Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car?

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Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car?

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Id like to know what equipment you’re looking at, a John Deere S 980 has like a 900hp MTU engine. The new Nexat has an 1100 hp engine. Some silage choppers have 11-1200 hp engines. A typical 4wd modern tractor is 380-600 hp with 900-2000 lb-ft of torque.