# More torque or more horsepower? Which engine is more powerful [closed]

Two internal combustion engines :

• $250\,\mathrm{hp}$ and $900\,\mathrm{Nm}$ torque
• $770\,\mathrm{hp}$ and $790\,\mathrm{Nm}$ torque

Which of the above two engines will be more powerful?

P.S. These specs are from NFS SHIFT, first one from 1986 COROLLA GTS and second one from BMW M3 E96. Both fully upgraded.

• hp measures power, so the second $770{\rm hp}$ vehicle is the more powerful. It can output energy at a rate more than three times that of the $250{\rm hp}$ vehicle. Torque measures "twisting" effect on the output shaft; its ability to accelerate a vehicle is determined by the gearing and other transmission between the engine and wheels. Sep 20, 2015 at 10:42
• Those numbers seem very wrong, particularly on the Corolla. Sep 20, 2015 at 18:33
• The question is essentially about the difference between torque and power. In what way is that off-topic?
– rdt2
Sep 20, 2015 at 18:51
• @DavidHammen don't under estimate the 1986 corolla gts. A guy made a 1500 hp drag car out of it.