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Originally Posted by Dzmitry
Of course. No one is saying more torque doesn't help down low. It is certainly very nice to have that power curve start rising quickly at low revs. ZDan was just making the general notion that you can certainly relate the cars peak power, weight, and drivetrain to quarter mile runs and trap times.
I actually dug up a quick example for fun. There's obviously other factors such as tires and all, but this is still a pretty decent comparison.
2008 BMW E92 M3
RWD
HP: 414
TQ: 295
Weight: 3650
1/4 mile: 12.7s @ 113mph
2019 BMW M2 Comp
RWD
HP: 405
TQ: 406
Weight: 3560
1/4 mile: 12.4s @ 114mph
You can see how closely related these come out to be, despite the M2 having a whopping 111 more lb-ft of torque, a slight weight advantage, and likely slightly better tires.
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SIDE NOTE: I'm also struggling in classing the newer modern turbos compared to turbos pre 2010 in OTA. These new cars make gobs of torque for longer too.