Question:
im planning to buy a new car, and i was wondering which is more important torque or horsepower, i was looking at the Z and it has 300hp and 260 ft. lbs of torque...
Answers:
As far as having a flat tire, how long can you ride on a doughnut?
Horsepower is the maximum power output that the engine is capable of generating at maximum RPM, in ideal conditions. In other words, for a typical street car driven by a fairly aggressive driver, maximum power at that RPM will be only felt for several seconds per day.I scratched my new 2007 mustange what is the best way to fix?
On the other hand, torque is all the power that is felt the entire way up to that maximum RPM rating. Many people don't ever feel the maximum horsepower in their cars, but they feel torque every time they step on the throttle.
Which is more important depends on you, but most people prefer a higher torque rating...even if they don't know it! The new BMW 335i has 300 hp AND 300 ft lbs of torque! And the torque curve is flat, which means it's available throughout!
Why operate "clutch" for shifting gears?
horsepoweryou want nice design and big hp? its called a gto. 600hp, 28,900 new! biggest beast on the road!
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