Technical Corner - Talking Torques

One of the things I so often see misunderstood on the interwebs is the relationship between horsepower, torque and vehicle performance.  Im going to try my best to pitch this article at a level that makes it interesting, informative and not out of reach for the non math inclined.  Let me know how I do!

Other than being a photographer, and a pastry connoisseur for racefriv I have this totally awesome day job designing engines with a specialization in performance.  Every day I get to plan tests, look at dyno curves, emissions data and performance numbers.  this means I have a very long standing relationship with engine torque curves and how they matter to overall vehicle performance.  If you want to walk for a few minutes in my shoes follow the jump: