Engine Masters did a LSA shootout 106 vs 112 vs 118, they basically all made the same peak hp but the tighter the lsa the more midrange torque for a better under the curve power.
Why I ask does Torque = Driveability because it gets stated all the time as fact any loss of low speed torque makes for poor driveability but as I keep seeing more test I don't think that generally way of thinking is entirely true, Take this LSA shootout, The wider the lsa would be considered the more street friendly grinds but obviously are making the least low end torque. Seems to be a contradiction of the two, in this case given up 30-40 lbs-ft = a more street friendly car, To me it seem torque has little to do with driveability take a /6 not much torque but super street friendly engine, It seems has more to do with overlap, throttle response, idle quality etc.. than any torque number ?