All engines are tuned.? Some more accurately than others and some to do completely different jobs than others.? Performance cars are usually tuned to provide maximum power.? Unfortunately this comes at a cost.
An engine will naturally produce more power at a certain rev range (usually in the higher end of the revs, but rarely at the actual top).? This means that you will have a peak in power at a certain point.? If you want to tune the engine to produce more power it will usually increase difference between the peak power and the normal power.? This means that a performance engine will produce more power but must be used correctly.
The rev range at which the engine is producing the most power is known as the power band.? If you want to drive your performance car to its potential, you have to learn to drive it in the power band.
