On 4/12/2018 8:06 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> In article >,
> > wrote:
>> This new motor is specced at 250 kW when mounted north-south in a Cadillac.
>> But when mounted east west, it is only 231 kW in Buick or 235 kW in Opel.
>> So what is the difference? Does the transverse installation cramp the exhaust
>> and air intake, or did Cadillac just get a hot engine map?
>
> Let me guess, one car is sold in Europe and one is sold in the US and they
> have two methods for measuring BHP?
> --scott

Recalls the days when a 396 in a '65 Vette was rated
at 425 hp, exact same engine in a '66 Chevelle was
rated at 375 hp. I'm sure there are many more examples.