Is CV the same as HP?
CV (and PS) is almost identical to HP, but there is a slight difference: 1 CV = 1.013 HP.
What is CV on horse power?
chevaux-vapeur
CV — similarly to PS, this is a direct equivalent to horsepower. This is a French acronym, standing for chevaux-vapeur. bhp — brake horsepower is a term you may be familiar with, particularly if you read a lot of UK car magazines. More to come on this one.
What is CV in an engine?
The CV (Constant Velocity) engine design replaces the crankshaft with a Powershaft & Rodrack Assembly. The CV engine design produces as much as 58% more torque than a crankshaft-based engine producing equal power, while cutting fuel consumption by more than half and slashing exhaust emissions by more than 70%.
What causes CV joint to go bad?
Why do CV joints break? The main culprit is shock loading, like when a spinning wheel lifts off the ground and then lands hard; something that can happen fairly often with an independent suspension system because of the usually limited amount of travel.
How does CV joint work?
The CV joint is a very special joint: it connects two different rotating shafts. These two rotating shafts are stuck in a fixed position; so, the CV joint must be able to move and bend to keep these two shafts connected. CV joints are being used in newer vehicles and are taking the place of the old “U” joints.
What is the value of 1 BHP?
The electrical equivalent of one horsepower is 746 watts in the International System of Units (SI), and the heat equivalent is 2,545 BTU (British Thermal Units) per hour. Another unit of power is the metric horsepower, which equals 4,500 kilogram-metres per minute (32,549 foot-pounds per minute), or 0.9863 horsepower.
How much horsepower is 999cc?
123 horsepower
Using direct injection and a turbocharger, this 999cc engine manages to generate 123 horsepower, enough for most subcompact and compact cars.
How many horsepower does a 2CV have?
| Citroën 2CV | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 375 cc H2 air-cooled 9 hp (7 kW). 425 cc H2 air-cooled 12 hp (9 kW). 435 cc H2 air-cooled 24 hp (18 kW). 602 cc H2 air-cooled 29 hp (22 kW). |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |