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I agree with what you you say. I think this HP and Torque thing will always lead to some confusion.
I have read a lot about this and I still have trouble getting my head around it sometimes.
From what I gather the following is generally true:
Torque figures are more revealling than HP.
It is better for an engine to develope max Torque at high RPM because car designers can always take advantage of engine gearing to produce performance.
Because max torque is developed by different engines at different RPM we can translate it to HP in an atempt to compare like with like.
A flatter torque curve is more useful for general everyday driving but not necessarily for racing.
Correct me where you think I am wrong.
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