We should point out that
the acceleration figure quoted is for 0 - 62mph, rather than the 0 - 60mph on Kia's website (though we've now listed both for convenience), and you'll understand that we're only using the official torque figure - but in our experience, the engine does loosen up significantly with use so a higher torque figure is certainly believable.
Not exact matches
Although Ruf hasn't
quoted an
acceleration figure for its new car, it has revealed it has a top speed of 199mph.
Despite the
quoted power and
acceleration figures the four - cylinder petrol feels woefully under - equipped to deal with the E-class Coupe's bulk, and it doesn't even mitigate this lack of performance with refinement.
First gear is good for 51 mph, but we didn't match those
quoted acceleration figures on this day, recording 0 - 60 in 4.1 and the quarter in 12.4 at 115.3 mph.
In reality, then, the Speed should feel much torquier and, therefore, be much faster than the Mulsanne, hence the reason why Bentley now
quotes some fairly hair - raising
acceleration figures for the car.