Originally Posted by Eracer76
That's right, there are times were horsepower doesn't mean squat when it comes to top speed.
Even if there were two of the same cars, one with 700 hp and one with 900 hp and both were able to hit redline in top gear, their both going to top out at the same speed due to the gearing/rpm limit of the engine.
The above statement is true, however the car with 900 hp will get to redline quicker in top gear, everything else being the same.