I was chased by a friend in his 2006 toyota hilux (though just for the fun) at nite on a very clear road in my e36 320i. Suprisingly d guy couldn't come close.from 0-130kmph i already gave him a car length. My question is do torque and horspower,weight matter to speed in REALITY?
Bmw 320i AT:
2.0l 148hp@5900
torque:140lb-bt@4200.

Hilux 2.7vvti MT:
power:159hp@5200
torque:180lb-ft@3800

from the stats his car is more powerful,

Couple of factors would affect a contest like the one you had.

1. Power to weight ratio
2. Aerodynamics
3. His driving ability (gear changes,etc)
4. BMW's are just better cars than what any Asian automaker can conceive let alone build.

astricker:

Couple of factors would affect a contest like the one you had.

1. Power to weight ratio
2. Aerodynamics
3. His driving ability (gear changes,etc)
4. BMW's are just better cars than what any Asian automaker can conceive let alone build.

ok maybe factor number 1 set in and aerodynamics too, cos he's a very very good driver. 2.0l vs 2.7l. Also maybe its cos its a 6cyl bmw vs 4cyl toyota. Albeit bigger torque and power of the toyota

Kunle-A:

Lots of things come into play to really determine. Otherwise you might be comparing apples and Oranges. Factors are:

Mechanical Condition: Both vehicles has to be in its top operational condition to be able to determine.

Skill: Good driver doesn't necessarily translate to skilled race driver. There are lots of good drivers out there that wouldn't cut it for a second as a race driver.

Gear Ratio of the vehicles.

Wind drag as someone else has mentioned etc

yea i agree with that. His is in a good shape, i think it's probably due 2d weight, and my car feels very balanced around curves,i think i also had that advantage. He told me this morning that my car was "a german car" and not a "pickup" that was why. I just laughed.

Siena:

The 2,7 Toyota Hilux is AWD, so has more drag, and weight. Therefore, the results are not surprising.

And your friend is right - your car is a medium-sized sedan, so a drag race with a pick-up truck makes little sense. If you truly insist on drag-racing a pick-up truck, then I would advice you go up against a Dodge Ram, or Ford F150. The results will be  very different. 

lol. But u never can tell, i think i could have an edge in the long run, maybe not in the 0-60 or 1/4 mile for sure cos u know the dodge or ford would have definitely over 200hp v8,  Maybe 200kmph max on the speedometer. In a long course i'm sure to win,on a track too, i may win. Note my e36 is 1995 vs 2006 hilux in this case. U know my point was 148hp vs 158hp, 140lb-ft vs 180lb-ft in favor of the hilux.