Duramax is king of the mountain again
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It's the area under the useable torque curve that is as or more important than peak HP.
very easy for someone with less horsepower but a broader torque curve to give better performance other than maybe peak speed.
As an example my 97SL500 has 25 more HP 325, vs 300 than the engine in later models but a not as broad a torque curve, more peaky. Same body, same weight, same transmission, and acceleration for both cars is vertually identical. later model might give up some top speed but both are limited to 155mph, which they both will do.
very easy for someone with less horsepower but a broader torque curve to give better performance other than maybe peak speed.
As an example my 97SL500 has 25 more HP 325, vs 300 than the engine in later models but a not as broad a torque curve, more peaky. Same body, same weight, same transmission, and acceleration for both cars is vertually identical. later model might give up some top speed but both are limited to 155mph, which they both will do.
