Sentences with phrase «engine under heavy acceleration»

It tended to drive as an electric vehicle as long as it had enough juice, although it cranked up its engine under heavy acceleration.

Sound insulation is much improved compared to the previous Discovery, but it can't hide the harsh tune of the diesel engine under heavy acceleration.

Not exact matches

«The V - 6 provides decent power and the transmission shifts gears with commendable smoothness, but under heavy acceleration those shifts don't happen until high in the rev range, and so it sounds like the engine is struggling even when it isn't,» said managing editor Amy Skogstrom.

The engine will adopt a lower compression ratio under hard acceleration or heavy loads to allow the turbocharger to deliver maximum boost, and move to a higher compression ratio on light throttle to allow for fuel - efficient lean - burn running.

The oil - burning engine is refined and quiet most of the time, only reaching high volumes under heavy acceleration and at cold start - up.

And it's not as though the turbo 1.5 L is a slug; it's pretty good for running around town on errands, though the engine can get rather growly under heavier acceleration.

In the Caprice, the fuel - injected, 5.0 - liter engine makes a faint humming sound under heavy - duty acceleration; otherwise it is practically silent.

Torque steer occurs under heavy acceleration, when engine torque causes it to flex in the sub-frame.

The hybrid mode uses the output of the gasoline engine and the electric motor together to meet demand under heavy acceleration and during high - speed cruising.

I was made particularly aware of the ILX's engine because I could hear it continually grinding away, rising to machine shop levels under heavy acceleration.

Lexus added a mechanical engine - sound amplification system, letting more of the engine note enter the cabin under heavy acceleration.

Normal hybrid operation dictates that the more powerful gasoline engine is used upon acceleration from a stop, or under heavy acceleration conditions.

Under heavy acceleration, the electric motor runs along with the gasoline engine to boost low - end torque.

The engine runs reasonably quietly under heavy acceleration, and the four - speed automatic transmission shifts extremely smoothly.

Under heavy acceleration the engine is very noisy, almost irritatingly so.

To move 2,900 pounds with 146 horsepower takes a heavy foot on the throttle, and that means engine noise under hard acceleration, though the car is relatively quiet otherwise.