26 December 2016

Difference between horsepower and torque

What is Horsepower?

A horsepower is a unit of measurement design to quantify the work an engine is doing. 

What is torque?

Torque is a twisting force that transmitting power from engine transmission to differential.  

Let us have a deep insight into the difference between torque and horsepower. 


Difference : 

  • Torque is the amount of force that can be applied whereas horsepower is a measurement of that torque overtime gave RPM.
  • Horsepower and torque measure different things. Horsepower is a measurement of the power of the rate at which work is done and torque measures the rotating force around an axis.
  • The horsepower rating would determine the top speed of the car and, on the other hand, torque would determine how a car would accelerate.