Not exact matches
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.
Yes, you can short shift and surf that
torque but you'll be missing out on electric top
end that you sense would rev
until the valve gear fired itself through the carbon engine cover if it could.
The 2.0 - liter still feels rather anemic at the low
end until muscularity sets in at 3500 rpm, turning it into a rip - roaring,
torque - happy beast.
If you can wait
until the
end of the year for the «Performance» group, your VW Golf GTI will produce a whopping 220 hp and come with
torque - sensing limited - slip differential).
Drivability is enhanced with plenty of power in the low
end, thanks to a nice - and - easy
torque curve up
until 4,000 revs or so.
Fast fourth - gear corners are a revelation, as the car rotates easily, then the low -
end torque pulls
until the variable valve timing kicks in to give you that little rev reward at the top of the tachometer.
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.
Toyota states that new V - 6 is designed to offer improved fuel economy and power over the previous generation 4.0 L. Two things we noticed out of the gate: First, the new engine doesn't make the same low -
end torque as the 4.0 L, making it feel slightly underpowered
until you get higher in the rpm range.