eli5 What is torque in regards to cars

Question

I’ve watched YouTube videos so o understand it’s to do with turning power but how isit linked to cars

In: Engineering

Answer 1

the most direct way to explain torque is basically: “how much Weight can this engine push”. more directly it just means how much force does the engine transmit into the wheels to cause them to spin, more is good provided there is the mass to take it.