Jason Bleazard wrote:
> droo said:
>
>>>And what does the power needed to win a drag race have to do with
>>>getting
>>>up to speed quicker? "Getting up to speed" in the real world means
>>>torque.
>>
>>A drag race is all about getting up to speed the fastest. That's why it's
>>only a 1/4 mile and not 3 miles.
>
>
> I would submit that low-end torque is going to play a big role in getting
> the vehicle started from a dead stop. I'm really very happy for Nissan
> that they're able to turn their plastic engine at a zillion RPMs to
> generate a high HP figure for their marketing material, but I'd say that
> you'd need some real torque to overcome your own inertia at the starting
> line.
>
> Particularly if you hook up about 9000 lbs of trailer behind each truck.
> I'd guess that that scenario would favor a Mopar torquemonster over a
> hyperactive high RPM twisty engine.
>
> But of course, this is all just my opinion.
I agree Jason, but the Titan engine develops its peak TQ at 800 *FEWER*
RPM than the HEMI if I remember what I saw on the sites correctly.
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