[mclaren1885]

Originally Posted by RX135

McLaren, it is not 91 PS but 91 BHP (slightly more powerful). If the torque is produced at lower RPM, it should in fact perform better and not as 80hp car.Are you saying that, due to E-III norms, the car is no more as powerful as it used to be? Samurai has E-III car, so he can comment as well..Performance has been the USP of Baleno (along with brand name) and if Maruti strips it off, it will hamper sales. I would hate if this is true.

Thanks for correcting me RX , it is indeed bhp and not PS (too much confu with each manufacturer using a different term) .. Yes , the torque is produced at a lower rpm which certainly translates to better city driving but the car because of the restriction due to the cat con being moved closer doesnt revv quick enough .. That is the reason why it feels slow , specially once u drive a BS-II ..

Yes , i meant the BS -III cars arent as powerful as the BS- II's .. Performance has been the USP of the baleno , even the BS-III version is still capable of taking on the best in the segment in terms of performance and still keep ahead .. This drop in power is what psycho , monish and me noticed off lately and got down to eliminate this on my car .. Thought of reporting it here as well .. However the power might actually not be exactly down to 80 bhp like i quoted but certainly feels like .. But the car is certainly a tad slower than the BS-II's ..

does it not amount to spreading misinformation on
Maruti's part to sell cars ?

Well , im not quite sure if maruti knows about this themselves .. We were testing a few cars for the drags redlining in each gear .. Thats when we figured out this difference .. Im sure with the change MUL would have expected a slight decrease but not to this extent , but i guess it wouldnt be easy for a common man to figure out unless one is into pure drag racing ..