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Soon enough, hybrids and electrics will be worth investing in-500 hp, all wheel drive, 0-60 in under 6 seconds, now THESE are beginning to appeal to the driver in me.....

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Well, I only have a basic understanding of vehicle engine mechanics, but knowing the kw/hp is some idea of what you're going to get out of the car's performance. That and the torque, and the torque peak was the same on the 1.4TSI as it was on the 2.5, but supposedly across a wider rev range.

Of course you also have to count for weight, but since they're the same car, that doesn't really matter in this case

Remember that hp ratings (or kw, for that matter) are peak numbers. Those two engines may also have very different performance characteristics. Don't fall into the trap of thinking hp is the only measure of performance; it's arguably the least informative.

Although in this particular instance, it's pretty hard to make a case for the 2.5. I imagine they kept it in place here for financial reasons or red tape or some such.

What's the difference between a turbocharger and a supercharger? Isn't it something like that the supercharger boosts power at lower revs, while a Turbo requires higher revs?

In Australia we have the Euro spec VW's, and my Golf had a 4 cylinder 1.4 litre engine with a turbocharger and a supercharger putting out 118 kilowatts (around 160 hp). Here in North America they have that 5 cylinder, 2.5 litre engine that produces 170 hp. Only 10 hp difference between a 1.4 and 2.5 litres!

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Yeah it was the other way around. I heard of it on Google+ but no video, so internet search led me to HP. Definitely surprised it wasn't sifted yet.

More proof that HP lurks here for videos, but links the original on YT. Their story was posted over two hours after surfingyt sifted this, yet they stole his title almost exactly.

EDIT: Never mind. I'm bad at time math with time zones involved, I guess. Sorry, HP (but I know you still poach from here).

So 1 HP > 18 MP