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HDi fun · 21-01-2008, 11:06 PM

PG, your numbers sit with the dyno plot very closely. It shows that torque falls off quite steeply as revs rise with my (diesel) car. And it drives as such. Loads of torque in the midrange - so much so that you can accidentally get some wheelspin in third or even fourth gear on a slippery road.

A large capacity petrol engine with good turocharging and supercharging might be the best on all fronts. ie. A flat torque graph. Imagine having 300 lbft from idle and all the way up to 7000rpm. with 300bhp at 7000rpm.

Anyone said 'Honda'?

21-01-2008, 11:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
HDi fun Moderator The Torque Meister Car: Peugeot 406 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST Posts: 1,772	Re: Do you talk power or drive torque? PG, your numbers sit with the dyno plot very closely. It shows that torque falls off quite steeply as revs rise with my (diesel) car. And it drives as such. Loads of torque in the midrange - so much so that you can accidentally get some wheelspin in third or even fourth gear on a slippery road. A large capacity petrol engine with good turocharging and supercharging might be the best on all fronts. ie. A flat torque graph. Imagine having 300 lbft from idle and all the way up to 7000rpm. with 300bhp at 7000rpm. Anyone said 'Honda'?