Comments on: BMW S 1000 RR takes on supercar in this Sunday’s episode of Top Gear on BBC 2 (Industry Press Releases) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/01/bmw-s-1000-rr-takes-on-supercar-in-this-sunday%e2%80%99s-episode-of-top-gear-on-bbc-2/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Sat, 25 May 2013 15:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: JonB http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/01/bmw-s-1000-rr-takes-on-supercar-in-this-sunday%e2%80%99s-episode-of-top-gear-on-bbc-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14462 JonB Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:07:17 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=12904#comment-14462 The power to weight ratio is probably only barely in his favour. Assuming the bmw weighs 175kg, bike to car is 1.1bhp/kg vs 0.86bhp/kg, but factor in a 70kg rider/driver and they are practically identical - bike 0.78bhp/kg to car 0.77bhp/kg. The power to weight ratio is probably only barely in his favour. Assuming the bmw weighs 175kg, bike to car is 1.1bhp/kg vs 0.86bhp/kg, but factor in a 70kg rider/driver and they are practically identical – bike 0.78bhp/kg to car 0.77bhp/kg.

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