The new automatic transmission takes greater advantage of
available engine torque while maximizing smoothness and efficiency during highway cruising.
It only distributes up to half of
available engine torque between the rear wheels, mind, rather than the 70 % you get in the Ford.
If front wheels are in snow and rear wheels are on a dry surface, the percentage of
available engine torque applied to the front wheels is, let's assume, 20 %; in this case the percentage of torque applied to the rear is 80 %.
In total, up to 50 % of the total
available engine torque can be sent to either rear wheel.
Both are designed to provide 100 percent of
available engine torque to any one wheel.
(Volkswagen's 4Motion all - wheel drive normally operates in front - wheel - drive mode until the system detects slip, at which point the differential can send 100 percent of
available engine torque to the rear axle.)
Not exact matches
There's ample low - down grunt, too, so the
engine is perfectly tractable spinning slower, with maximum
torque available from 1,750 rpm through until 2,750 rpm.
A 2.5 - liter, turbodiesel four - cylinder
engine makes just 111 horsepower and 195 lb - ft of
torque, but low range and a differential lock will help us make best of the
available shove, and breather pipes keep water from wreaking havoc with the gearbox, transfer box, and both differentials.
Under full power, the
engine produces 278 hp (7 hp more than before) and 252 lb - ft of
torque (versus 254 lb - ft previously), although more of that
torque is
available down low.
As expected, the McLaren 675LT commands 666 hp (675 PS) and 516 lb - ft of
torque from its mid-mounted twin - turbo V - 8
engine, besting the 641 hp and 500 lb - ft
available in the McLaren 650S.
The closely related 3.6 - liter 911 Turbo
engine can deliver just as much
torque, but it's
available only for about ten seconds in over-boost mode.
Every Alltrack has a 199 - hp, 1.8 - liter turbocharged inline - four
engine with 170 lb - ft of
torque, and the SE we're in is equipped with a 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, like all other Alltracks you'll be seeing in the near future; the 6 - speed manual transmission won't launch until early next year, when it will be
available only on S and SE models.
The
engine's meaty
torque figure means a little extra shove is always readily
available.
Just one
engine is
available, appropriate to the UK market: A 3.0 V6 TDI with 258bhp and 428 lb ft of
torque.
In Europe, the S90 sedan will get the XC90's 222 - hp 2.0 - liter twin - turbo diesel I - 4 with 347 lb - ft of
torque, while U.S. - spec models will likely only be
available with gasoline
engines from the Drive - E family.
A turbocharged 2.0 - liter inline - four, the most powerful Honda
engine available in the U.S., makes 306 hp and 295 lb - ft of
torque through the front wheels.
The truck's newly
available 2.8 - liter inline - four Duramax turbodiesel
engine, which puts down 369 lb - ft of
torque and is capable of towing as much as 7,700 pounds, doesn't struggle a bit as we leave the ranch and head uphill on a winding two - lane road.
The auto trans is using hydraulic clutches to keep the
engine in the highest
torque / power band and changes rapidly between the gears - why there are now 5,6 or 7 speeds
available also cvt (constant variable transmission).
The
torque peak is said to be
available from 1,450 to 4,400 rpm, increasing the
engine's real - world drivability.
That
engine remains rated at 270 hp at 5600 rpm, 278 lb - ft of
torque at 4400 rpm, and is again
available with only a five - speed automatic transmission.
All we can tell you about the U.S. - spec Miata's 2.0 - liter Skyactiv direct - injection
engine is that it will be a longitudinal version of the transverse 2.0 - liter
available in the Mazda3, and it will make 155 hp and 148 lb - feet of
torque.
The flat
torque curve also means that there's solid urge
available pretty much throughout the rev range, giving a diesel - like surge for overtaking, and the
engine is also happy to pull very tall gearing (2200rpm at 75mph in sixth) without complaint.
MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805
ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm
Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28
available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.
However, the 148bhp diesel puts out 67 lb ft more
torque at 251 lb ft.. Then there is a 2 - litre TFSI petrol
engine with 187bhp, but that won't be
available until next year.
Available as an option is a 3.6 - liter V - 6
engine that makes 276 hp and 266 lb - ft of
torque.
And if you turn everything off the D3 turns into a proper tyre - smoking DERV - powered hooligan, although it does take a while to get used to the modest
engine speeds at which the
torque can overwhelm the
available grip.
A 2.5 - liter I - 4 with 184 hp and 185 lb - ft of
torque is the only
engine available in the 2017.5 Mazda6.
The Taurus will be newly
available with a 2.0 - liter four - cylinder EcoBoost
engine making some 237 hp and 250 lb - ft of
torque and delivering at least 31 mpg on the highway.
Colin Whittamore from Mugen Euro said «the idea was to use the significant advantage of the early
torque provided by the Honda IMA electric motor, then increase the
torque available from the petrol
engine gradually, to first maintain and then increase this.
Available only with an eight - speed tiptronic transmission, the 2017 Audi S4 does pack more power under the hood from its new 3.0 - liter turbocharged V - 6
engine — 354 hp and 368 lb - ft of
torque, up 21 hp and 43 lb - ft from the previous supercharged V - 6.
Unlike the previous naturally aspirated
engines, which only reached maximum
torque at 5,600 rpm, the new turbo units serve up all
available pound - feet from 1,700 to 5,000 rpm.
Though the diesel's EPA figure of 23 mpg combined beats the gas model's 18 mpg average, its
torque is mostly
available at lower rpms, petering out by the time the
engine reaches its most crucial point in the powerband.
That
engine makes 180 hp and 280 lb - ft of
torque, the latter
available from 1750 rpm, and also utilizes an 8 - speed automatic.
The BMW X3 sDrive 28i is the first and only rear - wheel - drive BMW X3
available in the U.S. market, and will be equipped with the same turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder
engine, making 240 hp and 260 lb - ft of
torque, paired with BMW's 8 - speed automatic transmission.
Two
engines will be
available, a 2.5 - liter I - 4 with 194 hp and 190 lb - ft of
torque, and a new 3.6 - liter V - 6 rated at 310 hp and 271 lb - ft of
torque.
While the 3.5 - liter V - 6 is still the only
engine available, it's been massaged significantly, and power is up (280 hp, 262 lb - ft of
torque).
Peak power climbs from 641bhp to 710bhp,
torque from 500 lb ft to 568 lb ft and both outputs are produced at lower
engine speeds — 7000rpm for the former (250rpm lower than a 650S), while the latter is
available between 5500 and 6500rpm compared to the 650S where
torque all arrives at 6000rpm.
Both
engines come mated to the same six - speed manual gearbox (an auto option isn't
available with the ST), whilst the already capable chassis has received attention in the form of improved
torque vectoring to increase traction, faster electric steering and an updated ESP system.
Two
engine choices are
available, a 3.7 - liter V - 6 with 303 hp and 278 lb - ft of
torque or a 2.7 - liter EcoBoost twin - turbo V - 6 with 335 hp and 380 lb - ft.
Equipped with the 3.2 - liter diesel
engine, the 2015 Ford Transit produces 185 hp and 350 lb - ft of
torque, and 90 percent of that
torque is
available from 1500 to 2750 rpm.
The Golf R features an uprated version of the GTI's 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder
engine, good for 256 hp and 243 lb - ft of
torque, and will only be
available with a manual transmission when it comes to the states early next year.
With 83 lb - ft of
torque available at a scant 900 rpm, stalling a T
engine is difficult, but it can be done.
Available in roadster and coupe versions, both with all - wheel drive, the TTS is powered by a 265 - hp, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder
engine with 258 pounds - feet of
torque.
Engine choices include Ford's 6.8 - liter V - 10 gasoline engine with 320 - hp and 460 lb - ft of torque or the automaker's 6.7 - liter Powestroke turbodiesel V - 8 available in three power levels: 270 hp and 675 lb - ft, 300 hp and 700 lb - ft, or 330 hp and 725 lb
Engine choices include Ford's 6.8 - liter V - 10 gasoline
engine with 320 - hp and 460 lb - ft of torque or the automaker's 6.7 - liter Powestroke turbodiesel V - 8 available in three power levels: 270 hp and 675 lb - ft, 300 hp and 700 lb - ft, or 330 hp and 725 lb
engine with 320 - hp and 460 lb - ft of
torque or the automaker's 6.7 - liter Powestroke turbodiesel V - 8
available in three power levels: 270 hp and 675 lb - ft, 300 hp and 700 lb - ft, or 330 hp and 725 lb - ft.
Just one
engine is
available: an all - new, all - aluminum 2.0 - liter turbocharged I - 4 good for 228 hp and 258 lb - ft of
torque.
Built in England by internal - combustion specialists Ricardo to a McLaren design, the
engine is blessed with 443 lb - ft of easily accessed
torque (all of it
available between 3000 and 6500 rpm) effortlessly dispensed via a magical, paddleshifted, seven - speed dual - clutch automatic supplied by Italy's Graziano.
While electrical
engines have max
torque available from the very start, not needing the transmission.
Carrying over from the last Tacoma is the same 2.7 - liter inline - four
engine (making 159 and 180 lb - ft of
torque), but now all Tacoma models will feature
available six - speed automatic transmissions.
But here's what you can't have on the Audi: a choice of two biturbo dry - sump lubricated
engines; Porsche Active Suspension Management (standard on the Turbo) and an optional, height - adjustable air suspension; a rear - biased all - wheel - drive system that can quickly divert up to 100 percent of
torque to either axle via a multiplate electronic clutch; and available ceramic composite brakes and Porsche Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side to
torque to either axle via a multiplate electronic clutch; and
available ceramic composite brakes and Porsche
Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side to
Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side to side.
The
engine is
available in two states of tune, either 247bhp and 260 lb ft or, the car we've tested here, the Performance model with 271bhp and 260 lb ft of
torque.