Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Torque vs. HP explained in 90 seconds

[Pat Scopelliti (pscopell]

I always heard it as torque determines acceleration, but horsepower determines top speed

 

Pat

 

Pat Scopelliti

pscopell [at] stny.rr.com

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+pscopell=stny.rr.com [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Rick Moseley
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 7:38 PM
To: Pat Scopelliti
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Torque vs. HP explained in 90 seconds

 

You got it... It's subtle, but there is a difference between quick and fast. 

Rick

 

On Mar 5, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Rick,

 

I agree with the quote....it's definitely true.

 

It also explains why a car with a torque monster motor  often feels faster than a car with a peakier motor that's actually faster. 

 

FG

 

On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Rick Moseley <ramosel [at] pacbell.net> wrote:

Great presentation on how an electric motor delivers maximum torque at 0 (zero) RPM.  

 

  I had the privilege of working a few weeks in Ed Pink's shop one summer during High School (a favor to my older brother).  One Friday evening a few legendary drag racers showed up.  So I asked them to explain the relation between HP and Torque.   Mert Littlefield gave me the best and shortest answer I've ever heard.   

 

Torque provides acceleration, Horsepower sustains torque.  

 

I have a few friends today who are on the top rung of race motor engineering and when I repeat Mert's quote... They scratch their heads, think about it a bit and reluctantly say "yup".  They all say there is more to it... but it takes a lot more words to say the same thing in engineering speak.  Just about everyone has written it down... The one who didn't I know has a photographic memory.  

 

Rick

 

On Mar 5, 2015, at 3:08 PM, Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Enjoy,

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nQDU7HOStc

 

FG

 

ps - The guy running the F12 said he averaged a 10.8 @ 132

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