Glossary / General

crank horsepower

6 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Crank horsepower is how much power the engine makes before it has to go through gears and wheels. It’s a raw number.

Technical Definition

Crank horsepower is the engine’s power output measured at the crankshaft, before losses from drivetrain components.

Hear It Discussed

"I mean, I think I think for most cars 400 crank is pretty great. You know, you don't really need more than that..."
A Wheel Problem; Zack's Religious (Car) Experience; Taycan GTS The Smoking Tire 32:01

"And it's supposed to bring the power up to about eight hundred and ten horsepower is the advertised crank horsepower."
CarCast+Edmunds - Issues with the Edmunds Ford Performance Supercharged Mustang Dark Horse CarCast 31:06

"So this engine is currently tuned up for 800 wheel horsepower. So it's right about 1,000 at the crank."
S3, E58 - SEMA 2025, Part 1 The Truck Show Podcast 13:11