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Originally Posted by Charlie Cheap
even as a Hot Rodder I always built for TORQUE rather than Horsepower to get the most out of the engine at driving speeds
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The average Joe tends to underestimate torque, while getting too impressed by the power figures.
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Torque is for economy and ease of driving while Horsepower is for top end racing...at least to my thinking
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Carroll Shelby used to claim torque was actually more important than power, even for racing.