The MultiAir has a wide, relatively
flat power band, making its most torque from 2,500 rpm to 4,000 rpm.
Not exact matches
And as it downshift - blips up into its
flat band of maximum
power (328bhp between 5500 and 7000rpm), the exhaust pops and fluffs and sputters before you get back on the
power and reprise that spookily Porsche - like blare.
Though the literal
power band covers most of the operating RPM range, particularly in first gear (as there is no lower gear to shift down to, and no «
flat spot» in which the engine does not produce any
power), the effective
band changes in each gear, becoming the range limited at the upper end by either the limiter, or a point roughly located between peak
power and the redline where
power drops off, and at the lower end the engine's idling speed.
This compares favorably to the 5.0 L Cummins and it's 310 hp and 555 lb - ft of torque, and while the 5.6 L is not a diesel, the gas V - 8 has a broad,
flat torque curve for the majority of the
power band.
This wonderful engine is absolutely
power - happy, without a
flat spot or weak point anywhere in the rpm
band, and it runs and performs like a big gas - thirsty V8 while returning a respectable EPA highway fuel rating of 28 miles per gallon.
While the mid-range feels a little
flat, the
power delivery towards the top - end of the
power -
band is unmistakably crisper.
Here it seems as though the next Moto 360 keeps the «
flat tire» display, changes the position of the
power button, and added bit of hardware to the top and bottom for easier switching of
bands.