Jez said:And yes, it IS all about power at the wheels when talking about virtually identical cars in a drag race, all driven by professional drivers (etc etc).
Jez said:The two engines have identical PEAK power but not the same characteristics throughout the rev range. Hence one engine accelerating the car slightly faster when going through the best available gears. Power is simply a product of the torque vs the speed of the engine, so that higher torque at the lower end results in more usable power there.
The same does not apply to the 4.8 V8 vs the 3.0 TD though! The 4.8 V8 is a huge amount more powerful and will obviously result in higher acceleration.
Kappa said:rebadged 318 tbh...
never seen one of those before, always nice to see huge lumps in executive saloons