What is torque in cars/vehicles? And why do pickups have such low hp but alot of torque?

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What is torque in cars/vehicles? And why do pickups have such low hp but alot of torque?

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Torque is how much you can move.

Horse power is how fast you can go.

Pick up trucks can’t go fast, but can move a lot of weight.

Cars can go fast, but can’t move much weight.