Originally Posted by Stavros
BHP sells cars and Torque wins races my arse
Bollocks spouted by people with big engines that arnt very powerful
Actually there is some truth in that statement.
Torque does help win races, but thats to do with being able to pull cleanly off the line, if you have to slip the cluthc till you are doing 8000rpm its not so easy to get away well, thats why V8s are good in drag racing and a formula 1 engine wouldnt be so good.
Once moving though, like you say its only bhp and gearing that really counts.