Bizarre horsepower shootout waged on Australian track

Alx · 01-31-2006, 07:49 PM

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Yesterday's Aussie audience at the Victoria Derby at Mooney Valley witnessed an unusual horsepower battle-- I Am Sam, a 3-year-old gelding, versus a 2004/2005 Porsche Carrera Cup 911 driven by racer Dean Grant.

Part of a Hankook Tires promotional event, Porsche pilot Grant cropped his way to the win, no surprise given jockey Andrew McCarthy was saddled with but a single horsepower drivetrain.

[Source: The Melbourne Herald Sun]

Centurion · 02-01-2006, 11:27 AM

Lol. I beleive it would take 1001 horses to compete against the Veyron.

Alx · 02-01-2006, 01:26 PM

Hehehehe... Now that would be a great run!!!

vabboud · 02-01-2006, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luwalira

Lol. I beleive it would take 1001 horses to compete against the Veyron.

2002 to be exact
the man who calculated horsepower (james watt if my memory doesn't fail) calculated how much weight a horse can lift one meter in one second, and then double it up to establish what we call a horspower,
so 1bhp=2 living horses

Beemer B773ER · 02-01-2006, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vabboud

2002 to be exact
the man who calculated horsepower (james watt if my memory doesn't fail) calculated how much weight a horse can lift one meter in one second, and then double it up to establish what we call a horspower,
so 1bhp=2 living horses

Interesting... Thanks Victor...!!

So now the obvious question must be asked... What is the weight difference between a Bugatti Veyron and 2002 horses..?? ..coz you know, it's all about power-to-weight ratio.

01-31-2006, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alx 007 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: -Poconos, PA.- 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Posts: 5,458 My Mood: Thanks: 886 Thanked 551 Times in 224 Posts	Bizarre horsepower shootout waged on Australian track - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Yesterday's Aussie audience at the Victoria Derby at Mooney Valley witnessed an unusual horsepower battle-- I Am Sam, a 3-year-old gelding, versus a 2004/2005 Porsche Carrera Cup 911 driven by racer Dean Grant. Part of a Hankook Tires promotional event, Porsche pilot Grant cropped his way to the win, no surprise given jockey Andrew McCarthy was saddled with but a single horsepower drivetrain. [Source: The Melbourne Herald Sun]

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Centurion Trendsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,075 Thanks: 595 Thanked 724 Times in 422 Posts	Re: Bizarre horsepower shootout waged on Australian track Lol. I beleive it would take 1001 horses to compete against the Veyron.

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Alx 007 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: -Poconos, PA.- 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Posts: 5,458 My Mood: Thanks: 886 Thanked 551 Times in 224 Posts	Re: Bizarre horsepower shootout waged on Australian track Hehehehe... Now that would be a great run!!!

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