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It also gives drivers the option to utilize electric power to either boost low - end torque off the line or to allow zero - emission commuting in city centers.

It drives a lot like other EVs, with lots of low - end torque off the line.

Not exact matches

According to Range Rover, the P400e's off - road performance is enhanced by the electric motor's almost instantaneous low - end torque.

If you turn off the high - threshold traction and stability control, you can rotate the back end under power — but only until the Torsen diff starts diverting torque to the front wheels.

Characteristic of EVs, the Fit squirts off the line with the graceful pull of low - end, electric - motor torque.

There's so much torque gushing to the rear wheels, I had to step on the throttle as if it were a sleeping crocodile — or watch the back end swing off toward Lisbon.

Don't for a minute write it off as a boring, understeering Audi because it is far, far from it, but at the end of the day I couldn't shake the nagging feeling that a four - wheel drive system like that in the Focus RS, one with a proper torque vectoring rear diff that allows more throttle adjustability, would elevate the TT that last little bit to the star performer that it so nearly threatens to be.

It gives the impression of having been tailored to snap - fit into the broader repertoire of the new car with its more nailed and composed front end and a torque vectoring system you can actually feel pointing you towards the apex when you're pushing on and haven't turned the stability and traction programmes off.

It can often feel tempting to downshift an extra gear on the way into a corner, but you're better off leaning on the readily available mid-range torque and leaving yourself more headroom with the revs as the V12 doesn't have an expansive top end to reach into like the naturally aspirated cars of old.

It's unfortunate, because the unit in the Kluger is more than a match for its 2065 kg kerb weight, easily propelling the Toyota off - roader off the line with a lusty, cultured note and plenty of punch throughout the range, assisted by Toyota's acoustic control induction system which can alter the length of the engine's inlet runners to maximise low - end torque and top - end power.

Such gearing will help with low - end torque and off - the - line acceleration, but will ultimately hinder higher - speed fuel economy.

The MX - 5's 2.0 - liter engine has plenty of pep and a newfound reserve of low - end torque that allows for quick off - the - line sprints.

To start, the Urus is the first - ever turbocharged Lamborghini; it runs a pair of the power - adders off its new model - exclusive 4.0 - litre V8 engine, to help it deliver 650 horsepower and some nice low - end torque to all four wheels, through an eight - speed automatic transmission.

The Cross Country sprints off the line thanks to diesel's low - end torque, and the automatic transmission goes through the gears instantaneously without the slightest thunk.

However, while the 2.5 - liter engine features good low - end torque and off - the - line responsiveness, it seems to run out of steam near the upper reaches of the revolutions - per - minute range, seemingly precluding any real «sport» benefit from the Sport mode.

But a diesel is still a diesel, and this 240 - hp engine puts out 420 lb - ft of torque, with plenty of low - end power that comes in handy for serious off - roading.

The car features a one - off custom chassis by Torq'd Design and Sparc Design, Gale Banks Engineering twin - turbo engine with over 1,150 hp and 900 pound - feet of torque, Bowler 4L80E transmission, Moser 9 - inch rear end, SSBC brakes with 14 - inch rotors and 4 - piston calipers, Ron Davis Racing aluminum radiator and dual intercoolers, and a handmade 3 - inch Borla exhaust.

This engine features good, meaty low - end torque that gets the RAV4 off of the line quickly.

That seven - speed transmission is still a traditional torque - converter automatic, but in character it's right there with the best of them — while shift speeds still skew toward the «automatic» rather than «dual clutch» end of the spectrum, the rev - matched downshifts in manual mode and responsive paddle shifters seemingly pulled straight from the GTR parts bin at least make the transmission feel more eager and alive — think BMW SMG - II or Ferrari F1 shift from a few years back, and you won't be far off.

The company notes electrics are particularly well - suited to off - road conditions that require enhanced low - speed control and strong low - end torque.

It is engineered to provide a broad torque band with a focus on low - end torque — an essential trait needed for extreme off - roading.

There's a degree of low - end lag to the Ford Duratorq 2.2 - litre oiler, but when the tacho hits 2000rpm it surges forward, surfing an impressive wave of torque that doesn't tail off until 4250rpm.

There is just ample low - end torque available on a flat surface which let you set off without going heavy on the accelerator.

The Malibu can jump off the line quite quickly with all that electric torque behind it, but in the end the 122 horsepower isn't enough to maintain that kind of rapid acceleration.

The E250 BlueTEC 4Matic, for instance, provides an abundance of low - end torque for rapid off - the - line starts yet is as quiet and fuel - efficient as a small 4 - cylinder compact.

When I got behind the wheel, the Sentra felt eager to go, requiring only light throttle tip - in to take off as the CVT pulled low - end torque from the engine.

One of the characteristics of an enthusiastic or sporty engine is its top - end power delivery, and while the EcoBoost has an excellent midrange kick, power and torque tend to drop off post 5000rpm, encouraging you to shift up early.

The Relay's 240 - horsepower 3.9 - liter V6 pulls strongly off the line and provides the low - end torque needed for passing and merging.

Ended up changing both the torque converter and solenoids as well as the sensor to get rid of the light... 10 miles later, the light went off again... They're telling me now that the computer has issues which has to be changed.

Ultimately, we predict that GM will end up paying hundreds of millions of dollars for this problem: it had designed an ignition switch could only be turned off with a significant amount of torque.