However, thanks to a $ 1,000 optional Lineartronic Continuously Variable six - speed automatic transmission, the seemingly low horsepower output is distributed across
the RPM power band very well, resulting in acceptable performance and outstanding fuel mileage.
As someone who spends a lot of time in modern, turbocharged performance cars, there's a real joy to going back to something sans forced induction: the noise, the snappy throttle response, the feeling of hitting a high -
RPM power band: it's all glorious.
Not exact matches
The M838T comes alive in a rush of
power, combining the drivability of a broad
rpm band of gradually increasing torque with the satisfying reward of a
power peak at 7250
rpm.
As we traversed Montana highways and crossed the Continental Divide in an ML350 Bluetec, acceleration proved most urgent in the midrange stretch of the
power band, where torque peaks between 1600 and 2400
rpm; passing slower traffic requires careful management of shift patterns while avoiding the engine's wheezy upper rev ranges, where oomph tapers off.
Original Price: $ 975 (1920 Centerdoor) Value today: $ 10,000 Engine: 2.9 - liter side - valve in - line 4 Transmission: 2 - speed pedal - controlled planetary
Power: 20 hp @ 1600
rpm Torque: 83 lb - ft @ 900
rpm Weight: 1875 lb Brake: Contracting
band (inside transmission) Top speed: 35 mph Fuel Economy: 20 mpg
Acceleration feels most urgent in the midrange stretch of the
power band, where torque peaks between 1600 and 2400
rpm; passing slower traffic requires careful management of shift patterns while avoiding the engine's wheezy upper registers, where oomph tapers off.
It goes well too: the engine might have only 1.2 liters of displacement and just 84 horsepower, but it pulls reasonably well once you're in the
power band (about 2500 - 5000
rpm, almost like a turbocharged engine), and the five - speed stick shift is slick and engaging, despite having a dated - looking urethane shifter knob.
Under higher loads and at the higher
band of
rpm, spark ignition seamlessly takes over from SPCCI, resulting in the feeling of a turbocharged engine that is falling out of its
power band at the top end.
The latter is available at a low 2500
rpm and the
power band continues through 5500
rpm.
The Jaguar is comparatively down on
power as well, with its supercharged 5.0 - liter V - 8 making «just» 550 hp and «a mere» 502 lb - ft of torque, the entirety of the latter available only in a narrow
band between 3,500 and 4,000
rpm.
The X1's standard turbo four - cylinder is legitimately quick, but the Encore's drivetrain hits its torque peak at just 1,850
rpm, and the broad
power band muscled our all - wheel - drive tester past slower traffic with little drama.
Though the literal
power band covers most of the operating
RPM range, particularly in first gear (as there is no lower gear to shift down to, and no «flat spot» in which the engine does not produce any
power), the effective
band changes in each gear, becoming the range limited at the upper end by either the limiter, or a point roughly located between peak
power and the redline where
power drops off, and at the lower end the engine's idling speed.
Specifically,
power band is the range of
RPM around peak
power output.
It features a variable - geometry turbocharger for optimal
power and efficiency across the
rpm band and a balance shaft for greater smoothness.
Together, they help build more
power across the
rpm band.
However, the diesel's passing
power is underwhelming at highway speeds, largely because peak torque is only available between 1,750 and 2,250
rpm, a very narrow
band.
The MultiJet has a useful 350Nm of torque, delivered at 1,750
rpm, but the
power band still feels unusually narrow for this size of diesel engine.
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power band in the 2000 - 4000
RPM range, giving you more horsepower and torque right where you need it - and of course also give you that great street truck look and sound.
Power comes from a twin - turbocharged 4.0 - liter V8 that produces 416 horsepower between 5,250 and 5,500
rpm and 450 pound - feet of torque over a relatively wide
band that stretches from 2,250 to 4,750
rpm.
The full system showed
power increase throughout the
RPM band, with maximum gains, of 13hp / 8ft - lbs, as low as 3500
rpm.
For
power on demand, it offers a wide torque
band with 90 percent of peak torque available from 2,100
rpm to 3,000
rpm, and maximum torque from 3,000 to 4,500
rpm.
The full system showed
power increase throughout the
RPM band.
The wide
rpm range for the maximum torque — a specific trait of turbocharged engines — helps it deliver a more confident driving experience, with a strong feeling of
power across the
rpm band.
The diesel powerplant develops 127kW (175hp) at 3,750
rpm and 360Nm of torque at 2,000
rpm and, in terms of breadth, its operational
power band is comparable with that of a turbocharged petrol engine.
Peak torque registers at 6,500
rpms, but with such a prodigious
power band, it's worth every decibel to hold gears that extra fraction of a second.
The 90 - degree unit runs a maximum 17.4 psi of boost pressure to maximum
power at 5,700
rpm and 516 lb - ft of torque on a
band of revs between 1,750 and 5,500
rpm.
Pair the ICE and electric motor as a single unit, with the 20 kW and 125 pound - feet of torque added from the electric motor, and you get nice dose of twist at the low end of the
rpm band, while also enjoying solid
power at the top — a nice combo, indeed.
The MultiAir has a wide, relatively flat
power band, making its most torque from 2,500
rpm to 4,000
rpm.
The
power band is linear with peak horsepower happening at 7,400
rpm.
To further broaden the
power band, the 3.8 - liter engine uses Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing (Dual CVVT) and a Variable Intake System (VIS) that helps cylinders breathe most efficiently at both low and high
RPM.
Unfortunately, all of the V - 8's
power is available near the top of the
power band (max
power comes at 6,400
rpm and torque peaks at 5,000
rpm), but the automatic gearbox simply doesn't want to give you access to any of it.
An all - new active three - plenum intake manifold provides high
power and torque over the entire operating
band, with 250 hp at 6400
rpm and 250 lb. - ft.
A variable - geometry turbocharger helps optimize
power and efficiency across the
rpm band, while a balance shaft contributes to smoothness.
Most of the engine work, but not all of it, is designed to bring more
power to the car throughout the engine's
power band — which stretches all the way up to a shrieking 8,500
RPM.
This wonderful engine is absolutely
power - happy, without a flat spot or weak point anywhere in the
rpm band, and it runs and performs like a big gas - thirsty V8 while returning a respectable EPA highway fuel rating of 28 miles per gallon.
Power comes on strong from low rpms and continues through the entire power
Power comes on strong from low
rpms and continues through the entire
power power band.
The turbo spools early in the engine's
power band, making an amazing 428 pound - feet of torque from 1,750
rpm though 2,250 revs.
The
power band on this engine does not come alive until you get above 3000
RPM.
Consider how that wide
power band compares to the 2017's 181 lb - ft at 3,900
rpm.
Because of the electric assist, all 123 pound - feet of twist is available early in the
power band (1,000
rpm) and made short work of steep - hill starts.
Defined by outstanding performance, the three model variants are
powered by a 4.4 liter V8 BMW M TwinPower Turbo technology producing 600 bHP with a
power boost increasing peak torque from 500 lb - ft to 516 lb - ft delivered between an extremely wide rev
band of 1,500 and 6,000
rpm.
The turbo V8 is an animal with linear
power delivery and a fat peak torque
band from 1,800 to 5,700
rpm that hustles the 4,300 - pound sedan out of turns with authority.
An active intake manifold and high - lift camshaft with cam phasing delivers maximum low - end torque while optimizing high - end
power across a wider and improved
rpm band.
There's no redline rush but the torque
band is appreciably wide, providing 354 lb ft between 1700
rpm and 5850
rpm, above which it develops peak
power of 395bhp (it's only 400hp if you reference cheeky European horses) up to a distinctly un-turbo-like 7,000
rpm.
With a displacement of 3.5 liters, it combines both direct injection and port injection, along with Variable Timing Control (VTC) to deliver optimal camshaft phasing, for precision combustion control throughout the entire
rpm band while simultaneously achieving high
power output and performance at high engine speeds.
Peak torque is stated at an impressive 369 pound - feet, significantly more grunt than the Colorado's 3.6 - liter gasoline engine's 269 peak pound - feet and available low in the
power band at just 2,000
rpm.
«Its broad torque
band makes it very powerful at low
rpm, while the turbocharged performance provides a confident feeling of immediate and smooth
power on demand — attributes customers will appreciate when trailering.»
A sixth - generation supercharger developed by Eaton helps the LS9 make big
power and torque at lower
rpm and carries it in a wide arc to 6,600
rpm, as it pushes enough air to help the engine maintain
power through the upper levels of the
rpm band — the area where supercharged performance tends to diminish.
Heavy - duty and lightweight reciprocating components enable the engine's confident high -
rpm performance, while the large - displacement Eaton supercharger pushes enough air to help the engine maintain
power through the upper levels of the
rpm band.
The broad
power band enabled by the LS9's large - displacement supercharger allows it to make strong low - end torque and great high -
rpm horsepower, which allowed engineers to specify a camshaft with a relatively low lift of 0.555 - inch (14.1 mm) for both the intake and exhaust valves.