Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 03:22:22 -0700 From: Sviden Kovatchev <svidennopsamhlink.net> Subject: Re: Horsepower or Torque? Which is more significant?
--------------C40F7D9857D3EF0494CB9EDA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Don't forget SAAB's flat torque from 1800 RPM up to 4500 RPM, That mean that you will have Maximum power in all the range. Check the Saab's wining NEW EcoTurbo Engine. Look for more information. Good Look. Bill wrote: > It depends a bit on where your driving is mostly done. I live in a city > with a lot of hills, and torque matters much more to me than power, as it > gives me a good pull-away on the hills without always changing down. > > However, my Australian friends often prefer power, because so much of > their driving is long distances over relatively easy terrain. > > You need to take a reasonable test drive in the Saab. I recommend that > you make sure that you try out some hill work, and some open highway > work. My bet is that you will like it a lot. > > Bill > > Douglas S. Arnson wrote: > > > I am soon to part with my 92 nissan maxima se with 3.0 v6 and 190 hp > > and 202 ft/lb (I think) torque. > > > > I am considering the saab 9-5 with 178 hp v4 turbo with 207 torque at > > 1800 rpm. (The v6 turbo is almost $3000 more!!) > > > > I have loved the responsiveness of the nissan v6 and didn't want to > > settle for a lower horsepower engine in a new car. > > > > Isn't torque more significant in terms of performance? Just because > > the saab has a lower hp engine doesn't mean it will be less > > performance than I am used to...right? > > > > No flames, please...I am somewhat clueless on these technical items. > > Thanks,DSA --------------C40F7D9857D3EF0494CB9EDA Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Don't forget SAAB's flat torque from 1800 RPM up to 4500 RPM, <BR><TT><FONT SIZE=+1>That mean that you will have Maximum power in all the range.</FONT></TT> <BR><TT><FONT SIZE=+1>Check the Saab's wining NEW EcoTurbo Engine. Look for more information.</FONT></TT><TT><FONT SIZE=+1></FONT></TT> <P><TT><FONT SIZE=+1>Good Look.</FONT></TT> <P>Bill wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>It depends a bit on where your driving is mostly done. I live in a city <BR>with a lot of hills, and torque matters much more to me than power, as it <BR>gives me a good pull-away on the hills without always changing down. <P>However, my Australian friends often prefer power, because so much of <BR>their driving is long distances over relatively easy terrain. <P>You need to take a reasonable test drive in the Saab. I recommend that <BR>you make sure that you try out some hill work, and some open highway <BR>work. My bet is that you will like it a lot. <P>Bill <P>Douglas S. Arnson wrote: <P>> I am soon to part with my 92 nissan maxima se with 3.0 v6 and 190 hp <BR>> and 202 ft/lb (I think) torque. <BR>> <BR>> I am considering the saab 9-5 with 178 hp v4 turbo with 207 torque at <BR>> 1800 rpm. (The v6 turbo is almost $3000 more!!) <BR>> <BR>> I have loved the responsiveness of the nissan v6 and didn't want to <BR>> settle for a lower horsepower engine in a new car. <BR>> <BR>> Isn't torque more significant in terms of performance? Just because <BR>> the saab has a lower hp engine doesn't mean it will be less <BR>> performance than I am used to...right? <BR>> <BR>> No flames, please...I am somewhat clueless on these technical items. <BR>> Thanks,DSA</BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML> --------------C40F7D9857D3EF0494CB9EDA--
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