How many horsepower would a car need to beat a motorcycle?

The bike has very low weight, in extreme cases, the rider constituting almost half of the total weight, and modern bikes have power outputs measured in hundreds of horsepower, so have a very high power: weight ratio. That makes them phenomenally quick to accelerate away from a standing start. read more

You'll need more than 350hp to beat a 600 and MUCH, MUCH more to give a 1000+ a run for its money. I've been riding literbikes for years and have smoked countless high horsepower street cars. This doesn't mean there isn't a car out there that can't take a current sportbike but it'll take a serious buildup and quite a bit of cash. read more

If you’re on the fence about any motorcycle, worried that it might be underpowered if it’s not packing more than 100 horses, stop worrying. If you’re on the fence about any motorcycle, worried that it might be underpowered if it’s not packing more than 100 horses, stop worrying. read more