No unfortunately it is the fact that america is planning on using perfectly good food crops like corn, to make there ethanol.
Unfortunately that means that they are trying to make fuel out of crops that could be better used as food and that are not efficient crops to grow.
Ethanol should be made from algae, much greater yield for much less resources and much less enviromental impact (don't need to cut down rainforest).
Power, whether measured as HP, PS, or KW is what accelerates cars and gets it up to top speed. Power also determines how far you take a wall when you hit it
Engine torque is an illusion.