• Horsepower ratings are an important consideration when making a used vehicle purchase, but torque is equally as vital. Torque is the force at which the engine can accelerate; the "grunt" you feel when you put your foot down on the pedal. Learning the torque specs for the 1948 Caddy enables you to see whether it has enough get up and go for you.
  
  

Engine Type

• The size and displacement of the engine is usually proportional to the amount of torque it can generate, at least for naturally aspirated vehicles like the 1948 Cadillac. Here, the Caddy is equipped with a V-8 engine, providing for a healthy torque potential.
  
  

Torque peak

• The maximum amount of torque produced by the 1948 Cadillac is 260 ft.-lbs.
  
  

RPM information

• The 1948 Cadillac produces this peak amount of torque at just 1700rpm, making it a vehicle which can pull cleanly even from high gears.