[KingMarineM16a4]

Originally Posted by udumkid

torque: is what moves the car from a stand still.

Horsepower: is what keeps the car in motion at speed.

good reading material:
http://dmiessler.com/study/horsepower/

Wrong.

Tq is the measurement of rotating power in the engine. Horsepower is the measurement at the rate which tq is being produced.