Torque is an expression of engine power, right? So what is horsepower?
2006-06-22 14:31:14 · 7 answers · asked by jose 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
torque is the power expressed to pull a certain weight from a dead stop!! horsepower is the power expressed to pull that same weight a certain speed. torque is what causes your wheels to spin from a dead stop. HP is what you feel when you are moving @ 75 mph and you stomp the Accelerator. most trucks have more torque than horsepower because they are used to pull things. on the other hand a performance car usually has about the same or slightly more hp than torque for top end performance!!
2006-06-22 14:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torque gets you moving. Horsepower keeps you moving.
2006-06-23 02:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by I Have The Answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
horsepower is a measure of work over time. Torque is the amount of work the engine does.The time portion of the deal is how fast the torque can accelerate the crankshaft.
2006-06-22 17:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jason z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your high school auto shop teacher.
The other your physics teacher.
Torque is force applied in a circular direction to turn a door, wheel, or object. its like T(f)=ma
Horsepower is the pull of one horse on a buggy or cart. A real horse pulling a carriage.
2006-06-29 07:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by Neil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
torque moves weight horsepower makes speed in simple terms
2006-06-22 14:58:53 · answer #5 · answered by me too 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
horsepower is how hard you hit the wall,,,,torque is how far you move the wall!!
2006-06-22 16:24:04 · answer #6 · answered by mike b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
howstuffworks.com
2006-06-22 14:35:09 · answer #7 · answered by anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋