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Old 12-08-2009, 11:35 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by DGthe3 View Post
The transmission and final drive multiply the torque coming from the motor. This Audi doesn't have a transmission, but there is still a reduction gear to increase the torque from the motor. So the most accurate way to compare it would be to take the 1st gear ratio from a car x final drive x engine torque, which yeilds the numbers I gave for the Camaro.

Think about it, how could an AWD car with 10x the toque of most performance cars have a 0-60 in the high 4 second range without being insanely more massive? If it actually had that much torque it would be more than any semi tractor on the road.
Honestly, I thought about questioning the torque number the same way you did but I don't know THAT much about cars lol. I don't really know much about them when it comes down to very technical things like you described.
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