He's been having a lot of drive - ability issues, «Rev Hang» or the Speedo and
Tach sweeping in sync etc..
ft. of torque is up in the 3,500 to 5,000 rpm range, too, so power builds as
the tach sweeps its way up to the 7,000 rpm redline.
Not exact matches
In long,
sweeping bends with the engine singing at the upper end of the
tach, the 356 reveals what is arguably Porsche's most important enduring tradition.
This output of 155 hp and 160 lb - ft of torque enables the 240 to loaf easily around town in the lower rev ranges, or accelerate quickly onto the highway with repeated
sweeps of the
tach needle toward the 6900 - rpm redline.
Being a small engine, it does tend to run out of steam a little as the
tach needle
sweeps past 3,500 r.p.m., at which point it doesn't really respond that much better than would the entry - level, non-turbocharged engines offered on base trims of competing cars.
And the sounds are glorious — growl, rasp and shriek can be had in a single
sweep of the
tach needle.
It gets off the line well enough, but when the
tach needle
sweeps through the middle of the rev band, things pick up quickly.