RC Vehicles Word of the Day: Torque

You hear the word torque tossed around a lot when talking about RCs.  Torque helps an RC go faster. It can also help an RC spin and slide out of control. Too much torque can cause tires to go flying off or cause plastic parts to break. It's not the same as power, but then again it is, sort of. Mechanically and scientifically speaking torque is a "rotational or twisting force... that causes things to turn or rotate." In an RC car or truck, torque is what gets the RC moving -- gets the wheels turning.