Originally Posted by
Touring Car Spares
Nope , torque is the power out of corners,without it youre way behind when it does become a BHP race on the straight .The AON Focus is a case in point , same engine all year, diferent mapping and slightly longer inlet tracts to produce the low( er ) down torque required to move the car !
This is all relevant tho , the aim is to Not dip below 6500 revs all lap !
Now we enter the discussion not about peak torque but about the spread of torque. Distribution of toruqe gives you the power curve (rpm is a linear scale) Therefore as you say, take two engines with the same peak power and torque, but one with more torque low down and the latter will be faster,this is why big V8s make much better engines than shitey blown 4pots.