Sentences with phrase «got less torque»

It's got less torque, which means it's a more involved driver, but for Miata buyers more involvement is a good thing.

Not exact matches

The entry - level 3.5 - liter V - 6 has been replaced in favor of a 3.3 - liter six with a bit more horsepower and a bit less torque, the 2.7 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 and 5.0 - liter V - 8 get internal upgrades, and all engines now feature an auto stop / start function.

Other vehicles with less weight, more power, more torque and better traction configurations, can't get anywhere near 3.8.

But how can they get an engine to produce less torque / power?

The EXT boasts a massive grille, tighter panel gaps, and a more streamlined — or less brick - like — exterior, which enables it to get better gas mileage despite having a more powerful, 6.2 - liter V - 8 engine that makes 403 hp and a whopping 417 lb - ft of torque.

The twin - turbo W - 12 engine delivers 600 hp and 664 lb - ft of torque smoothly and predictably and gets the 5,400 - pound SUV from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4.0 seconds.

You'll get more torque and better fuel economy from the TDI, and nearly as good fuel economy from the less expensive 2.0 T.

The C43's 3.0 - liter twin - turbo V6 and slightly less serious suspension doesn't in any way make the car a dog: It can still get 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, and it's a delightful cruiser, thanks to its hefty torque curve — it's considerably more responsive off the line than a C300.

First impressions reveal a significantly more fluid nature to the handling than the old model, with even less body roll, a clear lift in overall agility, greater levels of purchase and mind - boggling traction as you get on the throttle out of corners owing in part to the inclusion of that torque vectoring function.

You get a bit more torque, but way less horsepower.

Throttle response and get - go urgency is better than the V8 — it starts off pulling stronger and with less lag, and the gearbox's eight - speeds matches the short but strong torque curve perfectly.

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.

Finally, the rear differential gets an active torque vectoring system, which controls the yaw rates for a more engaging driving experience and less understeer.

Lesser - controlled models would torque - steer the wheel right out of your hands,» says the same staffer, who finally got a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of the Altima, which had been sidelined for more than a month because of a parking - lot bang - up.

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.

Further, you'll get a sophisticated 265 - horsepower turbocharged engine good for 258 ft - lbs of torque and a zero to 60 of less than five seconds.

It also gets more torque, to the tune of 590 lb - ft, though that's still less than the mighty AMG's 627 lb - ft.

A six - speed Aisin automatic transmission handles the gear shifting duties for this version of the Ram HD, although you can get two slightly less mighty versions of the 6.7 - liter mill starting at 660 lb - ft of torque that come with a different six - speed autobox.

Automatic variant gets the same engine putting out similar power but the torque output is less at 333Nm.

Unlike lesser Civics, the Type R gets a 2.0 - litre, turbocharged four cylinder engine that makes its peak 306 horsepower at 6,500 RPM, while turbocharging helps with a wall of torque.

For the first time in the Polo GTI there's a choice of manual or automatic gearboxes, but since the seven - speed twin - clutch DSG isn't capable of withstanding as much torque as the six - speed self - shifter, Volkswagen had to re-map the torque delivery so you get less twist in the auto model, but for longer.

The A4 Ultra's engine is less powerful (190 hp and 236 lb - ft of torque) but gets better fuel economy.