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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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
4 plus lockup.
Gears don't make HP. Sure if I had a 6 speed in my 6.5 it may be a touch faster but that's about it.
My tractor has 12 speeds forward and I can keep it just where I want it to RPM wise. Tons of torque, just no HP, just like my pickup. It's no speed demon because it does not have a lot of HP; the same problem that this new dodge is going to have.
Remember, this trucks direct competition is going to be two trucks: 1 with over 120 more HP and the other with 60 more HP. And lets not forget the Yoda with over 400HP on tap. :E This truck and engine will get killed in a towing contest.
Yep. More gears only help with acceleration, or if there is not the correct gear for the task. The 6 speed on my truck has a shortish 2nd and a too tall 3rd for climbing steep at altitude. A tallish 2nd from a 4 speed trans would provide the perfect climbing ratio, so more speeds can leave gaps too. I can see why the journo's rave about the dodge 8 speed. Even with the low torque "pentastar" V6 in the Ram, they say it works.
