After testing more than 35 gearing combinations, Ford decided on one that
delivers less torque all the way through the wheels to the ground and still enables it to hit fuel economy targets.
Of course, petrol engines in general do
deliver less torque than like diesels, but the delivery of that torque on the Tiago's new Revotorq is good.
Although its peak torque figure is achieved over a wide 2000 - 5500rpm, Ford's final Pursuit Ute will
deliver less torque than the discontinued FPV F6 sedan, which offers 310kW / 565Nm from the most powerful version of Ford's homegrown turbocharged 4.0 - litre straight six.
Not exact matches
The brushless motor helps to
deliver an experience with
less vibration for user comfort, without sacrificing on
torque.
At 170 hp, this engine
delivers less horsepower than any of the four - cylinder engines in the other seven cars we tested and produces
less torque (177 lb - ft) than all the others except the Camry.
The minivan recall involves confirming the
torque on fasteners that join the seatbacks and cushion frames for the third row seats after a supplier notified the automaker that the tool used had been unintentionally set to
deliver less fastening
torque than the specified amount.
The 4.4 - litre twin - turbo lump
delivers its maximum 500 lb ft of
torque from just 1500rpm — the polar opposite to the screaming race - derived V10 from its predecessor — and it produces 52bhp more while consuming 30 per cent
less fuel.
The engine
delivers 201 horsepower and 258 lb - ft of
torque, potent enough to haul the near - 6,000 pound van to 62 mph in a tick
less than 10 seconds.
Though the V8
delivers incrementally
less of the W12's instant
torque and neck - straining wallop, it still feels remarkably quick when the bulk of the power is accessed in the mid and upper rpms.
However, the ZR1 also has an electronic throttle delivery tuned to
deliver less immediate gobs of
torque during the beginnings of throttle travel.
The twin - turbo W - 12 engine
delivers 600 hp and 664 lb - ft of
torque smoothly and predictably and gets the 5,400 - pound SUV from 0 to 60 mph in
less than 4.0 seconds.
It also
delivers the same
torque as the GTS (383 lb ft) but boasts 20bhp
less, sprints to 62mph in 4.8 sec (against the GTS's 4.4 sec) and is 1mph slower, at 177mph.
The one thing they have in common is epic performance from a monumental 4.0 - litre twin - turbo V8, which for these new performance variants has now been tweaked to
deliver no
less than 445kW of power (up from 412kW) and 750Nm of
torque in overboost mode — up from 700Nm.
The way the car
delivers its 443 lb - ft of
torque made it feel like even
less.
Mercedes - AMG's beefier rival for the 911 and R8 pushes out no
less than 577 horsepower (430 kilowatts) and 516 pound - feet (699 newton meters) of
torque from its upgraded eight - cylinder engine that
delivers an extra 74 hp & 37 lb - ft over the S model.
Downshifts from the 7 - speed
torque converter automatic are
delivered with
less prodding from the gas pedal, and the steering is organic and features actual road feel, a trait that's rapidly diminishing in new cars.
V6 - powered models
deliver 335 horsepower and 284 lb - ft of
torque (more power, but
less torque than the Ecoboost Mustang,) for a 0 - 60 time of about 5.1 seconds.
For those in need for more power, there's an updated 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - pot,
delivering via an 8 - speed automatic gearbox no
less than 250 horsepower (186 kW) and 258 lb - ft (350 Nm) of
torque.
Calibration measures, such as reducing the modulated slip from 40 rpm to 20 rpm allows
less fuel to be burned to
deliver the same
torque to the wheels; and locking up the
torque converter in lower gears to expand the operating range and provide optimum fuel efficiency.
While the base 77TSI is surprisingly perky for such a small engine (its 1.2 turbo engine
delivers more midrange
torque than many of its bigger - engined rivals), the 90TSI is smoother, more flexible and only marginally
less fuel - efficient (6.8 versus 6.7 L / 100 km DSG).
It has a GM - built motor and drive unit that
delivers 400 lb ft of instant
torque, a top speed of 90 mph and goes from 0 - 60 in
less that 8 seconds.
Delivering more
torque from
less fuel, our advanced 3.5 Liter V6 offers 302hp on demand while tethered to a paddle - shifted 7 Speed automatic transmission.
The 1.6 - liter I - 4
delivers 88 kW (120 CV, 118 horsepower) and peak
torque of 320 N · m (236 lb - ft), making it a leader among engines with displacements of 1.8 liters or
less.
The bigger engines
deliver more
torque and use
less fuel.
All new Navigators are powered by a rortier version of the corporate 3.5 L twin turbo V6, in stark contrast to the Escalade's honking 6.2 L V8 that
delivers less power and
torque.
The
less - powerful standard i30 N still
delivers 250 hp and the same
torque, enough to hit 62 mph in 6.4 seconds.
As with
lesser QX60 models, the Limited model features a 3.5 - liter V6 engine that
delivers 295 horsepower and 270 lb - ft (366 Nm) of
torque.
While the loss of a set of doors means the R8 weighs 900 lbs
less, it only
delivers five more horsepower and undercuts the RS7 Performance's
torque figure by 140 lb - ft.
The new A6 Ultra sedan and wagon employ a unique version of the A6 2.0 TDI's 2.0 - litre four - cylinder turbo - diesel engine, which
delivers 120kW (10kW
less peak power than the standard model) and a hefty 400Nm of
torque over 1750 - 3000rpm — up 20Nm.
Then we drove the lusty 2.0 TDI, which revs cleanly beyond 5000rpm and
delivers smooth, effortless, muscular
torque everywhere and therefore suffers
less from the lack of a seventh S tronic ratio, although there's more vibration through the steering wheel at low revs.
Although that big power number stands out and these trucks are quick, our butt - dyno says they require
less than half the revs to
deliver more than standard - engine peak
torque, which you'll notice as a more - effortless drive or hillclimb.
The Ferrari P4 / 5 Competizione is powered by a 21 - valve, V - 8 engine that
delivers a total of 483 horsepower and 343 pound - feet of
torque, which is
less than the output offered in the P4 / 5 by Pininfarina's 660 - horsepower and 484 - pound - feet rating.
Frequently this resulted in a strong, drumming vibration as the engine tried to
deliver torque while accelerating uphill from an engine speed as low as 1500rpm (or
less).
This modern Lamborghini also happens to be the most affordable member of the Italian family tree, featuring a window sticker of
less than $ 240,000, but that bargain pricing doesn't lock you out of thunderous horsepower: the all - wheel drive Huracán LP 600 - 4
delivers 602 ponies and 413 lb - ft of
torque from its naturally - aspirated 5.2 - liter V - 10.
While it
delivers more power and
torque than the Lexus LS 460's V8, it's about a mile - per - gallon
less fuel efficient than both that and the Mercedes - Benz S550's much more torquey V8.
The car is running a new, smaller engine this year, in an attempt to incur
less Balance of Performance and
deliver a friendlier
torque curve.
Delivering more
torque from
less fuel, our advanced 3.5 Liter V6 offers 302hp on demand while tethered to a paddle - shifted 7 - Speed automatic transmission.
However, Zetsche confirmed that the electric motors previewed by the new concept have been developed to
deliver a combined maximum of up to 402bhp and peak
torque of 516 lb ft — figures he says would allow the new SUV to
deliver a 0 - 62mph time of
less than five seconds.
This engine
delivers more
torque from
less fuel and cleaner emissions.
Compared to the front - drive Countryman Cooper S auto, which is $ 1300 cheaper at $ 47,200, Audi says the Q2 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic
delivers 1kW
less power but 40Nm more
torque, yet is 0.9 sec quicker to 100km / h and just as efficient.