What Corvette has 500 horsepower?

1969 Chevy L88 Corvette
1969 Chevy L88 Corvette Is A 500-Horsepower Classic Sports Car.

What’s the cheapest car with 500 horsepower?

10 Affordable Cars with 500 Horsepower

• BMW M5.
• Cadillac CTS-V.
• Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
• Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S.
• Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.
• Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat / Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.
• Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
• Ford Mustang Shelby GT350.

Is 500 hp too much?

There are also a lot of horsepower outputs: 200 is nice. But the perfect amount of horsepower, in any car, is right near 500. Let me explain. First, 500 is nice and round, halfway between zero (a terrible amount) and 1,000 (way too much).

Which car has 600 horsepower?

The Koenigsegg Gemera is a four-seat hypercar that can do 0-62 mph in a claimed 1.9 seconds, but perhaps the most remarkable thing about this Swedish rocket ship is its 2.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-3, which makes a staggering 600 horsepower (plus 443 pound-feet of torque).

How much HP is fast?

I’d say anywhere from 300–500hp is a lot. But a huge part of what is “a lot” is how much the car weighs. 200hp is a lot for a tiny light weight coupe and could do the 1/4 mile faster than a heavy 350hp SUV.

How strong is 1hp?

One horsepower is a unit of power that equals the work done in lifting 550 pounds one foot in one second. One manpower = a unit of power based on the rate at which a man can work; approximately 75 watts, or about one tenth of a horsepower. In other words, it takes ten strong men to do the work of one horse.

How much HP do you need to go 200 mph?

Usually a car will need at least 400 horsepower to get to 200 MPH and a motorcycle needs about 200 horsepower to reach 200 MPH. A lot depends on the aerodynamics of the vehicle and a “clean” vehicle needs less horsepower to achieve high speeds.

Are there any corvettes with 500 horsepower?

While base model Corvettes from the C5 through C7 generations have fallen starkly in price, and are all great options for going fast on a budget, none quite reach the 500 horsepower mark. The only ‘Vette to hit 500 horsepower within a (somewhat) reasonable budget is the C6 generation Z06.

Is 500 hp a lot for a car?

Now, however, in a post Hellcat world, 500 horsepower seems pretty tame, even pedestrian. Which in many ways is a shame, because it’s turning a whole generation of car enthusiasts who grew up with YouTube into meat heads, who think speed only really happens when a car has over 700 horsepower.

Which is better a coupe or convertible with 500 horsepower?

The coupe is significantly stiffer than the convertible, but both are entertaining drives that makes our list of the 10 cheapest cars with 500 horsepower.

What is the cheapest car with more than 500 horsepower?

The Ford Mustang GT350 is the cheapest car on our list, and just about the most affordable way to get into a car with more than 500 horsepower.