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Originally Posted by mdm
Maybe. Initially you implied that torque is "dominant" or whatever below 5252 rpm, and HP above.
Using the 5252 figure suggests that you are simply looking at which curve is higher on the plot, which is not meaningful.
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This.
If you have one graphed, you can solve for the other with the equation. Area under the curve is critically important. To me, the horsepower curve, weight of vehicle, and gearing tell most all of the story in how well a car should accelerate.