Real output for a 00-03 525i?

[Avenged.SSE 0]

Hiya, I'm just wondering what the HP is for this car, some reviews have it at 184HP, whereas wikipedia is listing it as having 192PS (which equates to 192HP if I understand correctly). Similarly the 0-100KMPH time is different between wikipedia and other reviews. So which one is correct??

[cainchapman 0]

PS is a weird arse German measurement. It is close to Hp, but not the same off memory.

Edited May 6, 2008 by Cain

[Braeden320 0]

Go to the Dyno Day - That will give you a true figure

[mr E34 11]

I think you multiply the PS figure x .98, should look it up on the net.

Factory figures are at the flywheel, not RWHP. Dyno only approx.

Edited May 6, 2008 by mr E34

[Cale 36]

1 PS = 0.73549875 kW = 0.9863201652997627 hp

[m325i 709]

PS is metric horsepower. (I think).

Big in Japan.

[CamB 48]

PS is metric horsepower. (I think).

Big in Japan.

It's all explained here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

Metric horsepower began in Germany in the 19th century and became popular across Europe and Asia. The various units used to indicate this definition ("PS", "CV", "pk", and "ch") all translate to "horse power" in English, so it is common to see these values referred to as "horsepower" or "hp" in the press releases or media coverage of the German, French, Italian, and Japanese automobile companies. British manufacturers often intermix metric horsepower and mechanical horsepower depending on the origin of the engine in question.

I remembered before looking at the link that PS = Pferdestaerke - direct german translation of horse power. Don't choose salami with Pferd in the supermarket in Austria.