Automobiles right this moment may need extra horsepower than ever, however large numbers aren’t the reply to all of life’s issues. Weight can be an element, one which made its significance obvious in a current battle between an Acura NSX Sort S and a Kawasaki Ninja H2 R.
The 2 confronted off in Edmunds‘ U-drag race, revealing their strengths and weaknesses. The 2017 Kawasaki is significantly lighter than the Acura, tipping the scales at a mere 476 kilos (216 kilograms). The automobile weighs practically 4,000 lbs (1,814 kg), but in addition makes 600 bhp and 392 pound-feet of torque with its twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6 engine and three electrical motors.
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The Ninja is not any slouch, although, with 305 bhp and 122 lb-ft of twist out there from its 1.0-litre inline-four engine. However the Acura has the benefit of getting 4 wheels and an all-wheel-drive system that is useful for this distinctive format.
The Kawasaki beat the Acura in practically each metric however max cornering G-forces. The NSX pulled 1.13 g to the Ninja’s 0.72. The flip on the finish of the drag race was the purpose within the battle the place the supercar caught and handed the bike, nevertheless it nonetheless could not outrun the Ninja.
The bike nonetheless beat the automobile in two out of the three races, finishing the U-drag race in 32.4 seconds at 174.4 miles per hour. The Sort S did it in 33.1 seconds at 136.1 mph. The Ninja hit 60 mph in 3.0 seconds and completed the quarter-mile race in 10.0 seconds at 117.6 mph, proving horsepower would not matter a lot when it solely has to maneuver a number of hundred kilos.
