1. Wheel horsepower
The
power of a vehicle's engine mesured ''at the wheel'', instead of ''at the
crank'', so, after drivetrain losses are applied.
Mesured by a dyno.
What should be considered as the ''
real'' power of a car.
2. Wish horsepower
Take on the acronym to describe a purely cosmetic modification on a car.
A. Wheel
My engine make 106hp, at the wheel there is 89hp, so i have 89whp.
B. Wish
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Check those stickers on my bumper and my fat exhaust !
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Yeah, sure, that must give you at least
15 whp...