Sentences with phrase «at a higher rev»

With the soft top down (it folds away at the touch of a single button in about 20 seconds), all that Z51 - amplified V - 8 goodness floods the cockpit with a low - rpm boom and, at high revs, a crackling thunder that'll make you think you're riding a Saturn rocket yourself (when the exhaust ricocheted off the walls of a short Malibu tunnel, I nearly swooned).

Edge engineers targeted the, and although the Duratec is not quite as enchanting to listen to at high revs as Nissan «s VQ - series V - 6, it squeezes out twenty more horses, and the Ford six - speed gearbox is much more eager to play than the Murano «s CVT.

The six - pot is undoubtedly more pleasurable to drive - it picks up sooner, moves with more conviction under every throttle input, and sounds creamy smooth even at higher revs.

«But the turbocharger makes still too much noise, and the exhaust note at high revs is, well, not quite legal yet.»

Simultaneously, the PDK transmission allows later upshifts at higher revs.

It can reduce the engine noise by up to 3 dB below 2000 rpm, but then is used to slightly alter the engine's note at high revs.

Depending on the car it may be best to run the oil level towards the low mark on the dipstick to prevent «pull over» (where oil gets into the inlet manifold at high revs), or towards the top end if the engine is prone to surge (where the oil in the sump sloshes away from the pick - up pipe).

It actually sounds like firecrackers are detonating if you downshift at high revs.

It grunts and snuffles and coughs at low speed, bellows and roars at high revs.

It quickly becomes vocal and breathless at higher revs, and the 3008 never feels particularly brisk even when kept in its sweet spot.

Still, at higher revs it belts out a pleasing, high - pitched whine, and Audi's all - wheel drive sends enough power to the rear to make the car feel like a proper sports sedan.

It is better to replace a carburetor to a bigger one for more power at high revs, but if you are looking for problems - try to put back original jet.

And the engine might sound fabulously angry at high revs but it makes an ugly, industrial noise much below 4500rpm.

Edit: I have to say, there is a noticeable increase in responsiveness, particularly at higher revs, with the new exhaust and after the flush.

Impressive figures for a 1.8 - litre engine, and although they still arrive at high revs, what the on - paper stats don't say is that, thanks to a remap, the cam - change point drops to 4000rpm or so, compared with 6000rpm for the standard engine.

«I just love the sound of this turbocharged engine at high revs, plus how planted the chassis feels in corners,» reported Weiner.

At higher revs you can just about kid yourself of some Impreza - style character but it's a bit uncultured even for that, and the popping and crackling overrun in Sport is depressingly artificial — it'll do so even if you're pottering through a village at 2000rpm.

Also, as the engine itself was willing to turn at higher revs, gearchanges often weren't required until you reached quite ludicrous speeds.

Lift off the accelerator at high revs, and a plume of fire spits from the exhaust.

On an open road, when you can use the sweet gearchange to keep the engine spinning away at high revs, with the exhaust providing an encouragingly sporty soundtrack, it can certainly put a smile on your face.

Under hard acceleration, the CVT can leave the engine at high revs for longer than we'd prefer, but many cars in this class are rather loud during acceleration even with traditional automatic transmissions.

Although a five - speed gearbox had long been standard in lesser 911s, the Turbo had to make do with a four - speed, which ran out of cogs at high revs and spun too fast at a leisurely pace.

The 3.8 - liter V - 6 grunts and howls with a dissonance that vibrates the dashboard at high revs, the shifter is a little balky, and the ride is jarring.

The problem is that the output from the alternator varies dramatically - when the engine is running at high revs the voltage will be higher than at idle, for example.

And the Duratec motor might sound fabulously angry at high revs but it makes an ugly, industrial noise much below 4500rpm.

It moves well enough from a stop and pulls energetically at higher revs, with a muscular exhaust note as you take on more speed.

While the M3's normally aspirated, 414 - hp V - 8 packs explosive acceleration at higher revs — and in absolute terms it's significantly quicker — its comparatively modest 295 pounds - feet of torque means it doesn't get cooking until the tach needle swings past 3,000 rpm.

«The V - 6 is really thrilling at high revs,» Capparella said after a 1,900 - mile round trip in the 2014 Honda Accord to Ohio and Tennessee, «but also has plenty of torque (252 lb - ft at 4,900 rpm) for highway passing in sixth gear.»

Drop the transmission into sport mode, though, or attempt a full - throttle merge, and the sound at higher revs immediately reminds you that there are but four angry pistons spurring you down the highway.

An Audi - developed valve lift system counters with greater power and later intake valve closing at higher revs.

The engine is typically good, with a wide band of torque and a rasping soundtrack, especially at higher revs.

At 127 lb. - ft., it has the lowest torque figure here, but that's negated, somewhat, by the continuously - variable automatic transmission (CVT) that makes for some smooth progress through the powerband right from 0 r.p.m. Plus, the 141 hp it makes is right in the thick of all of these, although it does have to rev quite high in order to activate i - VTEC variable valve timing, which gives you a bit of a boost at higher revs.

It does tend to get quite vocal at higher revs, but honestly, I kind of enjoyed the sound the three - pot motor made.

The 1.0 petrol engine is whisper - quiet at low revs around town, but if you take it out on faster roads it gets a bit raspy at high revs.

A high level of lock up prevents automatic up shifts in manual mode at high revs at the same time as reducing high fuel wastage caused by torque converter slip.

Traditional CVT gearboxes can, however, lead to a very noisy driving experience, as the engine is sometimes held at high revs while the cones move into their optimal position — think about the noise a scooter makes as it accelerates away from traffic lights and you won't be far off the mark.

Still, in both GLC's it's more refined and smooth than it used to be, with only the tell - tale diesel clatter evident at high revs or around town.

Among the powertrain developments are larger turbochargers with water - to - water intercoolers to reduce the exhaust gas temperature at high revs for improved combustion efficiency and extra top - end power.

There's also a perceptible improvement in the overall speed of the shifts performed under full load at higher revs, leading to enhanced standing - start acceleration.

The oil burner gets quite audible past 3500 RPM (in a good way) with a minor drone from the motor at higher revs.

There is a tiny bit of slack as you come out of each gear, but the inherent precision you encounter with the engagement of the following ratio means you can hurry it across the gates at high revs without any fear of it baulking.

However, at higher revs refinement is an issue, as the engine emits a diesel growl in higher revs that the best rivals keep a lid on.

Sport + firms the ride dramatically and shifts are more pronounced and happen at higher revs.

Until that temperature is reached, the engine is more susceptible to damage at high revs or under load.

If you do, the Volvo's refinement only starts to break down at higher revs, where a diesel drone comes through in the cabin.

The engine doesn't balk at high revs, so don't be afraid to downshift to second at 50 mph.

While the V6 in the Commodore fell short of the Kia for performance, it was lively enough at higher revs and piped out a distinctive burble from start - up, sounding a little more like a Euro V6 at higher revs.

Engine refinement is no worse than the rival 1.6 diesels at high revs, either.

The acceleration is decent and I like the intake noise as the VTEC kicks in at higher revs.

Despite the inferiority of and our preference against the 2.4 - liter, it's still a good engine that's marginally more refined than the 1.4 - liter (if still a little bit gruff at higher revs), and is still fairly frugal (even the least efficient 2.4 - liter models can return 21mpg in the city and 29mpg on the highway.