp Convert Reset ⇅ Swap Kilowatts: kW * Electrical horsepower is used for electric engines and air conditioners Mechanic / Hydraulic horsepower to kilowatts One mechanic or hydraulic horsepower is equal to 0.745699872 kilowatts: 1 hp(I) = 745.699872 W = 0.745699872 kW So the power conversion of horsepower to kilowatts is given by: P (kW) = 0.745699872 ⋅ P (hp) Example Convert 10 hp to kW: P (kW) = 0.745699872 ⋅ 10hp = 7.45699872 kW Electrical horsepower to kilowatts One electrical horsepower is equal to 0.746 kilowatts: 1 hp(E) = 746 W = 0.746 kW So the power conversion of horsepower to kilowatts is given by: P (kW) = 0.746 ⋅ P (hp) Example Convert 10 hp to kW: P (kW) = 0.746 ⋅ 10hp = 7.460 kW Metric horsepower to kilowatts One metric horsepower is equal to 0.73549875 kilowatts: 1 hp(M) = 735.49875 W = 0.73549875 kW So the power conversion of horsepower to kilowatts is given by: P (kW) = 0.73549875 ⋅ P (hp) Example Convert 10 hp to kW: P (kW) = 0.73549875 ⋅ 10hp = 7.3549875 kW Kilo- watts (kW) Mechanic horsepower (hp (I)) Electric horsepower (hp (E)) Metric horsepower (hp (M)) 0.001 kW 0.001341 hp 0.001340 hp 0.001360 hp 0.002 kW 0.002682 hp 0.002681 hp 0.002719 hp 0.003 kW 0.004023 hp 0.004021 hp 0.004079 hp 0.004 kW 0.005364 hp 0.005362 hp 0.005438 hp 0.005 kW 0.006705 hp 0.006702 hp 0.006798...

" " The 1974 Dodge Charger that Richard Petty drove to his fifth and sixth Grand National/Winston Cup Series Championship in 1974 and 1975 and was used for his victory at the 1974 Daytona 500. The 2018 Dodge Charger SRT 392 cranks out 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque, says the automaker. David J. Becker/Getty Images Chances are you've heard about horsepower. Just about every car ad on But what is horsepower, and what does the horsepower rating mean in terms of performance? In this article, you'll learn exactly what horsepower is and how you can apply it to your everyday life. The term horsepower was invented by the engineer James Watt. Watt lived from 1736 to 1819 and is most famous for his work on improving the performance of The story goes that Watt was working with ponies lifting coal at a coal mine, and he wanted a way to talk about the power available from one of these animals. He found that, on average, a mine pony could do 22,000 foot-pounds of work in a minute. He then increased that number by 50 percent and pegged the measurement of horsepower at 33,000 foot-pounds of work in one minute. It is that arbitrary unit of measure that has made its way down through the centuries and now appears on your car, your lawn mower, your " " Horsepower rates the engine performance of cars and even lawn mowers. Learn what horsepower means, how it is measured and how it works in high-performance cars. © 2018 HowStuffWorks What horsepower means is this: In Watt's judgemen...

Watts to horsepower conversion • • • Enter the power in watts and press the Convert button: Enter watts: W Result in mechanical horsepower: hp (I) Result in electrical horsepower: hp (E) Result in metric horsepower: hp (M) Watts to mechanic / hydraulic horsepower One mechanic or hydraulic horsepower is equal to 745.699872 watts: 1 hp(I) = 745.699872 W So the power conversion of watts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (W) / 745.699872 Example Convert 10W to mechanic horsepower: P (hp) = 10W / 745.699872 = 0.01341 hp Watts to electrical horsepower One electrical horsepower is equal to 746 watts: 1 hp(E) = 746 W So the power conversion of watts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (W) / 746 Example Convert 10W to electrical horsepower: P (hp) = 10W / 746 = 0.013405 hp Watts to metric horsepower One metric horsepower is equal to 735.49875 watts: 1 hp(M) = 735.49875 W So the power conversion of watts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (W) / 735.49875 Example Convert 10W to metric horsepower: P (hp) = 10W / 735.49875 = 0.013596 hp Watts (W) Mechanic horsepower (hp (I)) Electric horsepower (hp (E)) Metric horsepower (hp (M)) 1 W 0.001341 hp 0.001340 hp 0.001360 hp 2 W 0.002682 hp 0.002681 hp 0.002719 hp 3 W 0.004023 hp 0.004021 hp 0.004079 hp 4 W 0.005364 hp 0.005362 hp 0.005438 hp 5 W 0.006705 hp 0.006702 hp 0.006798 hp 6 W 0.008046 hp 0.008043 hp 0.008158 hp 7 W 0.009387 hp 0.009383 hp 0.009517 hp 8 W 0.010728 hp 0.010724 hp 0.010877 hp 9 W 0.012069 hp 0.012064 hp 0.012...

Horsepower refers to the power an engine produces. It’s calculated through the power needed to move 550 pounds one foot in one second or by the power needs to move 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. The power isgauged by the rate it takes to do the work. But ultimately understanding horsepower requires a trip back to the 1770s Scottish highlands and a look at boiling water, machinery and beer. The History Behind Horsepower The term ‘horsepower’ was coined by Scottish inventor James Watt, who is often wrongly credited with inventing the steam engine, though he did improve the technology significantly. How he arrived at the term ‘horsepower’ requires a bit of math, a bit of observation and a wee bit of obfuscation. When Watt reimagined existing steam engine designs in 1776 to dramatically improve performance and improve fuel economy (they ran on coal, primarily), he needed a way to sell his new engine’s capabilities to a market still driven — figuratively and literally — by horses. So, he figured, what better way than to show how much better his engines were when compared with horse-driven machines, such as grain mills. It is somewhat fitting that the same device that ushered in the industrial revolution also gave rise to a term we still use today. How Does Horsepower Measure Engine Power? The various calculations are generally of interest only to mathematicians, but some numbers are unavoidable. Watt chose a relationship between how much weight a horse can lift — while p...

What is horsepower? Don’t look now, but the car expert in your life – the one with an opinion about everything on wheels – is scrambling to find a Wikipedia entry right about now. Despite horsepower being a universally known and oft-advertised measure of engine power—as well as the basis for countless car purchases and fuel on the fire of automotive bragging rights—very few people know the science behind the term. The Genesis of Horsepower To understand the roots of this unusual metric, we need to turn the clock back to the 18th century, when the advent of steam power was about to provide early retirement for a lot of hard-working horses. James Watt (1736-1819), a Scottish-born inventor and engineer, was trying to stir up interest in his new-and-improved version of the steam engine. The problem was, how could he pitch a product so new that there was no accurate way to measure the benefit it provided? James Watt derived his calculation for horsepower from how much work a mill horse could do. Getty Images That's why Watt took an interest in the working horses that pulled, pushed, and lifted heavy loads in factories, mills, and mines. He was looking for a way to prove his stationary industrial steam engine could easily outwork them. Calculating the Power of a Single Horse He started by observing mill horses at work. Lashed to spokes radiating from a mill's central shaft, they turned the shaft by walking in a circle 24-feet in diameter, roughly 144 times in an hour. Each horse...

Kilowatts to horsepower conversion Enter the Convert button: Enter kilowatts: kW Convert Reset ⇅ Swap Mechanical horsepower: hp (I) Electrical horsepower: hp (E) Metric horsepower: hp (M) * Electrical horsepower is used for electric engines and air conditioners Kilowatts to mechanic / hydraulic horsepower One mechanic or hydraulic horsepower is equal to 0.745699872 kilowatts: 1 hp(I) = 745.699872 W = 0.745699872 kW So the power conversion of kilowatts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (kW) / 0.745699872 Example Convert 10kW to mechanic horsepower: P (hp) = 10kW / 0.745699872 = 13.41 hp Kilowatts to electrical horsepower One electrical horsepower is equal to 0.746 kilowatts: 1 hp(E) = 746 W = 0.746 kW So the power conversion of kilowatts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (kW) / 0.746 Example Convert 10kW to electrical horsepower: P (hp) = 10kW / 0.746 = 13.405 hp Kilowatts to metric horsepower One metric horsepower is equal to 0.73549875 kilowatts: 1 hp(M) = 735.49875 W = 0.73549875 kW So the power conversion of kilowatts to horsepower is given by: P (hp) = P (kW) / 0.73549875 Example Convert 10kW to metric horsepower: P (hp) = 10kW / 0.73549875 = 13.596 hp Kilo- watts (kW) Mechanic horsepower (hp (I)) Electric horsepower (hp (E)) Metric horsepower (hp (M)) 0.001 kW 0.001341 hp 0.001340 hp 0.001360 hp 0.002 kW 0.002682 hp 0.002681 hp 0.002719 hp 0.003 kW 0.004023 hp 0.004021 hp 0.004079 hp 0.004 kW 0.005364 hp 0.005362 hp 0.005438 hp 0.005 kW 0.006705 hp 0.006702 hp...

Horsepower refers to the power an engine produces. It’s calculated through the power needed to move 550 pounds one foot in one second or by the power needs to move 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. The power isgauged by the rate it takes to do the work. But ultimately understanding horsepower requires a trip back to the 1770s Scottish highlands and a look at boiling water, machinery and beer. The History Behind Horsepower The term ‘horsepower’ was coined by Scottish inventor James Watt, who is often wrongly credited with inventing the steam engine, though he did improve the technology significantly. How he arrived at the term ‘horsepower’ requires a bit of math, a bit of observation and a wee bit of obfuscation. When Watt reimagined existing steam engine designs in 1776 to dramatically improve performance and improve fuel economy (they ran on coal, primarily), he needed a way to sell his new engine’s capabilities to a market still driven — figuratively and literally — by horses. So, he figured, what better way than to show how much better his engines were when compared with horse-driven machines, such as grain mills. It is somewhat fitting that the same device that ushered in the industrial revolution also gave rise to a term we still use today. How Does Horsepower Measure Engine Power? The various calculations are generally of interest only to mathematicians, but some numbers are unavoidable. Watt chose a relationship between how much weight a horse can lift — while p...

Horsepower to kilowatts conversion Horsepower (hp) to Select horsepower unit type, enter the power in horsepower and press the Convert button: Select hp unit type: Enter horsepower: hp Convert Reset ⇅ Swap Kilowatts: kW * Electrical horsepower is used for electric engines and air conditioners Mechanic / Hydraulic horsepower to kilowatts One mechanic or hydraulic horsepower is equal to 0.745699872 kilowatts: 1 hp(I) = 745.699872 W = 0.745699872 kW So the power conversion of horsepower to kilowatts is given by: P (kW) = 0.745699872 ⋅ P (hp) Example Convert 10 hp to kW: P (kW) = 0.745699872 ⋅ 10hp = 7.45699872 kW Electrical horsepower to kilowatts One electrical horsepower is equal to 0.746 kilowatts: 1 hp(E) = 746 W = 0.746 kW So the power conversion of horsepower to kilowatts is given by: P (kW) = 0.746 ⋅ P (hp) Example Convert 10 hp to kW: P (kW) = 0.746 ⋅ 10hp = 7.460 kW Metric horsepower to kilowatts One metric horsepower is equal to 0.73549875 kilowatts: 1 hp(M) = 735.49875 W = 0.73549875 kW So the power conversion of horsepower to kilowatts is given by: P (kW) = 0.73549875 ⋅ P (hp) Example Convert 10 hp to kW: P (kW) = 0.73549875 ⋅ 10hp = 7.3549875 kW Kilo- watts (kW) Mechanic horsepower (hp (I)) Electric horsepower (hp (E)) Metric horsepower (hp (M)) 0.001 kW 0.001341 hp 0.001340 hp 0.001360 hp 0.002 kW 0.002682 hp 0.002681 hp 0.002719 hp 0.003 kW 0.004023 hp 0.004021 hp 0.004079 hp 0.004 kW 0.005364 hp 0.005362 hp 0.005438 hp 0.005 kW 0.006705 hp 0.006702 hp 0.006798...