Power: kilowatts to horsepower and torque

Convert engine power between kilowatts and horsepower, plus torque in newton-meters. Handy for car specifications.

Power: kilowatts and horsepower

1 kilowatt (kW) kW to hp = 1.3596212 metric horsepower
1 metric horsepower (ks) hp to kW = 0.735499 kilowatts
1 horsepower (HP) HP (US) to kW = 0.7457 kilowatts
1 kilowatt (kW) kW to HP (US) = 1.3410219 horsepower

Torque

1 newton meter (Nm) Nm to lb·ft = 0.73756215 pound feet
1 pound feet (lbf.ft) lb·ft to Nm = 1.3558179 newton meters
1 kilogram force meter (kgf.m) kgf·m to Nm = 9.80665 newton meters

Overview table

kilowatts metric horsepower horsepower
44 59.823331 59.004962 small city car
55 74.779164 73.756202
66 89.734996 88.507443
77 104.69083 103.25868 typical family car
85 115.5678 113.98686
100 135.96212 134.10219
110 149.55833 147.5124 more powerful engine
140 190.34696 187.74306
170 231.1356 227.97372
200 271.92423 268.20437 sports car
250 339.90529 335.25546
300 407.88635 402.30656

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