Glossary / General

power band

30 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The power band is the part of the engine’s speed range where it works best. If a car has a small power band, you have to keep the engine in that narrow range to get good speed.

Technical Definition

The power band is the range of engine speeds (RPM) where a vehicle produces its optimal power and torque. A narrow power band means the engine only delivers good performance in a limited RPM window.

Hear It Discussed

"And the engine is in vacuum at [1589.4s] the very bottom of the, the power band. So you can't do the thing where you give it no gas and [1595.9s] just engage the clutch from idle."
Driven: Kimera 037, GRP P39; Best Dad Wagons; Project Updates The Smoking Tire 26:29

"Power band is like 4,500 on that car. And then it red lines at 7,200."
Enthusiasts Start With A Mazda Miata and End With A Porsche 911 Analog and Grit Podcast 05:02

"...it hits the power band so much right over it feels like yeah, and it works on that because you got so much..."
Jesus Lopez (Gabe’s Custom Interiors) | From Boyd Coddington to Full Hot Rod Builds Oil and Whiskey with Roadster Shop 13:09