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Originally Posted by cellsafemode
Both are needed for a decent picture. Torque accelerates you, it's literally the force that is moving your tires. How much it accelerates you is hp. more or less. Both are important to know when judging performance. Since you have gears that are changing while accelerating and hp alone wont shed light on what that means for acceleration and the same is true for torque. Put both together and you get a clearer picture on how the vehicle is performing.
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When judging performance, all you need to look at is the power vs. engine speed curve (this already takes into account torque). Power accelerates you. When people say they want good low end torque, they really mean they want good power at low engine speeds.