I’m thinking of a sports car vs. tow truck. An engine built for speed, and an engine built for power (torque). How do the engines react differently under extreme conditions? I.e being pushed to the max. What’s built different? Etc.
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I’ve seen a few answers saying that it’s mostly in the gearbox, but isn’t there a pretty big difference in the powerband of the engine (how effective it is across different rpms)? Most engines built to handle heavy loads tend to prioritize being extremely efficient in a narrow band, while cars built for speed (well, cars built to accelerate well) tend to be relatively efficient across a wider band of rpms?
Sure, gearbox design has probably changed that a bit (since automatic gearboxes are more efficient these days) but…
I’m thinking of a sports car vs. tow truck. An engine built for speed, and an engine built for power (torque). How do the engines react differently under extreme conditions? I.e being pushed to the max. What’s built different? Etc.
In: 3108
I’ve seen a few answers saying that it’s mostly in the gearbox, but isn’t there a pretty big difference in the powerband of the engine (how effective it is across different rpms)? Most engines built to handle heavy loads tend to prioritize being extremely efficient in a narrow band, while cars built for speed (well, cars built to accelerate well) tend to be relatively efficient across a wider band of rpms?
Sure, gearbox design has probably changed that a bit (since automatic gearboxes are more efficient these days) but…
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