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...
Forum Discussion
Vulcaneer wrote:Yeah...but how much torque does the Hemi develop at 2000 RPM?
I wrote:
I don't know, and it doesn't really matter. What matters is how much torque it can put to the wheels, and to maximize that, you need power.
wilber1 wrote:wilber1,
Actually it does matter.... the RPM an engine makes its torque does make a difference.
I say it doesn't matter because if torque is what you want, you need to be running in the lowest possible gear to get maximum torque multiplication. And that gear sure isn't going to leave the engine spinning at only 2000 RPM. So it doesn't make much sense to compare the two at the same RPM. A much better comparison is given the same road speed, which can put more torque to the ground? After all, that's what matters out on the road.
I know you understand how all this works so I won't rehash it here. But the article made a factually inaccurate statement and I was just pointing it out.
wilber1 wrote:I assume you mis-typed here. If not, then I would argue.
No one would argue that the diesel is the more powerful of the two....
-- Rob
