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Originally Posted by hcl123
Max power is illusory  Power = troque(force) x speed of the engine. Power "on the ground" by every unit of time in the average of the length to be measured is the key. An engine to achive 10K RPM has to pass from 3/4K RPM all up to 10K RPM... by the time those obsolete petrol engines achieve its max power superior to diesels they have already lost half mulsane straight, because their torque is so much inferior!... |
ahhhhm, you forgot about a little thing called a gearbox or final drive, and an engine tat revs up to 8000 rpm will have twice the reduction ratio of an engine that has 4000 rpm rev limit. giving the faster engine twice the torque at the wheels at the same speed as the slower reving engine.
as for the diesel being a better fuel chemicly, from your statment above you proved your self wrong. because that small f1 engine with 1500hp, would leave the diesel prototyes so far behind that it could go into a pitt refuel, change the tyres, and the driver and let him have a cup off coffie and still lead the race, at le mans that is, do you have any idea how much of an advantige 1500hp woulg give anyone at le mans, that would be like 10-15s a lap