Originally Posted by
cozmeister
385bhp or 385hp? One, if I understand it right, takes into account the transmission losses (around 50hp I think) - this would mean that you actually made circa 435hp at the flywheel and 385 at the wheels, which is as close as makes a difference 450. But i'm not an expert as someone will soon point out....
Horsepower is a unit of Power (energy/time).
Brake Horsepower is where you measure it using a brake to load the engine.
What you are talking about is at the wheels (ATW) and at the crank (no real prefix)
JAmes.