Ram 1500 diesel review
First one I've seen, looks like Ram boosted the tq output for bragging rights in the ads....it's now 430 lbs-ft Linky Still not epa rated, but they got 24 mpg in mixed (city and highway) driving...
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This discussion has repeated hundreds of times ... there is no simple better or worse, the drivetrains will have different characteristics depending on the hp and tq curves. Non-turbo engines run at higher RPM, generally, than turbo engines to produce the same work. Often turbo engines feel quicker off a complete stop because the power becomes available earlier. With a non turbo engine, if trans shifts early or you're afraid to rev it, you'll never benefit from the numbers on the spec sheet.
Our CR-V for example feels pretty lame. It's supposed to be at, like, 170 hp. in fact
Torque: 161 ft-lbs. @ 4400 rpm
Horsepower: 180 hp @ 6800 rpm
It says NOTHING about how the engine performs at any other RPM points. And for a reason, there is NOTHING going on below 4k rpm :)
Anyways, choice is good. Pick the right vehicle for your use case. There will be no single value in the spec sheet that makes or breaks the vehicle.
Our CR-V for example feels pretty lame. It's supposed to be at, like, 170 hp. in fact
Torque: 161 ft-lbs. @ 4400 rpm
Horsepower: 180 hp @ 6800 rpm
It says NOTHING about how the engine performs at any other RPM points. And for a reason, there is NOTHING going on below 4k rpm :)
Anyways, choice is good. Pick the right vehicle for your use case. There will be no single value in the spec sheet that makes or breaks the vehicle.
