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 Car Torque or horsepower?Which 1 is more important, For acceleration?

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post Dec 7 2009, 12:21 PM

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QUOTE(Dennos @ Dec 7 2009, 09:48 AM)
torque for sure, got horsepower but no torque like lorry.
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You haven't seen how fast lorries can run without their heavy cargo, and how scary is their acceleration.

QUOTE(nujo87 @ Dec 7 2009, 11:17 AM)
So i got 1 of my answer tats is torque is for acceleration,n horsepower for topspeed.
Since my driving style is more depend on acceleration(mostly city driving)torque is more important for me i think smile.gif
Another look like very simple but yet quite technical question i would like to ask notworthy.gif
for old mitsu engine(4g18,4g13,4g15)their peak torque come at earlier RPM(2500-4500)

N campro engine(non cps)their peak torque come at later RPM(4000-6000)

Which 1 is more suitable for city driving/city short boost?

N since old mitsu engine can achieve torque peak at low RPM,will it be more FC?becoz no need to REV so high?
So old mitsu engine=Good FC n good boost power at <110km/h driving?
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I think you mean better FC right? FC is "Fuel Consumption", so more FC is worst.
I'm not sure but I think FC should be better due to less RPM meaning less fuel combusted but FC is still highly subjective to driver and car characteristic. Peak torque at lower RPM is definitely better for city driving where there's a lot of start/stop/slowdown/pickup activity.

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