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Originally Posted by 68gmsee
Nomad, is this for taxing purposes? If so, I wonder who thinks up these laws?
I guess they figure the higher the horsepower the more energy is consumed but it's not always the case. Some of these modern engines can be super efficient and have more horsepower per cubic inch or cc displacement than older larger motors.
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Hi GMSee, The Government is wanting to introduce a criteria to be met by 40 and above year old vehicles if they want to be classed as Vehicles of Historic Interest. If they are VHI then they avoid an annual roadworthiness test and don't have to pay annual 'road tax' as we call it. The criteria they've come up with is that the vehicle is virtually box-stock but they will allow an increase of up to 15% in it's Power to Weight Ratio before it's no longer VHI. It's a bit of a silly criteria that we're attempting to contest but in the meanwhile I'm gathering info for my own use just in case.