Engine torque
After the engine in our '09 V10 6.8L F250 'sploded 3 days ago, we ended up with a new-to-us replacement '12 GMC 2500HD that we were able to find on very short notice. The V10 6.8L was rated 362HP w...
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Grit dog wrote:Lynnmor wrote:
Here is a fun video comparing trucks with one having well over twice the torque: 400 vs. 935
Apples and oranges bruh.
The 300hp/320ftlb in our son's Mustang would beat a new Powerstroke like a red headed step child in a drag race too, with 1/3 the torque and 150 less hp.
Does that mean a car is faster if it has less power?
True... the real interesting thing is the 5.0 vs the 2.7. Factoring in the elevation which handicaps the NA motor about 60 hp, in theory the two trucks should be nearly equal. But there's always more to the story than just flywheel horsepower. The 2.7 has a little lower gearing and much better low end torque, and spanks the 5.0 by a full second in the 0-60. This is proof positive that despite theory, the 2.7 is putting more power to the ground.
