A torque wrench is a valuable tool for anyone serious about their mechanical work. Professional mechanics understand the importance of properly torqued fasteners, which is why they keep a selection of ...

Horsepower and torque are the primary measurements of a drivetrain's power. Horsepower, for whatever reason, gets the notoriety and establishes the bragging rights. Yes, more horses mean more power, ...

Attaching wheels to a truck hub is serious business. Yet it's not uncommon to see some big bruiser of a mechanic, one foot against the bottom of the tire, whaling away with a 1-inch-drive impact gun ...

Torque is a twisting force. The muscle you apply to the top of a screw-top jelly jar is torque. And when you use a wrench on a threaded fastener (such as a bolt, nut, screw, or stud), you're applying ...

In the “old days,” cars were rear-wheel drive (RWD), which meant that the engine sent its power and torque to the two back wheels through the transmission and driveshaft. However, that started to ...

You may have heard the Car Tech guys mention "torque steer" in our reviews. Today, I explain just what that phenomenon is and how to deal with it. Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Antuan ...

Racing cars in the top echelons of motorsport can accelerate to 100 km/h in little more than a second or two and reach incredible top speeds three times that fast. They have tons of horsepower, but do ...

When looking at the performance capabilities of any vehicle, horsepower and torque shouldn't be pitted against each other. In fact, they are simply different sides of the same coin, so to speak. An ...

Mazda has announced plans to introduce a smart torque vectoring system that will reduce steering effort. The Japanese automaker known for its sharp handling cars will employ the new technology, called ...

The Japanese say torque vectoring reduces steering effort. The Germans will tell you that these trick differentials increase dynamism (whatever that means). And the Americans—just now getting started ...

Despite customers and petrolheads alike calling for the addition of a turbocharger to the BRZ’s engine since the first generation, Subaru has refrained from using forced induction. The Japanese ...

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