What does torque mean in car terms..........?

Answer 1

Torque is part of the basic specification of an engine: the power output of an engine is expressed as its torque multiplied by its rotational speed. Internal-combustion engines produce useful torque only over a limited range of rotational speeds (typically from around 1,000–6,000 rpm for a small car). The varying torque output over that range can be measured with a dynamometer, and shown as a torque curve. The peak of that torque curve usually occurs somewhat below the overall power peak. The torque peak cannot, by definition, appear at higher rpm than the power peak.

Answer 2

Torque is the twisting force produced by the engine. In day-to-day driveability terms it is more important than horsepower in determining how quickly the car will accelerate.

The torque peak of the engine is where the motor produces the most horsepower for the least RPM, and is therefore, the motor's most efficient speed. That is why for best fuel economy driver's are taught to shift up at the torque peak. The "shift-lights" seen on some cars rely on this fact.

Answer 3

The best way to understand torque is to compare it to the force produced by a lever. Torque is a better way to compare engine power than horsepower. If two cars have the same horsepower the one with the more torque is the more powerful one.

Answer 4

The pulling power measured in pounds per feet (e.g. 200
lbs./ft.). In a basic sense, the more torque a car has the
more you can haul without sacrificing acceleration and
laboring of the engine. On the other hand, if your engine
has not much torque, your car will go fine as long as it is
not loaded down with a lot of extra weight. Torque also
helps when going up a hill -the less gears you will have
to use (i.e. shift down to a lower gear) to pull the hill.
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Answer 5

Turning power ie..

Torque applied via an adjustable end wrench
Relationship between force, torque, and momentum vectors in a rotating systemIn physics, torque can informally be thought of as "rotational force" or "angular force" which causes a change in rotational motion. This force is defined by linear force multiplied by a radius. The SI units for Torque are newton metres. In the U.S., foot-pounds force (ft·lbf) are also commonly encountered. The symbol for torque is τ, the Greek letter tau. The concept of torque, also called moment or couple, originated with the work of Archimedes on levers. The rotational analogues of force, mass, and acceleration are torque, moment of inertia, and angular acceleration respectively. The force applied to a lever, multiplied by its distance from the lever's fulcrum, is the torque. For example, a force of three newtons applied two metres from the fulcrum exerts the same torque as one newton applied six metres from the fulcrum. This assumes the force is in a direction at right angles to the straight lever.

Mathematically, the torque on a particle (which has the position r in some reference frame) can be defined as the cross product:


where

r is the particle's position vector
F is the force acting on the particle,
or, more generally, torque can be defined as the rate of change of angular momentum,


where L is the angular momentum vector, and t stands for time. As a consequence of either of these definitions, torque is a vector, which points along the axis of the rotation it would tend to cause.

Answer 6

Torque is basically Force applied over distance. Usually measured in foot pounds or newtons (kilograms per meter). Torque is used in determining the power output of an engine (any internal combustion, including diesel) and when tightening fasteners. Torque is used in the latter to ensure loosening does not occur and the joint stays together under all stresses. In the first case, Torque is used in determining the horse power output of an engine, which is why you will see horse power ratings at specified revolutions per minute (i.e., 325hp@3500RPM).

Answer 7

Torque means TURNING EFFORT It is, or was measured in FOOT/POUNDS Force that causes turning or twisting EG.
The effort that is used by a car engine to turn the drive shaft.
A torque converter is a hydraulic coupling designed to operate
between an input shaft and an output shaft

Answer 8

In car terms, torque is the measure of how much power the motor makes. The horsepower part is how fast it can make it.

Answer 9

torque is what you feel at the rear wheels when you stomp down a a gas pedal, you can have 500 horse power,,but if you only have 300 pounds of torque power its not going to feel like you have that much power,,a car with less horse power but more torque at the rear wheels will beat a car with a lot of base horse power,,good luck hope this help,s,happy new years.

Answer 10

It's a term referring to the measurement of the turning power of a driven shaft (like the engine main shaft or the turning effect of the axle).
Also a term referring to the amount of turn to give a nut or bolt when tightening it.
Measured in pounds/foot or kgs/metre. So e.g. 10lbs/foot is the a force of ten pounds weight applied a 12" from the centre of the turning point.

Or something like that.