Hp v Torque
3rd Gear Member
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 558
From:
RE: Hp v Torque
I read an interesting article about how transmissions are able to multiply HP better than torque. But without the torque to get you moving you would have no HP.
A quote from a man who won a lot of races:
"Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races" - Carroll Shelby
A quote from a man who won a lot of races:
"Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races" - Carroll Shelby
I ♥ Acer
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,826
From: United States
RE: Hp v Torque
ORIGINAL: vfast
horsepower never moved a car
horsepower never moved a car
.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 77
From:
RE: Hp v Torque
OK. Let me give it a try!! Torque is a measurement of power that describes the turning of a shaft... any shaft, like a screwdriver or torque wrench. Hp is a number that that you get from an equasion: HP=Torque X RPM/5252. This number (horsepower) describes the amount of torque that is put on the ground in a given amount of time. So even though a car may produce more torque at 3500 RPM's, at a higher RPM it is putting the available torque on the ground more often, therefore alowing the car to accelerate more rapidly even after max torque is passed up. So both numbers are very important. The question still remaines: WHICH INE IS MORE IMPORTANT!!! hope I've been a little help, guys.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 3,451
From: United States
RE: Hp v Torque
ORIGINAL: GT00_80
OK. Let me give it a try!! Torque is a measurement of power that describes the turning of a shaft... any shaft, like a screwdriver or torque wrench. Hp is a number that that you get from an equasion: HP=Torque X RPM/5252. This number (horsepower) describes the amount of torque that is put on the ground in a given amount of time. So even though a car may produce more torque at 3500 RPM's, at a higher RPM it is putting the available torque on the ground more often, therefore alowing the car to accelerate more rapidly even after max torque is passed up. So both numbers are very important. The question still remaines: WHICH INE IS MORE IMPORTANT!!! hope I've been a little help, guys.
OK. Let me give it a try!! Torque is a measurement of power that describes the turning of a shaft... any shaft, like a screwdriver or torque wrench. Hp is a number that that you get from an equasion: HP=Torque X RPM/5252. This number (horsepower) describes the amount of torque that is put on the ground in a given amount of time. So even though a car may produce more torque at 3500 RPM's, at a higher RPM it is putting the available torque on the ground more often, therefore alowing the car to accelerate more rapidly even after max torque is passed up. So both numbers are very important. The question still remaines: WHICH INE IS MORE IMPORTANT!!! hope I've been a little help, guys.