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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Ya, I used the word "probably" in the sense that you are in first or second for the first phase, but probably not in first doing 80-110. Depending on how many gears the transmission has, you might be in second, but these days, probably not.
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Your car makes the exact same amount of power in first gear at 5000 rpm as it does in 4th gear at 5000 rpm.
If you mash it to pass someone, an automatic transmission will have you run to the redline before downshifting to the next gear, repeating as necessary. You won't be anywhere near peak torque, as torque isn't deterministic of how much air your car can push away to accelerate. That's horsepower.