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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
There are plenty of streetable cars with 1000 HP. Slap a supercharger on a built big block V8 and you're getting reasonably close. At some point it becomes irrelevant, as they can't put the power down anyway. That's why the 911TT is so brutally fast even with less power, it can use every HP with AWD.
I think once you get into the 400s it becomes unusable for the street. Which isn't to say it still won't be fun. Partial throttle blasts in my 450 HP C63 were giggle inducing. I have a Roush Stage 3 Hyper Mustang with 540 HP on the way, that should be entertaining.
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This. In my experience, anything over 550whp on the street with a decent tire is potentially a waste and most definitely dangerous...unless it's being delivered to all wheels. GTR, subies, evos, lambos, TT 911s seem to be making all the noise these days. They put the power down and do it consistently.
I have buddies with American street cars ranging from 650-1200whp...and unlike the tv depiction (where they have time and the road is track prepped) these cars are wild, dangerous, and plain silly.
It is something to see an 80-140mph roll race and both cars are swaying while laying rubber the entire pull.