# Horsepower, and torque

Can someone explain the difference between horsepower and torque? Despite <a href="http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mhorsepower.html">well-intentioned efforts</a>, I still don't get it. I think part of the problem is that it's always explained in terms of vehicle motors. So you have two, and one has more horsepower, and one has more torque? But ... I don't intuitively understand car motors! Is there some engine/motor/thing that that I'm familiar with that has a whole lot of torque, but hardly any horsepower? And a some engine/motor/thing that has a whole lot of horsepower and hardly any torque?