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Originally Posted by ahausheer
Not really. The S2000 weighs about 2,800 lbs, has about 155 ft/lbs of torque and it will get to 60 faster than the BRZ and the GTI. I think its more a function of gearing, tires, manual shift times and Hp.
Read this, http://www.vettenet.org/torquehp.html check the Corvette comparisons. You want Hp, not torque to win a race. |
You couldn't be more wrong. For straight line performance torque is going to be the determining factor. HP is essentially torque measured over time. What you want for acceleration is torque. Let's recall high school physics days... F= MA, or Force = Mass * Acceleration. Now to solve for Acceleration we get A= F/M. Toque is a force measured in lb-ft.
So ultimately that leaves us with Acceleration = Force (torque) / Mass (of car). Now if you're wondering how HP and gearing are part of the equation. Well, HP measures the amount of power over time. So high HP will net high speeds as it is an extended period of torque to the wheels. The gearing is also very important because it derives how much force is actually being sent to the wheels. The reason a high revving engine is good, is because the car can maintain the high torque being applied to the wheels. So having a high revving engine will also help your acceleration.