Quote:I don't know offhand how the math works out ... but it sounds right in spirit.

The main point of the original post was that the same size engine revving can give better performance -- if engineered properly.

The point about a "torquey engine" is that a bigger lower-revving engine can push your car just as fast as a smaller higher-revving engine. It's just a generalization.

So somebody saying "my engine makes 125 hp" doesn't tell very much about the peformance it will give. Don't be misled by advertisements, etc.