You almost certainly know the horsepower rating or displacement of your boat’s engine. But some marine-engine manufacturers have begun marketing torque over horsepower. In a break from standard ...

Without getting into a long-winded dissertation about torque, we're going to suggest that you dig through your old copies of HOT ROD Magazine and familiarize yourself with the relationship between ...

Horsepower and torque are the two common units of measurement to describe the capabilities of an engine. Of course, if a little of anything is good for most hot rodders, a bunch is better, so the ...

In the current market, it is common to see new diesel trucks putting out over 1,000 lb-ft of torque from the factory. That's just in the consumer space. When it comes to heavy-duty industrial ...

What do you brag about when you talk about your high-performance car? Most likely, you’ll talk about the engine displacement, number of cylinders, and the overall horsepower. Torque tends to take a ...

When it’s time to specify a high-performance motor that offers both precise positioning and cost efficiency, stepper motors offer many advantages over DC motors thanks to their brushless technology.

The nomenclature of engine power can get tricky. Brake horsepower, shaft horsepower, pound-feet (lb-ft), dynamometer ratings, revolutions per minute, engine load, and temperatures all play a part in ...

Diesel engines are popular these days due to their unflinching willingness to handle high towing capacities and deliver lots of torque from low revs. In truck applications, a healthy amount of low-end ...

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