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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Absolutely. Personally, I prefer a lower-power, lower-revving engine with some greater low-end torque than a high-power, high-revving one with such a low torque. I see it comparing some 1.0L engines fitted to small cars in my country due to fiscal benefits, while a 1.2L or 1.4L with a similar power rating and more torque could do better.
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Example: Ford Tempo. Intended to be mated to old-school 3-speed no lock-up no OD a/ts, it's 2.4 was tuned for low and mid-range torque vs high rpm horsepower. The result? It was a sales leader for many years in spite of nearly universal disparaging publicity in the motoring press about it's "tractor engine".
