Whether you’re reading about V8 pickups or electric sedans, the concept of torque is critical to understanding the capabilities of a car. Torque often takes a back seat to horsepower when it comes to ...

The McLaren P1 arrived at a moment when “hybrid” still sounded like a synonym for “Prius,” yet it treated electricity as ...

Do you shop for horsepower or torque? Different factors matter when buying a car, depending on the buyer’s needs, preferences, and budget. Some shoppers look for maximum seating room and the highest ...

There is an old adage saying that 'horsepower sells cars, torque wins races.' No, it wasn't said by a truck driver but by Carroll Shelby himself. As true as that saying is, torque doesn't do much ...

The torque tube is a unique aspect of some Corvette models that help make the ride as smooth as possible. Here's how the ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

In the last couple of decades, the creed of “there's no replacement for displacement” has been made slowly obsolete by the advent of more efficient superchargers, oversized turbochargers, and ...

torque is a force. horsepower is the rate at which the engine does work. Really, all the engine's peak torque, and the RPM at which it produces it tells you is the general operating characteristics of ...

With its prodigious power and sophisticated all-wheel drive system, the Tesla Model S P85D has already broken the egos of quite a few supercar drivers. Now, this electric car is also breaking some ...

As we slowly inch closer to the new Toyota Supra’s full, uncamouflaged reveal early next year, more details on the upcoming sports car continue to come to light. Thanks to a report by Autocar, we now ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...