Perhaps it's
because peak torque doesn't come until so high in the rev range, but the RC F just doesn't feel quite as fast as its main rival, the BMW M4.
The car accelerates easily and since peak torque kicks in pretty low, wading through city traffic will be a breeze also
because the peak torque kicks in fairly low.
However, the diesel's passing power is underwhelming at highway speeds, largely
because peak torque is only available between 1,750 and 2,250 rpm, a very narrow band.
Not exact matches
The angle of
peak torque can change even after normal strength training, probably
because of changes in many of these factors, including neural drive, normalized fiber length, regional muscle size, tendon stiffness, and muscle stiffness.
Part of the issue is perceived power,
because the direct - injection 2.0 - liter four - cylinder delivers its
peak torque of 146 pounds - feet at a relatively high 4,450 rpm.
In real - world driving, though, the Mazda felt quicker than that, partially
because the engine is smooth enough that we enjoyed wringing it out, and partially
because the relatively closely spaced gearing keeps the engine close to its
torque peak.
Because of the fixed gear ratio, that's not directly comparable to a gasoline engine's rating: at full throttle, the
peak torque available at the rear wheels of a V - 8 Porsche Panamera S is 7780 lb - ft in first gear; the Karma's
peak is about half that, or 4022 lb - ft.
The
torque peak was more like a
torque plateau for this motor,
because it made more than 225 lb - ft from 2,500 rpm all the way to 5,000 rpm.
And
because of those turbos, it's not just the power figure that's startling;
torque is, too,
peaking at 568 lb ft.
Because the gasoline and electric sources merged into one achieve
peak power at different operational speeds, Toyota calculates
peak horsepower at 200 and
peak combined
torque is not disclosed.
However, the City is faster in between and that's
because of the gearbox, the DSG box won't let you rev and launch which prevents a good run with the VBOX (you can't launch the Vento AT at
peak torque which robs away crucial time).
Peak system power is stated at 121 horsepower,
because hybrid math is never as simple as addition; total system
torque is not stated.
Because the
torque is developed across such a wide range of revs, the engine doesn't feel much stronger at 6,000 rpm — the point where
peak power arrives — than it does down low.
RACE mode I would suggest leaving for the track
because with a
peak torque of 680 Nm being sent directly to the rear wheels, you will need a little extra space (if you get what I am trying to say) to get used to the dynamics.