What Do Horsepower and Torque Represent?
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Horsepower determines how fast a car can go, while torque determines how quickly a car can accelerate in an instant. Horsepower and torque can be likened to a sprinter and a tug-of-war athlete, respectively. The better the engine quality, the shorter the 0-100 km/h acceleration time, the higher the horsepower, and the lower the engine speed at which the car delivers maximum torque. Here are the details: Horsepower: Another unit of power is horsepower, with the unit "PS". The conversion relationship between them is: 1kW=1.36PS. When people often talk about how many horsepower, they are referring to power. Torque: Besides power, torque is another important parameter, with the unit "Nm" (Newton meters). Torque actually describes the magnitude of rotational force, which, in the context of a car, refers to the rotational force output by the engine's crankshaft.