Comments by "" (@charlesvan13) on "Horsepower vs Torque - Formula 1 vs NASCAR" video.

  1. +Erik Kovacs There are properties which aren't described by the torque/hp measurements. I had a 6.2 liter diesel GMC truck. It's rated hp was only 130, with just 250 lbft torque. That's not impressive sounding, actually kind of pathetic by todays standards. But once we towed a trailer with a tractor, probably 4000 lbs, and the truck wasn't overly burdened or stressed. Didn't even half slow it down.
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  2. +M D Adams Race engines are only designed to last for the race, perhaps 500 miles. For civilian application an engine is made to last at least 100,000 miles. So the design requirements are completely different. The most extreme is a nitromethane powered dragster. It produces 10,000 hp and 7000 lbft or torque. But it has to be rebuilt after a 4 second run.
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