The car actually produces about 5 pound -
feet less torque with this transmission.
Other XJ power units remain as they were, fronted by a 3 - litre V6 turbocharged diesel with 296bhp and just a pound -
foot less torque than the XJR575 (albeit developed from 2000rpm), and a 3 - litre supercharged petrol V6 putting 335bhp and 332 lb ft to the floor.
Not exact matches
Plus, this comes on a carbon - fiber body that weighs
less than 3,600 pounds, with 507 pound -
feet of
torque.
With 445 hp and 480 pound
feet of
torque, the 650 IX is nothing
less than blinding fast; truly this car should be at the top of anyone's list, especially if you need four doors.
With a comparatively modest 328 pounds -
feet of
torque — significantly
less than its competitors» V - 8 ratings — the A8's 4.2 - liter engine doesn't have quite the low - end thrust to cover for a lazy transmission.
Start with the X3 xDrive30i, and power comes from a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder, returning 248 hp and 258 lb - ft of
torque — two
less foot - pounds than the older 2.0 - liter, but now has eight extra ponies.
In fact, the Vibe AWD has even
less power than the base car — a measly 123 horsepower and 118 pound -
feet of
torque.
This is quicker than the much
less expensive Chevy Spark EV which boasts a 400 pound -
foot torque figure and around 7.6 seconds to 60.
Claiming 278 hp, the new engine is more powerful than the 236 - hp 4.0 - litre V6 it replaces, while producing just 1 pound -
feet less peak
torque, at 265 lb. - ft.
But the
torque production is still rather tepid with the peak 127 pound -
feet, three
less than the 130 pound -
feet in the Celica and only two more than the 125 pound -
feet in the «regular» Corollas.
The Panamera Turbo is powered by a 4.0 - liter twin - turbo V8 that outputs 550 horsepower and 567 pound -
feet of
torque, which is obviously quite a bit
less than the BMW.
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.
Rubber band transmission The Lancer SE sports a more powerful engine than its
lesser siblings, a 2.4 - liter four - cylinder producing 168 horsepower and 167 pound -
feet of
torque.
It was an impressive achievement that didn't go unnoticed by aftermarket tuner Speed - Buster, which is now offering a tuning program for the
less - powerful Golf VII GTI Clubsport with the promise of bringing its output up to 326 horsepower and 306 pound -
feet of
torque, head and shoulders clear of the output of the «S» version.
Its 2.0 - liter I4 will put out 255 horsepower and 260 pound -
feet of
torque, enough to get the car to 60 mph in
less than 6 seconds.
The Fiat 500 Abarth uses the same 1.4 - liter engine as its
less potent stablemates, but gets an 18 psi turbocharger, pumping up the horsepower from 101 to 160, and the
torque from a measly 98
foot - pounds to a whopping 170.
With 518 horsepower and 461 pound -
feet of
torque, it can accelerate from zero to sixty in
less than five seconds, and with 575 hp in the SVR it knocks that down to 4.3 seconds.
Torque is also down, though to a
lesser extent, to an even 260 from 269 pound -
feet.
Compared to the 1.8 - liter in the Liftback, the Prius c offers 25
less horsepower, or 73 total, with 82 pound -
feet of
torque.
Plus, the LaCrosse engine produces eight more pounds -
feet of
torque thanks to high - pressure direct fuel injection that replaced the
less - efficient multi-port injection type.
Interestingly, the hybrid system's
torque, at 127 pound -
feet, is almost identical to the gasoline engine's 128 pound -
feet, so the hybrid doesn't really feel
less peppy around town.
The base Cooper's 1.5 - liter power plant may be tiny, but it's plenty spunky for enjoyable motoring, a feat
less attributable to its 134 horsepower and more to its healthy 162 pound -
feet of
torque.
In the Tacoma, Toyota uses the same 4.0 L producing
less power at 236 horsepower and 266 pound -
feet torque.
Under the hood of this fanciest of Eldorados is the 4.6 - liter V - 8 Northstar engine with 300 horsepower and 295
foot - pounds of
torque (the base model has about the same engine, but with slightly
less power at 275 horses).
All of these upgrades take the final output up to a total of 542 horsepower and 587 pound -
feet of
torque, which is only 18 horsepower
less than the M5 and 86 pound -
feet of
torque more than the M5.
In Japan, the Miata received a 1.5 - liter, four - cylinder engine that produces 129 horsepower and 110 pound -
feet of
torque, significantly
less than the U.S. - spec roadster.
Under the hood, the 2016 Mercedes - Maybach is no
less bold, with a biturbo V - 12 generating 523 horsepower and max
torque output of 612 pound -
feet of
torque available as low as 1,900 rpm.
Of course, those seeking a
less throaty (more economical) ATS can downsize to a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine that produces 202 hp and 190 pound -
feet of
torque, or a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder rated at 272 hp and 260 lb - ft of
torque.
Last year, the entry level Mazda3 did not include this technology as the 2013 Mazda 3i SV came powered by a
less tech savvy 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine that produced 148 horsepower and 135 pound -
feet of
torque.
The Camaro also weighs 200 pounds
less than the previous model year and has 60 more horsepower and 80 more pound -
feet of
torque, giving it a better power to weight ratio.
It also might be nine horses
less than the gas motor, but the electric motor twists out 18 more
foot - pounds of
torque, providing a slightly zippier experience hunting for various scenic locations around San Diego proper.
The output numbers play out nicely too as the powertrain gets 270 horsepower and 295 pound -
feet of
torque, one
less horsepower than the Cherokee Overland trim, but 56 more pound -
feet of
torque.
If you're considering one of the
lesser trim levels, like LX, you'll find a turbocharged, 1.5 - liter under the hood that's good for 192 horsepower and 192 pound -
feet of
torque.
We recommend the 6.4 over the base 5.7 - liter V - 8, but diehard truck buyers will probably want the diesel, which has 25
less horsepower than the 6.4 but a whopping 865 pound -
feet of
torque, 436 more more than the 6.4.
At 267 pound -
feet, the V6 has a smooth
torque delivery that's good for relaxed driving, but the turbo - fours that the competition has switched to tend to make more
torque at lower RPMs and rev more freely, which also somewhat explains the Acura's
less lively street performance.
It comes with a 3.4 - liter, 24 - valve, V - 6 engine rated at 190 horsepower and 220
foot - pounds of
torque —
less than the V - 6 engines in the Dodge, GM and Ford pickups.
This is
less than the standard four - cylinder engine's 153 horsepower and 152 pound -
feet, but the loss of low - rpm
torque is more than compensated by the electric motor, which makes its maximum
torque as soon as it starts to turn.
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.
The 6.4 - liter V - 8 cranks out 470 horsepower and 470 pound -
feet of
torque, which translates into 0 - to -60-mph sprints of
less than five seconds and a top speed of 175 mph.
The TDI Touareg is no slouch for fuel economy — it is capable of 28 mpg on the highway and makes over 400 lb -
feet of
torque and features the same off - road capability and 7700 lbs of towing ability for
less than $ 47,000.
Two - hundred horsepower is
less than the regular Avalon's 3.5 - liter six with 248 - horsepower and 248 pounds -
feet torque, but it's enough to occasionally spin the front wheels and engage the traction control.
The car sets off with reasonably good acceleration, since the electric motor is now rated at 110 kilowatts (147 horsepower) and 236 pound -
feet of
torque, 38 percent more than 80 kw (107 hp) and 187 lb - ft of the first - gen Leaf that weighs about 100 pounds
less.
Obviously
less powerful than the S8 Plus, the Merc has more than 100 extra pound -
feet of
torque, which makes it nearly as quick as the Audi.
The Stinger GT boasts a twin - turbo, 3.3 - litre V6 that develops 365 horsepower and 376 pound -
feet of
torque, an eight - speed automatic transmission and all - wheel drive, all for
less than...
The engine comes in two outputs, but for argument's sake we'll stick with the
lesser version, the one making 476 horsepower and 479 pound -
feet of
torque.