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Originally Posted by ddk632
Interesting. I can understand different standards organizations having slightly different ratings, but in this case, wouldn't the individual ratings of the electric motor and the Turbo-3 in the i8 also be different?
The i8 (according to the bmwusa.com i8 page) has a 231hp Turbo-3 motor, and a 131hp electric motor. The combined output is 357hp. All 3 specs are listed on the US site so I would imagine are all SAE. That's why I thought peaks. I can't remember where I read that, though.
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Europeans also don't include the power drain of accessories/belts in their measurements. Which is becoming moot since things like steering, A/C, etc are being separated from their direct connections to the engine.