[EternalArianne]

Please nobody shoot me for asking this, but I’m generally curious.

I’ve seen lots of the older tractors (not just CC) with what I would consider “weak” engines for a tractor - 5-7HP. Yet they were beast machines and could pull/haul/push like nobody’s business. And they are also “small” - what you would consider a “lawn tractor” by modern standards.

My question is, with modern lawn tractors having double the HP and some even having the same hydro transmission models as the older ones, why is it that the newer ones can’t do the same stuff as the old models with lower HP? I mean I’ve seen push mowers with 6HP engines - is it something I’m missing or does it simply come down to them selling labels and making money?