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In your example, you would have to assume that the drive ratios are identical in those two cars. A car with a torque peaking at 2K rpm, like a turbo Saab will have a much different set of ratios than, say, a Honda S2000 that doesn't make as much torque.
You're right that torque is what's "driven", but if torque/weight ratios determined speed, then diesels would win. But diesels have different drive ratios than gas/petrol to match the engines rev range, so less torque-y, but more (H)powerful gas engines end up being faster.
~Peter
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Current:
'03 9-5 Aero Wagon, 5spd, Polar/Black
Past:
'06 9-5 Combi, AT, Polar/Black
'04 9-5 Aero Wagon, AT, Nocturne/Granite
'03 9-5 Aero Wagon, AT, Steel/Charcoal
'00 9-3 Viggen, 5D, Silver/Black
'93 9000 Aero, 5MT, Cirrus/Black (Owned this one twice)
'86 900 SPG, 5MT, Edwardian/Buffalo Grey
Posts in this Thread:
- Question about the new 9-5, Viggenator
, Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:43:40- Re: Question about the new 9-5, Viggenator
, Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:26:02 - Re: Question about the new 9-5, BlueWhite, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:11:56
- power/weight ratio, James, Sat, 4 Sep 2010 04:48:08
- Torque/weight ratio is even more important, Tim, Sat, 4 Sep 2010 07:17:06
- you're right..., James, Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:15:30
- Well..., PGAero
, Sat, 4 Sep 2010 09:36:59 <-- Viewing This Message- Re: Well..., Tim, Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:13:07
- BTW, Tim, Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:53:10
- Re: power/weight ratio, BlueWhite, Sat, 4 Sep 2010 06:41:47
- The late model year OG 9-5's, Tim, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:26:47
- 170..., Larry West
, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:18:21
- Ample room for the Tuners to work, MI-Roger
, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:19:43 - Yep, change in strategy it would seem, Turbo00, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 06:31:41
- XDrive, Gargoyle, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 06:23:34
- Doubt it, Bill Homer
, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:39:10
- Re: Question about the new 9-5, John in Bismarck, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 06:18:17
- Re: Question about the new 9-5, Raction95Aero, Fri, 3 Sep 2010 03:40:46
- Re: Question about the new 9-5, No Snaab, Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:52:47
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