Why does the car do this?

[greatgro]

Quote: Originally Posted by supercharged

NeoTheOne:

The MINI's Max Torque and HP are reached before the red line. Those are just the points at which the engine produces it's maximum power.

Right. It's quite simple actually. It's just like although the sun's angle is strongest at 12pm (noon), in summer months the air doesn't reach maximum temperature until 3 or 4pm. It may not be strongest then, but it's still strong enough to raise the temperature.

[greatgro]

Quote: Originally Posted by NeoTheOne

Now I understand :P

It is better to make torque at high rpm than at low rpm, because you can take advantage of *gearing*.

No, that's completely wrong. You want torque low or especially 0-60mph, your car will be slow as crap. You want a lot of torque low and HP high.

[bigbaddaboom]

I think the quote is out of context, since you're better off making large torque at 4000 rpm than at 10 rpm....

[greatgro]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigbaddaboom

I think the quote is out of context, since you're better off making large torque at 4000 rpm than at 10 rpm....

Right!