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Default The physics of cars - a question sequence.

On 09/04/2016 19:20, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 09/04/16 19:15, Fredxxx wrote:
Most modern diesel engines seem to produce near constant power over a
very large range of revs.


No they dont. Perhaps more constant torque, but not power

e.g.


https://www.bmw.co.uk/dam/brandBM/co...3896735380.jpg


Torque flat to 3000, then tails away to peak power at 4500.



OK - I was thinking of turbo-diesels.