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1. Brake Horse Power (bhp)

2. Wheel Horse Power

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People regularly confuse the, and when they do - and when they try to correct what they see as a mistake - you know they're going to No-one wants to be that guy... To save you from comments ownership - and for your general knowledge - here are the differences between bhp and whp made simple:This is the power output of any engine. (A flywheel is a disc with teeth on it. It's connected to the rear of the engine and its purpose is for the smooth transfer of power to the transmission from the engine.)Unlike bhp,. This is the information a dyno run provides and usually reads around *15 per cent less than the power measured at the engine (bhp) - this is because power is lost in the driveline (including clutch and transmission). *Four-wheel drive cars lose between 20-25 percent of their quoted bhp figure because of the increased friction.