thats the thing.. horsepower is what sells cars.. torque is what wins races, as torque is a measure of the actual turning force about a pivot,
Torque is what is responsible for getting you there faster, (0-60, 30-70 etc) Horsepower is just a nifty measurement to give the engine itself some context (they go hand in hand however)
you have to appreciate tho, that engine specs on paper mean jack really unless its the same car, with the same gearing, under the same conditions, at the same time, etc etc
he might have had a lower power band, closer gearing, etc etc.. but his GTi would have struggled 4up with luggage where i am betting the tiguan would have felt almost identical as it did when empty.. THATS the beauty of torque
Torque is what is responsible for getting you there faster, (0-60, 30-70 etc) Horsepower is just a nifty measurement to give the engine itself some context (they go hand in hand however)
you have to appreciate tho, that engine specs on paper mean jack really unless its the same car, with the same gearing, under the same conditions, at the same time, etc etc
he might have had a lower power band, closer gearing, etc etc.. but his GTi would have struggled 4up with luggage where i am betting the tiguan would have felt almost identical as it did when empty.. THATS the beauty of torque
Given the choice between Niall and the sheep. I would choose the sheep!
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