Glossary / General

power to weight

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Power-to-weight is a way to measure how fast a car can go. It compares the engine’s power with how heavy the car is; lighter cars with strong engines are faster.

Technical Definition

Power-to-weight refers to the amount of power a vehicle has relative to its mass. A higher ratio means better acceleration and performance.

Hear It Discussed

"...we've got a really cool topic. Tuesday about power to weight. That sounds like we're going to talk about tires..."
966: Twelve Is The Magic Number, Guilt-Free Spending, The Rolls-Royce Mulligan Everyday Driver Car Debate 00:30

"“...Well, the power to weight is crazy. And it's small.” ... “...we can keep the mass tight and keep the car, the package small...”"
Driven: Kimera 037, GRP P39; Best Dad Wagons; Project Updates The Smoking Tire 41:08

"because yeah of course there's power to weight which in this case it's like you know 10 pounds per horsepower or so which is great it's a really awesome ratio"
Early 911s Just Hit Different - DWA! Podcast Ep. #936 Driving While Awesome 01:03