Sportsman xp 850 2012 kw 57.5, I don't know what is kw?

 

i think it's another abb. for HP rating.

 

77 HP

Same for the Wildcat 950... 77 HP

 

kW is kilowatt. It's a unit of power. 1HP equals about .735kW.

 

Where did you find that info??

 

I can't remeber which one title name magazine from millionbook store read. So I did not buy one magazine.

 

Umm? If this is true, then 57.5 KW only comes out to 42.2625 HP. Maybe if it's a 550 XP but no way the 850.

 

i searched it as well and couldn't really find any info either. that doesn't sound right for a 850

 

Found that it differs on every website I've looked at! 3rd one just rounded out I guess. Take your pick
1 HP= 0.735 KW
1 HP= 0.7456 KW
1 HP= 0.750 KW
Vespa lists KW now first instead of hp ratings(15.8 KW @7500 rpm (22 HP) on the 300GT) and I'm starting to even see Briggs and Stratton motors rated in kw. European measurement beginning to creep in I guess? Can see it now in the future: How many KW does your big V-8 pickup put out?
Look up hp on Wikipedia,screws your mind up Mentions that effective Jan 1st 2010,the use of hp in the EU is only permitted as a supplementary unit of measure

 

It equals about 78 horse power

I almost prefer the standard unit of measurement. Since I can compare it to anything else that uses energy a lot easier. "How many sportsmans does it take to make a nuclear power plant?"