We know there are a lot of diesel junkies out there who are into math and physics, so we decided to put a few basic calculations in one place so everybody out there in reader land could have them ...

Whether you’re reading about V8 pickups or electric sedans, the concept of torque is critical to understanding the capabilities of a car. Torque often takes a back seat to horsepower when it comes to ...

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Most features of vehicles have horsepower and torque added to their description to inform buyers about the engine’s power. However, you might be oblivious to the difference between horsepower and ...

Blind calculation of horsepower for positioning motors can yield values that seem nonsensical to the uninitiated. It's common to see manufacturers of ac motors publish horsepower ratings for their ...

Every time we talk about an engine, we talk about the amount of horsepower it has. Even if we talk about electric motors in most modern EV, we tend to read the horsepower figure to determine the power ...

Horsepower is often one of the first statistics mentioned in the same breath as a car's make and model, especially within ...

The practice of measuring a car engine's overall strength in horsepower dates all the way back to 18th-century Scotland, when James Watt invented the steam engine and devised a metric to measure its ...

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