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Old 07-21-2019, 10:12 PM   #694
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Originally Posted by tw View Post
It was designed with sufficient horsepower so that gears could select a torque necessary to maintain a speed. Horsepower (not torque) is always the relevant parameter.
Ass backward as usual, the engine is designed for torque, they sure as hell don't add a bunch of extra pistons to make more rpm. Gear selection dictates the speed the work gets done, torque does the work.
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