Are the HP wars over?
So I haven't been keeping up on the HP wars for years. So I had a little time today and was checking out the 2022 HP wars of the big 3 and was shocked at what I saw. Ford not only was on top but d...
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RoyJ wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:jdc1 wrote:
Torque is what counts when hauling a load.
LOL, I wish you would tell that to my 440ft/lbs of torque 6.5 when I'm doing 25 MPH up a hill and a 5.3 gas rig with 383ft/lbs comes blowing past me like I'm standing still pulling the same or bigger trailer. :R
How I like to put it: ultimately, HP gets a load up a hill (as per Newton). Torque is simply a way of making hp, via rpm.
But if an engine ONLY has torque (2000 lb-ft @ 150rpm), it's getting nowhere fast.
Another law of physics: you can always CREATE torque with gearing, but you cannot create more power.
You just made two opposing statements, first is Torque is a way making HP through RPM.
The second, you can create Torque through RPM and gearing.
The second is true.
