Both sports cars achieve their best fuel consumption and
acceleration performance with the PDK.
Not exact matches
Combining safety,
performance, and efficiency, Model S has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century
with the longest range of any electric vehicle, over-the-air software updates that make it better over time, and a record 0 - 60 mph
acceleration time of 2.28 seconds as measured by Motor Trend.
The Pocket Mod Sweet Pea is jam - packed
with features, including a high -
performance chain - driven electric motor, a gorgeous vintage - inspired body, a pair of 12 - inch pneumatic tires
with a rear suspension system (to ensure a comfortable ride), a retractable kickstand, variable - speed
acceleration, a padded seat, and a built - in battery that travels for up to 10 miles on a single charge.
«If a coach or an athlete felt they were struggling slightly
with an area like their initial
acceleration performance, they might think it was due to a certain configuration within their wheelchair, so they may put forward that athlete to be tested,» Mason says.
«If you can get that sort of level of
performance improvement then the economics suddenly start to look a lot more favourable,» says Stephen Wyatt, head of technology
acceleration at The Carbon Trust, a UK - government - funded organisation charged
with catalysing a low - carbon economy.
Don't concern yourself
with the theoretical drop in
performance, because the LP580 - 2 still feels mighty, mighty fast, howling through each gear in a frenzy of noise and
acceleration.
Performance should be strong though - Mini describes it as «unparalleled acceleration performance when compared with its combustion - only sibli
Performance should be strong though - Mini describes it as «unparalleled
acceleration performance when compared with its combustion - only sibli
performance when compared
with its combustion - only siblings».
Great
performance vehicle
with great
acceleration and overall beautiful exterior
with timeless design.
Even
with the CVT, the WRX feels like a bona fide
performance car
with slingshot - like
acceleration, direct steering, and a rewardingly rigid suspension.
With Tesla rolling out ever - more «ludicrous»
acceleration stats for its steadily evolving Model S saloon, it would be hard to imagine Porsche sitting back and letting Elon's boys wrap up the future of high -
performance four - door motoring as an electric dream.
Theoretically, the car can run two flat - out laps of the Nurburgring
with very little degradation in peak
performance — in contrast to cars like the Tesla Model S, whose quick Ludicrous mode
acceleration runs require a full charge and lengthy conditioning procedure for just a few seconds of flat - out
performance.
The prosaic moniker belies an extraordinary concept
with an astounding
performance target: a road car that will deliver race - car levels of
acceleration, cornering and braking.
«
With an uncompromising design, extreme
performance of [809 horsepower] and primal torque of more than [700 lb - ft], the Gemballa Avalanche is an indefinable creation of engine sounds, power, and
acceleration to blast you across the horizon,» Gemballa claims.
During my weekend
with the car, I achieved an indicated 24 mpg
with no highway driving and frequent hard
acceleration, which is pretty good for something
with this kind of
performance.
Acceleration times only tell half the story though, and the M3 is an astonishingly fast car
with such huge reserves of torque that its
performance is always available and only a twitch of your right foot away.
As in the V, buyers can choose a six - speed manual transmission or a six - speed automatic
with performance - minded logic and marginally quicker
acceleration times.
But it's not all about pure power; the engine has been tuned for strong low - range torque for «connoisseurs who don't necessarily connect driving enjoyment
with maximum motor
performance and ultimate
acceleration,» says Gumpert.
When I got it back it was fixed, and boosting
with a healthy sssh on
acceleration from 2200 RPM, which lasted for about 6 days and then suddenly back to poor
performance or worse, and no noise from the turbo except at 6000 when high pitched whistle / whine evident.
Rather thumping
with its full force from 2000rpm the rate of
acceleration builds progressively until, in the very upper reaches of the rev range, the
performance becomes so intense that you must fight the urge to change up early.
If you do need
performance, the A6 responds
with strong
acceleration and willing handling.
Sold as either a kit car or fully built, and
with all manner of engines that take its
performance from beginners» level to Bugatti Veyron - rivaling
acceleration figures, it's as famous for its flexibility as its fun.
Leaving the modern Pagani works (Horacio Pagani, architect), Pagani charges away
with furious
acceleration, obliging photographer Martyn Goddard, following in a Corvette Z06, to use all of that car's ample
performance to keep the Zonda in sight.
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.
«Until recently it was not possible to create a lightweight, open - roof structure strong enough to cope
with the braking, cornering, and
acceleration of Corvette's top
performance models,» Juechter said in a statement.
Lexus says using the four - speed automatic transmission means that engine rpm «more closely aligns»
with the driver's inputs under
acceleration, giving a more direct feeling between the right pedal and the car's
performance.
Spending an extra $ 6200 (above the price of a 370Z
with the optional sport package) for the NISMO edition seems reasonable until you know what we learned at the test track: the long slate of chassis and appearance modifications don't actually improve
acceleration, cornering, braking, or top - speed
performance.
The car has some
acceleration to it, but Hyundai's designers may have oversold the
performance possibilities
with the heavily stylized look.
Tires aside, this is a phenomenal
performance machine, offering extraordinary
acceleration, superb body control, smooth power delivery, and a great engine / exhaust soundtrack,
with great burble on the overrun.
The new lightweight aluminum 4 - cylinder and powerful V6 engines deliver a responsive drive
with the vehicle's automatic transmission producing rapid shifting together
with exhilarating
acceleration and
performance.
A key benefit of
performance tires is optimized steering response and adhesion during
acceleration, braking and cornering, usually
with some small penalty in ride harshness and tread noise Ply Rating (PR), Load Range (B), Load Index / Speed Designation (97V) or Standard Load Rating (SL or XL)
And that's
with even faster
acceleration performance and a further reduction in fuel consumption.
With improved
performance, mileage and
acceleration, this 2017 4WD Chevrolet Tahoe LT is king of the off - road.
Its 3.5 - litre supercharged V6 engine delivers exciting
performance, benchmark handling and a pure driving experience combined
with a 4.0 seconds 0 - 62mph (0 - 100 km / h)
acceleration time and a top speed of 274 km / h (170 mph).
With improved
performance, mileage and
acceleration, this 2017 4WD Chevrolet Colorado 4WD ZR2 is king of the off - road.
Thanks to its mid-engine layout, advanced technology and compact size, the all - new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider demonstrates its precision, agility and
performance credentials
with a top speed of 160 miles per hour (mph), 0 - to - 60 mph
acceleration blasts in an estimated 4.1 - seconds, 1.1 g of lateral
acceleration and 1.25 g of maximum braking deceleration.
Minivans on the road today are all very similar
with regard to
performance and handling in that they offer solid
acceleration, but that's all the credit they'll get from me.
Inside, the all - new Caliber SRT4 boasts sport seating
with deep,
performance bolsters, an SRT race - inspired instrument design, and an optional Reconfigurable Display (RCD),
with exclusive «
performance pages» that provide lateral and longitudinal G - force, 1 / 8 - mile and 1 / 4 - mile
acceleration time and speed, 0 - 60 mph time and braking distance.
The
acceleration is extremely poor
with select
performance, even when the vehicle has been warmed up for a minimum of 10 minutes in 60 degree weather.
The integrated Launch Control function ensures optimum sprinting
performance off the line, producing
acceleration figures that would be out of range
with the manual gearbox.
The front and rear axles are each equipped
with their own high - output motor to deliver
acceleration even more powerful than a 3.0 - litre petrol engine, while maintaining an incredibly responsive 4WD
performance.
In the
acceleration department,
with the more powerful engine already giving the 2011 model a big boost, the
Performance Package...
With the new Mustang V6 now boasting an impressive 305 - hp thanks to an all - new 3.7 - liter engine, Ford has decided to launch a new
Performance Package for the car aimed at improving handling, braking and
acceleration.
The Mercedes - AMG G 63 is standardly fit
with the AMG
Performance 4MATIC all - wheel drive,
with a rear - biased torque distribution split of 40 to 60 percent, for improved traction during
acceleration.
Under the hood of the all - new BMW M5 is the latest and most advanced version of the renowned 4.4 - liter V8 engine featuring M TwinPower Turbo technology
with an output increase from the previous generation of 40 hp and 53 lb - ft, this new engine develops 600 hp and 553 lb - ft of peak torque to promise explosive
acceleration and formidable
performance.
As far as the 0 - 62mph
acceleration time is concerned, even four - wheel drive high -
performance sports cars are handicapped by the tyres which can only cope
with a certain momentum.
With a little technique and a lot of practice, one can better the
acceleration performance on its vehicles and be the fastest to get off the line.
Both provide roughly the same
acceleration performance,
with the diesel returning much better fuel economy.
With improved
performance, mileage and
acceleration, this 2015 4WD Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited is king of the off - road.
Combined
with the TCT automatic transmission, it delivers supercar
performance: weight - to - power ratio of less than 4 kg / HP, top speed of 258 km / h (257 km / h for the 4C Spider), 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.5 seconds, lateral
acceleration of 1.1 g and maximum braking deceleration of 1.25 g.
Inside, the all - new Dodge Caliber SRT4 boasts sport seating
with deep,
performance bolsters, an SRT race - inspired instrument design and Reconfigurable Display
with exclusive «
performance pages» that provide lateral and longitudinal G - force, 0 - 100 km / h
acceleration time and distance as well as 100 - 0 km / h braking distance and time.