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Originally Posted by enigma
He is right which is why I always say engine torque is overrated.
After the car is moving the engine should stay in its powerband. At that point the engine HP becomes a very good measure of TQ at the rear wheels since the engine RPM will be modified by whatever gears are needed at the speed the car is moving.
Its all about rear wheel torque but thats more a product of engine HP than engine TQ.
I suspect the flaw in the simulation may involve aerodynamic drag.
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You do realize hp and tq are directly coupled, and that hp is a measure of torque applied per unit time?