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ELI5: Torque in relation to a car's performance?

I've heard its something to do with rotatational force etc. but what does that actully mean. Is is the feeling of 'got some poke' when you accelerate in a decent car?
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ELI5:

Torque: acceleration

Horsepower: Top speed.

For older than 5, It's a bit more complicated than that, there's a "torque curve" meaning how much torque you have at any given RPM.  If you have torque at low RPM, you can feel the push coming off of a redlight.  If you have good torque at high RPM, you can get a push once you're already moving, good for passing on a highway.  If you have a "fat torque curve" you have good torque at both low and high RPM, a good car for driving on curvy roads.