Thursday, 16 October 2014

RPM & TORQUE

Often we pass by this words especially when on a testing spree of automobiles. What are this words in simple terms? I myself was confused with it while doing comparisons. It is found on various spec sheets of car mentioned,example 1)  250 nm at 1600-4000 rpm             
 2)  160 BHP at 4000 rpmWill come to know the exact meaning of the above two statement in a while.Starting with torque in simple terms is the pick-up of car (how fast it can ACCELERATE) and is measured in newton metre (NM).BHP is british horse power in simple terms it means how FAST it can go.RPM is revolution per minute of your engine and is displayed on dashboard.     
                           
Now we can say that when your needle of rpm is between 1600-4000 rpm car will be accelerating at 250 nm of torque and at 4000 rpm it will use it maximum power of 160 bhp.

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