What do you brag about when you talk about your high-performance car? Most likely, you’ll talk about the engine displacement, number of cylinders, and the overall horsepower. Torque tends to take a ...

When it comes to engine (and really, overall vehicle) power, the most commonly referenced values are horsepower and torque. Mainly horsepower, which some enthusiasts are always looking for ways to ...

There is no such thing as a torque motor. Any engine that has torque has horsepower. Any engine that produces 300 lbs.-ft. of torque at 3000 rpm has 171 hp at that engine speed.Anyengine—long stroke, ...

Whether you’re reading about V8 pickups or electric sedans, the concept of torque is critical to understanding the capabilities of a car. Torque often takes a back seat to horsepower when it comes to ...

More horsepower generally means a car has a higher top speed, while more torque generally means a car can accelerate faster. Unless we're talking about a big work diesel or something, where you'd have ...

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...

When looking at the performance capabilities of any vehicle, horsepower and torque shouldn't be pitted against each other. In fact, they are simply different sides of the same coin, so to speak. An ...