But a 200hp car won't get you there 200 times faster than a horse. It'll get you there anywhere from 2 to 20+ times faster depending on the distance and the sp

But a 200hp car won't get you there 200 times faster than a horse. It'll get you there anywhere from 2 to 20+ times faster depending on the distance and the speed (city vs highway), but the comparison is pretty meaningless. (in other news, Google seems to have definitions for various animals' speeds. Neat!)