Cars Q&A

power is the critical determining factor for maximum acceleration, and torque is necessary for driveability.
An engine with high torque throughout the RPM range will have good low-RPM and part throttle response.
Power is important rather than torque at the engine which in modified by the gearing (gearing is torque multiplier) not power multiplier
It is therefore clear that in order to maximise your acceleration, it is very important to have high power, rather than high torque.

well, The usual way of understanding this is ... Diesel engines had more torque than a petrol engine.. so diesels accelerate slower than petrol even though they have high torque. Good torque helps in pulling power, like a safari can pull 8 ppl easily and the same safari with petrol engine cannot pull 8 ppl as easily as a diesel, but it can accelerate faster due to power !!

See, Torque is the amount of force produced at the end of the crankshaft whic stands connected to the gearbox. In common words, torque is pulling power. The torquier your vehicle is, the more weight it can effortlessly pull. Torque is dependant on two major points

1- The Size of the bore
2- The Higher air/fuel mixture (Lean Mixture)

Take for example, a door. Try opening a door by pushing the handle. Its fairly easy to do so. Now try pushing the door from near the hinges, its harder right? Mark me, its torquier. Get it? It is a lil' difficult to explain in words.!


Coming to Bhp which stretches to Brake Horse Power. Its a measure of how quickly your vehicle (specifically the engine) accelerate. Its basically a rate measure and shows how quickly your engine can attain speed.


Coming to RPM. If you're vehicle produces higher torque at lower engine speed, then :

1- You're gonna get more mileage :)
2- You're gonna be able to enjoy in city drives as there will be minimum gear changing.
3- You ccan quite easily overtake the other vehicle on road.


If you're vehicle produces higher torque at higher engine speed, then :

1 - You'll get bad mileage!
2- But hey, its a race bred engine, you can beat the hell outta your opponents in any racing form :)

Wish it helped :)

u shouldnt compare Disel and Petrol on the same platform as Petrol engines Run ar Higher RPM and Diesel comaparitively Lower ,,so when u make use of the Gear system the Extra Torque produced at the Crank shaft in Diesel engine is offset by the gear Ratios so a Petrol engine Get a Higher 'Pickup",, compared to a disel engine.

in short
bhp is total power dat an engine can generate @ rate of given rpm,for eg
78@7500rpm & 78@6600
in dis 2nd option is better coz it generates same power at lower rpm dat leads mor acceleration,less wear n tear,n a guuud engine
amit