HP and torque relationship in a light car

[mikeinatlanta]

Some of us absolutely love the sounds and characteristics of a race motor and don't consider them a negative, however, there is one place that big cams and light flywheels in a high revving motor will really hurt, and that is parking lot speeds. The higher your idle, the faster you have to go in a parking lot, and with a really hot motor you may find yourself slipping the clutch too much just to go a safe speed in a parking lot.