Horsepower vs Torque

[jut703]

The 1.3L i-VTEC engines that Honda puts on the City and Jazz needs the extra pressure on the gas pedal to make it run at an acceptable cruise. Even the 1.5L still lacks the extra pull when needed at low rpm.

If you want the extra torque, go get yourself a bigger engine. There is no replacement for displacement, unless you go the turbo path.

Even with turbos, displacement matters because larger displacements inherently generate more torque.

Comparing the 3.0V Fort and the 2.2L Ranger, though the Ranger has higher torque (375 Nm vs 343 Nm), the Fort has much more low-end grunt due to the annoying turbo lag of the Ranger.


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