Not exact matches
Further because of this increased speed piston experiences greater momentum which is
harder to control
at high RPM and requires stronger crank, connecting rods, piston pins, etc...
The 3 - litre V6 is a mighty engine, delivering solid urge throughout the rev range and with a pleasingly
hard - edged exhaust note cutting in
at higher rpm.
Other than the rough idle and
hard starting there's no problem, the engine has plenty of power
at high rpms and doesn't seem to be misfiring, both of which I think it would have problems with if the fuel pump wasn't providing sufficient pressure or volume.
The engine pulls
hard right up to the 7,300
rpm redline, which you visit often given the fact that maximum horsepower comes
at a surprisingly
high 7,100
rpm.
However when driven
hard, it has a tendency to hold the revs
at higher rpms, making the engine feel a bit stressed, and this becomes more pronounced when the car is loaded with passengers and luggage.
Peak power is developed relatively
high in the rev range, with 221 horsepower
at 6,250
rpm, nearly
at the 6,650 redline, and 205 pound - feet of torque
at 4,800
rpm, so it has to work
hard for maximum acceleration, as when merging into fast highway traffic.
At higher RPM's the little engine really pulls
hard.