Originally Posted by bengel
I think torque must get in there somewhere. All that horsepower without alot of torque is no fun. The same goes the other way alot of torque with no horsepower is no fun either.
I like torque. That's why I've got a turbocharged big block and a BOMBed Cummins.
Torque can be compared to how much work you can do.
Horsepower can be compared to how fast you can do the same work.
They're essentially two different ways to measure the same thing.
(torque * rpm) / 5,252 = horsepower
In street cars, torque can be thought of as the 0-60 run. Horsepower would make the difference in the 60-90 run.