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 ...

Horsepower and torque are the primary measurements of a drivetrain's power. Horsepower, for whatever reason, gets the notoriety and establishes the bragging rights. Yes, more horses mean more power, ...

I think the heart of your question may lay in understanding why the three car example you give is not coherent. You post in The Server Room, so let's go with an electrical analogy. Horsepower are ...

One of the more complicated systems of a car with an automatic transmission is the torque converter. They are one of those parts where most mechanically minded people know what they do, but may not ...

Koenigsegg's Regera hypercar is special in a lot of ways. But perhaps the most interesting part of the car is the fact that it doesn't have a transmission. The twin-turbo V8 sends power to three ...

In the “old days,” cars were rear-wheel drive (RWD), which meant that the engine sent its power and torque to the two back wheels through the transmission and driveshaft. However, that started to ...

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...

The front-wheel-drive sports car has always been a tricky segment for manufacturers to navigate because of their inferior means of putting power down to the ground compared to their rear-wheel-drive ...

In the last couple of decades, the creed of “there's no replacement for displacement” has been made slowly obsolete by the advent of more efficient superchargers, oversized turbochargers, and ...

Do you shop for horsepower or torque? Different factors matter when buying a car, depending on the buyer’s needs, preferences, and budget. Some shoppers look for maximum seating room and the highest ...