question on HP and how its measured (LAC)

[Ti Kan]

Tony Lum writes:
> Since we have a discussion on horsepower today, I was wondering where
> manufacturers are specifying the rating.  Is it at the crankshaft or at the
> wheel?  If its at the crankshaft are the manufacturers measuring the output
> on a test stand?

Manufacturers' engine output specs are virtually always crank horsepower,
not wheel horsepower.  I have no idea how they measure it.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic (soon)
2001 S4 2.7T
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0
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