Horsepower is horsepower?
If that theory is true (in real circumstances), then a 385hp 6.7L Cummins diesel shouldn't spank a 381hp Toyota Tundra when both are tested 0-60 towing a 5740# boat. But it did. Must be the adva...
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bimbert84 wrote:Water-Bug wrote:Yeah, what he said.Actually, horsepower and torque vary across an engines rpm range. That is why both are charted on torque/horsepower curves. The advertised horsepower and torque are the peaks on the curve.
Almost all of the horsepower vs. torque wars on this forum boil down to not understanding this very simple point.
-- Rob
It's also why as transmissions have changed from 3 to 4, 6 and 8 speeds eventually the "peak" HP will translate more directly into the faster truck. The width of the required area under the curve (operating rpm range) will shrink. This assumes the published numbers are accurate.
