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Originally posted by tnord
i would think that the inability to reach high engine speeds does not necessarily equate with the inability for the car itself to reach high speeds, as low engine speeds can be compensated for with gearing.
i'm gonna go out on a limb and say that an engine with higher RPM capabilities have better throttle response. my reasoning being such......
objects in motion tend to stay in motion correct? well, assuming equal displacements (a big leap of faith i know), a low RPM engine is not moving air as quickly as one that has a much shorter combustion cycle (is that a proper term?). so when the high reving engine stabs the go pedal, it already has air moving at a very rapid pace, which is easier to get moving again. of course........this could all be relative and i'm really not making any sense, it's just an idea.
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I think you just may be right
Edit: I know I know, another comment from the peanut gallery.