So the then Ministry of Transport introduced a minimum power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: January 29, 2006 - February 4, 2006 Archives] Reference
The result is a sweeping critical history and a perfect power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. [Cover to Cover] Reference
Your power-to-weight ratio is one of the best predictors of your cycling performance. From Wordnik.com. [Book excerpt: The myth of ‘The Fat-Burning Zone’] Reference
The jet rocketed up, its high power-to-weight ratio sending it screaming past the lighter Hornet. From Wordnik.com. [Nuke Zone]
It was all to do with wind speed, wing spans, power-to-weight ratios and a fair bit about berries. From Wordnik.com. [Life, the Universe, and Everything]
The goal isn't to build huge muscles, but more efficient ones, increasingly the power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. [Training That's Beyond Boot Camp] Reference
That gave the coupe a power-to-weight ratio of 4.9 pounds per horsepower, by far the best in its class. From Wordnik.com. [The Hottest Cars Of 2011] Reference
The power-to-weight ratio, however, hasn't changed: Each horsepower still has to move 20 pounds of Corolla. From Wordnik.com. [Corolla: Toyota's Time Machine] Reference
Their power-to-weight ratios, stout brakes and slippery aerodynamics would have been unimaginable years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Why Nobody Is Racing These Cars] Reference
"We had a target number for his power-to-weight ratio and if he was in a certain zone, we knew he was ready.". From Wordnik.com. [Power from the Peloton to the People] Reference
Teaming the mighty 'Vette engine with a lightweight, composite body, the TSO is a performer with an impressive power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. [New British Supercar] Reference
"The motors have the best power-to-weight ratio available, and they are one of the most efficient around (at) 93 percent," Hussain says. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
That includes betting the farm on whether batteries can be developed with the necessary power-to-weight ratio and life expectancy to give the car its needed usability. From Wordnik.com. [A Volt Out of the Red] Reference
And then there's the sheer mass: Though its power-to-weight ratio bests the Ferrari F430 by almost 50 percent, the Veyron, at 4,400 pounds, is still more than half a ton heavier. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
The power-to-weight ratio is 26 horsepower per tonne. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference
That actually sounds like some really good power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
This focus on power-to-weight ratio pays dividends across the board. From Wordnik.com. [Top Speed] Reference
It also gives Genesis an impressive 10.8 lb/hp power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
I thought the beauty of the turbine was its small size and power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog Green] Reference
Coupled with a weight of just 225 pounds, that's an impressive power-to-weight number. From Wordnik.com. Reference
To get an idea of how power-to-weight ratios work, consider the minimalist Ariel Atom. From Wordnik.com. [Car and Driver Blog] Reference
An impressive power-to-weight ratio imbues the two Boxster models with optimum driving dynamics. From Wordnik.com. [Jalopnik] Reference
Many aspects of a sports cars performance come down to the simple formulation of power-to-weight. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
One of the program targets for the 2011 Sonata engineering team was world-class power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog Green] Reference
And the car's power-to-weight ratio of 8.4 pounds per horsepower shows how well this goal was achieved. From Wordnik.com. [Auto Spectator - New car models and automotive industry info, vehicle reviews, motorsports, alternative fuel vehicles and more] Reference
The 1. 6-litre Ford engine produces a top speed of 112mph and a power-to-weight ratio of 227bhp per tonne. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
Projecting the liquid onto the powder initiates hydrolysis, yielding a 500-Wh / liter power-to-weight ratio. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The power-to-weight ratio gives the car a real race car feel and allowed me to really push it round the track. From Wordnik.com. [GPUpdate.net] Reference
The 1,888kg beauty tots a power-to-weight ratio of 1. 88kg/hp and chops off nearly 100kg off the standard Veyron. From Wordnik.com. [Born Rich] Reference
No amount of factory stability control can cheat the laws of physics involved with a power-to-weight ratio like this. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Cars] Reference
It features a five-speed manual gearbox mated to a 1. 6-liter Ford engine with a power-to-weight ratio of 227bhp per tonne. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
The engine weight has been further reduced resulting in a kerb weight of 206 kilograms and, in turn, a power-to-weight ratio of. From Wordnik.com. [gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine] Reference
"Weight is a huge part of cycling," Weston explained, because a high power-to-weight ratio will send a cyclist up a hill faster. From Wordnik.com. [The Billings Outpost Frontpage]
Weighing just under 6. 5t, the company boasts that this lightweight tractor has a class-leading power-to-weight ratio of 28kg/hp. From Wordnik.com. [FWi - All News] Reference
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