Horsepower vs. Torque ?

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ok I'm no engineer but the new BMW s1000rr makes 83 ft lbs of torque and 193 horsepower

a Harley Davidson electra glide make 95 ft lbs of torque and 76 horsepower

The new Indian Chieftan makes 119 ft lbs of torque no reported hp figures I can find

I'm thinking the Harley will pull more weight as evidenced by it GVWR, but the BMW is going to run a heck of a lot faster through the quarter mile, and regardless of massive torque figures the Indian isn't going to be much quicker through the quarter than the Harley

dyno graph is a narrow angle of how engine work, torque peaks, let's say at 7k RPM, but horse power peak at 12K RMP. At 12 RPM, torque is significant lower than its peak at 7K.

it all come to how much energy an engine generates at any RPM, and how they gear the engine by transmission. Torque and horse are the same, it represent the energy of an engine at any particular RPM and how it is geared.

A Cummis truck engine of 15L generate around 650 lbs of torque but 300 horsepower, they design the engine to tow heavy load not top speed, and less energy for engine longevity, so are boat engine