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Originally Posted by CaptCrashIdaho  Horsepower is how much you can lift. Torque is how fast you can lift it. |
The way I read that statement makes me think you have these reversed.
For example, the torque at the back wheel corresponds to a force on the road.
If you travel a certain distance the Work done is equal to the force times that distance.
Power is the quantity of work done in a time interval, in other words the rate of doing work. So if have a force, distance of travel, and a time interval, you can determine the power.
I would rephrase your statement as follows:
"Force (or torque) is how much you can lift. Power is how fast you can lift it."