A new Corvette, with its pushrod engine,
reaches peak horsepower at 6,000 rpm and peak torque at 4,600 rpm.
Not exact matches
Horsepower numbers are up from 295 in the Japanese version to 305 in the 2.5 - liter, though the 2.5
reaches its
peak at 6000 rpm, 400 revs earlier than the 2.0.
This engine produces 252
horsepower and
reaches peak torque at just 1500 rpm.
The twin - turbo V6 makes its
peak horsepower at 5,750 rpm and
reaches peak torque of 430 lb - ft at 3,500 rpm.
Still, Steve Schneider, ZAP's CEO says PML's wheel motor will allow the new vehicle to
reach a top speed of 155mph, accelerate from 0 - 60 in 4.8 seconds, and produce
peak power of 644
horsepower, which is massive.