Engine power measurement
Brake Horse Power = bhp.
My Honda Civic engine shows PS and Kw. What is PS, as I do not see other manufacturers using this measurement when I want to compare specifications.
My Honda Civic engine shows PS and Kw. What is PS, as I do not see other manufacturers using this measurement when I want to compare specifications.
Asked on 16 December 2012 by royl
Answered by
Honest John
It's a German measurement also referred to as hp and used throughout Europe, equivalent to 1.0139 bhp. In fact I use it rather than BHP because I find it ludicrous to covert say 130PS to 128.2bhp. Who cars about 1.8bhp? 1 Kw is equivalent to 1.341 bhp or 1.3596 PS.
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