Acura's HP falls under new SAE rules.

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RL: New horsepower/torque ratings: 290 horsepower SAE net (Rev 8/04) at 6200 rpm, 256 lbs-ft torque SAE net (Rev 8/04) at 5000 rpm (Was 300hp 260Tq)

TL: New horsepower/torque ratings: 258 horsepower SAE net (Rev 8/04) at 6200 rpm, 233 lbs-ft. of torque SAE net (Rev 8/04) at 5000 rpm (Was 270hp 238 Tq)

MDX: New horsepower/torque ratings: 253 horsepower SAE net (Rev 8/04) @ 5800 rpm, 250 lbs-ft. of torque SAE net (Rev 8/04) at 3500 rpm (Was 265hp 253Tq)

RSX: 155 horsepower SAE net (Rev 8/04) @ 6500 rpm, 139 lbs-ft. of torque SAE net (Rev 8/04) @ 4000 rpm

RSX Type-S: 201 horsepower SAE net (Rev 8/04) @ 7800 rpm, 140 lbs-ft of torque SAE net (Rev 8/04) @ 7000 rpm



More info here
http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=384913

[pclear9061]

thats all at the crank?

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Originally Posted by pclear9061

thats all at the crank?

Yes...........................

[SilverRedLine04]

i wonder what they would rate a rl at?

our rl btw

keith-

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Originally Posted by SilverRedLine04

i wonder what they would rate a rl at?

our rl btw

keith-

heh I'm glad I looked down here because initially I thought the "RL" up top was Red Line, then I remembered, "Wait Acura has an 'RL' also". The new Corvette Z06 was rated with both the older standard as well as this new standard and actually rated 5 HP higher with the new standard so maybe that should tell you something about GM versus some of the other car manufacturers.