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I don't want to start to big a thing here but i probably will. torque is a meaning less number. in all actuality the high torque number is just a more impressive way to just shows that there is a lot of low end power. here is some math to try to explain it better with out getting into the physics of things
HP=TQxRPM/5252
so torque will always be higher than HP below 5252 RPM and HP is always greater than TQ above 5252 RPM. and at 5252 rpm HP=TQ. in all reality TQ means nothing without RPM. so HP is really what counts. 300 lb ft torque at 4000 rpm sounds more impressive than 228hp at 4000rpm. but the HP is what counts.
edit: a good example is an F1 car putting out 900 hp at 19000 rpm is only putting out 250 lb-ft of torque at that rpm.
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