427 FE vs 351w, advantages?

[bobcowan]

Originally Posted by fordracing65

I care about hp, torque is so overrated in a 2300 pound car, tq is for towing and heavy vehicles, spinning the tires with 600 ft tq sounds cool, Ill wait for the bb at the finish line, and on a road course forget about it, revs is what wins on the track, not tq.

Torque gets you moving, and HP keeps you there. Torque is what pulls you out of the corners, and up the hills.

I have raced against high HP and low torque cars. Their top speed is higher than mine. But I can outrun them because I get up to speed quicker, and pull the hills without shifting.