Does big torque always equal big acceleration?
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Does big torque always equal big acceleration?
I keep reading that torque is more important for out and out acceleration i;e rally cars produce big torque hence silly 0-60 0-100 times, but is this always the case? if so why are some diesel's that produce silly torque not as quick as cars with half the torque? 
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Not necessarily, you could have an engine that produces massive torque but if you haven't got decent transmission or suspension then you just arn't going to get off the line.
Rally cars have the best of everything are are rebuilt after every couple of stages
Rally cars have the best of everything are are rebuilt after every couple of stages
It's more to do with the flatness / area under the torque curve than the peak figure! Diesels have a high peak torque but they aren't very fast in comparison as the powerband is very small and the torque tails off very quickly!
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alreet pal 
think delivery and powerband
dervs have no rpm, my vectra tdi pulls like fook from 2-3k but thats it next cog whereas my cossie pulls like fook from 3-7k torque does tail but hp is still rising
think delivery and powerband
dervs have no rpm, my vectra tdi pulls like fook from 2-3k but thats it next cog whereas my cossie pulls like fook from 3-7k torque does tail but hp is still rising
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