Torque vs. HP Revisted

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Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Yes, you've figured that out.
Since you now define road course use, build for HP. You only leave from rest once there. If you build 600+HP, you'll have more than abundant torque to get off corners provided you can put that power down.
Cobras= 90" WB, IRS and poor aerodynamics; not good for high torque applications.

Sort of gets back to the original proposition, maybe were talking past each other. Don't need to build for 600+ HP, need to build for the broadest torque curve the motor will support, HP will fall in-place as a derived result.

Since you now define road course use, build for HP. You only leave from rest once there.

Actually, anytime I want to accelerate I will be calling on torque, all gears over a broad RPM range. Ohm's law analogy ...

V=RI
Torque = Current (I)
HP = Volts (V)
Motor Efficiency = Resistance (R)

High Voltage without Current, will power nothing
High Resistance without Current, will power nothing
High Current, regardless of Voltage or Resistance, will kill your ass