Car Torque

Welcome to our Torque section which offers a selection of informative and entertaining Torque blog articles. Some of this content may include in-depth Torque reviews, comparison tests, breaking news, buyer’s guides and more. Many Torque articles feature corresponding photos, videos, and detailed statistics. The Horsepower Specs Editorial Team strives to make your experience in this resource as valuable as possible. If you have suggestions for ways we could improve, such as an Torque article topic you wish we would feature, then please let us know. Keep in mind that we are regularly adding to

Power-to-Weight Better than a Veyron

The various iterations of the Bugatti Veyron are collectively in a very rare class. The 300 cars built are some of the priciest and fastest cars ever, and still hold the top speed record for a production car at 270.49 mph. With 1,000 hp and weighing in at a not so svelte 4,162 lbs, you have a power-to-weight ratio of 4.2 lbs per horsepower. Impressive, but we’ve compiled a list of ten cars ...

Horsepower and Torque Explained

“Horsepower gets them in the showroom, but torque sells cars,” goes the old car salesman’s proverb. While it still holds true today – people do compare horsepower ratings when car shopping – there is a massive lack of knowledge about what the term actually means. Most of the car buying public just assumes “more = better,” but it’s quite a bit more complicated than that. One horse can run ...