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Originally posted by T88H34GSUPRA
Now as you can see the Big Engine has a distinct advantage up to 3000rpms, after that, the smaller one surpasses it. The Big Engine also wont even rev past 4000rpm. So what does this mean? We'll, if both these engines were in the same type of car, with the same gearing. Then if they both raced side by side, the big engined car would easily pull away off the line, and would continue to pull till he reached a little over 3000rpm. At this point, the smaller, but higher output engine would just begin to make its real power. By 4000, the big engine car has to up shift to 2nd gear, and the resulting change in gearing means that even though it is back at it's torque peak, it is actually putting less torque to the ground than the smaller engine car, which since it can rev higher, is still in 1st gear, and enjoying more gear reduction. And as they keep up shifting and going faster, the difference will only get more pronounced.

BS

You made some good points, but you are talking about different engines, you can alter the torque peaks, and where they cross with any engine, a turboed v6 can be meant as a drag car, or a topend car, they will be good at what they are setup for.
Do not say the smaller motor has an advantage, we all heard "no replacemet for displacemet" you better believe it!!......what happens if you give a bigblock forced induction? it is going to whoop the smaller turboed engine twice as bad genius! x23849