Take This Quiz To Find Out If You’re A Car Engine Expert!

Jackson Sawa|General Knowledge|16 Sep 2024

What is the formula for horsepower?

85%
The Apollo IE at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018
Retry Correct Incorrect Horsepower is characterized by the power needed to lift a 550 lb object over a period of time. One horsepower measures out to 33,000 lb ft/minute. If you lift over that amount, you’ll be working at a rate of one horsepower.
Next
Martyn Lucy/Getty Images
Martyn Lucy/Getty Images

What is the formula for horsepower?

  • 1 HP = power needed to lift 550 lbs
  • 1 HP = gallons consumed per minute
  • 1 HP = max torque speed per minute
  • 1 HP = power needed to reach 100 mph
85%

Scroll down to continue on!