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Re:Tesla Roadster by oppositelock on Friday November 17, 2017 @01:14AM (#15719451)
That's wheel torque, not engine torque. Existing high power cars, like the Hellcat, exceed that number, at least in first gear. Hellcat makes 10875 Nm (8021 ft-lb). That's 650 engine torque at peak, * 4.71:1 first gear ratio * 2.62:1 rear axle ratio.

Of course, electric engines have much flatter torque curve, so they'll be at torque peak all the time until they exceed pack wattage limts.

Re:Tesla Roadster by danappelxx on Friday November 17, 2017 @01:16AM (#15719466)
Ahh, that makes more sense, then. Thanks for clarifying!