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Seattle, Drivers: What is Torque and How is it Measured?
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(Posted on May 5, 2018 at 12:00AM by Reanne Derkson)

Torque is one of those words that gets thrown around a lot in the auto industry as it relates to performance. Like, did you know the 2019 INFINITI QX50 is capable of producing 268 HP with 280 lb-ft of torque? While we understand that HP is in reference to the get-up-and-go factor of a vehicle, letâ€™s take a look at what the latter variable has to do with things.

Picture a lug wrench on a bolt. When you turn that wrench, youâ€™re applying a twisting force that rotates an object. However, according to How Stuff Works, â€œunlike HP, even if the object doesn't move, torque can still be exerted on it.â€ This makes sense if we consider our example. If the bolt is already as tight as it can be, we can still exert a force onto the lever regardless of whether or not it is affected.

Okay, so now that we understand what it is, letâ€™s discuss how itâ€™s measured. Using a pounds-feet scale â€” or lb-ft, for short â€” the "pounds" relates to the force, while the feet are indicative of the actual length of a lever. So, if you apply 100 lbs of pressure onto an arm that is 1 ft long, the result is 100 lb-ft of torque.Â Â

At the end of the day, torque tells us how much work is being done, whereas HP refers to how fast it's happening.

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