What is the difference between BHP and PS ?

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What is the difference between BHP and PS ?

Some years back most of the bikes were indicating its power in BHP. But now the bike manufacturers are showing the power in PS.

Is there any difference between PS and BHP?

Asked by Viren on 30-11-2011

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Hi, PS is a unit of power in German. PS is a German name PferdestÃ¤rke means horse strength. The term PS was first used by Germans, but is still commonly used in other countries also. 1 HP is = 746 Watts while 1 PS is only 735 Watts which is the main difference.

Answered by Rj on 30-11-2011

Bhp = Brake Horse Power. Its a metric (British) unit of measurement of an the horsepower of an Internal combustion engine. It is calculated on a device known as a Dynamometer. The term 'Brake' is used for a device which is used to hold the engine (that is being tested on a Dynamometer) at a specific rpm (revolutions per minute).
Ps = Pferdestarke i.e German Horsepowwer. 1 Ps = 0.98362 Bhp.
Bike manufacturers use the term Ps because it the power look bigger for ex Yamaha R15 develops 17 Ps which looks better then writing 17x0.98362 = 16.76 Bhp.

Answered by Sam Dinkar on 01-12-2011

1bhp =746 watts but 1ps =735 watts only and ps is used by germany.

Answered by Pradyumn Verma. on 25-01-2012

1ps=735 watts and 1bhp=746

Answered by Kartik on 23-11-2015