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Originally Posted by tenyearguarantee
torque is cause, acceleration is effect.
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Exactly, that's why "you can't feel torque, you can feel acceleration" doesn't make sense to me. Torque applied to the tires which push against the ground directly causes acceleration. Torque at the wheels is equal to torque at the crankshaft multiplied by the various transmission and tire geometries. Countering that torque is inertia caused by the mass of the car and drag caused by air resistance. More torque=more acceleration=being pushed back into your seat.
Torque is force, HP is work. Work is force applied over a distace. In this case, the distance is rotational and measured in RPMs. HP is a measure of an engine's ability to make force (torque) at a given RPM.