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Old 08-26-2005, 09:17 PM   #89
russotto
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Originally Posted by tw
A 200+ horsepower engine under the hood. That massive engine needs how much horsepower to maintain 55 MPH down the highway? 10? So what happened to the other 100 HP?
It isn't produced. An engine with 200 (peak) HP doesn't produce 200HP and somehow waste the rest when it's not needed.
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