If two identical cars are racing off the light, but one engine has 250 LB ft torque, but 160 Hp. Another vehicle (idenical), but with an engine that put 200 hp, but with 190 Lb ft torque, what would the results be?
2006-08-09 18:44:31 · 3 answers · asked by S--slick 4 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
Same driving skill
2006-08-09 18:52:11 · update #1
See my other answers to your similar questions...
HP is always the winner.. subject to having the correct tranmission to be able to make use of the power... the higher an engine revs to make it's power, the narrower the useable power band, the more gears you need and the closer together the individual gear ratios need to be.... consider a bike engine versus a car engine....
If you have a high revving high hp engine you need to keep it screaming in the power band... if you slap on a three speed tranny, it'll bog down & go nowhere...
2006-08-10 06:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by Farlig 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 190 lb.ft. torque missed it by that much! Unless thier was a bobble or driver error by the 200 hp vehicle??????I thought I was boared!!!!!!???????
2006-08-10 00:35:00 · answer #2 · answered by beer030 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, that really depends on the Driver, whom ever has quicker reactions, can poss get ahead and hope to stay there, because horse power will make the difference
2006-08-09 18:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by back2skewl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋