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Old 04-08-2009, 03:29 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Rob View Post
So you are basically saying that somehow the corvette loses the advantage of 140 ft-lbs, or more than half the M3's total torque, through drive train loss?
The difference is reduced by two things:

1) Different max rpm. M3 is 8100 vs C5's 7000. It allows you to reduce the gearing to to increase torque at the wheels.

2) Torque curve. Max torque is only relevant while you're at that RPM.

John, I assume the Z06's torque curve is less flat than the M3's?
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