Sentences with phrase «high engine revs»

Letting the transmission shift automatically, it held high engine revs as I pounded the gas pedal in the straights, letting the engine sound off with its satisfying growl.

You'll hear the change in how high the engine revs before shifting and feel it in a tighter, sportier drive.

Specifically engineered for direct injection and turbocharging, the Si powerplant is designed to offer very high torque output from 2,100 rpm to 5,000 to maximize responsiveness and acceleration without the need for high engine revs.

The system optimises sound quality, performance and aesthetics and provides a racecar - inspired soundtrack at higher engine revs without adversely affecting refinement during steady - state driving.

At the same time, gearshift points are raised, automatically giving the driver higher engine revs and therefore more power to work with.

It gives more control to the driver by limiting the intrusive behavior of the traction control system while keeping the transmission in a lower gear for higher engine revs, which in turn, keeps the turbo spooled up and making boost.

Not exact matches

The Prospect High School Knights Booster Club will rev up engines and trivia skills Saturday during a road rally to benefit boys and girls athletics programs.

Then when you feel hungry (about an hour later), test out some of these fabulous breakfast recipes to start your engines revving high in the AM!

You need to keep your engine revs high to lose weight and keep it off.

«As Billions heads into the back half of its 12 - episode first season, it's helpful to remind ourselves of the show's true identity and embrace the lusty, high - toned delirium that revs its dramatic engine.

A strenuously sold yet inert string of anecdotes from a nonfiction book about a high - stakes undercover DEA operation, Brad Furman's The Infiltrator is all revving engines and no momentum.

Turbocharged the engine may be, but it drives as if it were naturally aspirated — there's not much low - rev thump, just an insistent, swelling thrust once past 2500rpm, accompanied by a V6 thrum that steadily becomes higher pitched.

This occurs when the engine returns quickly to idle from high revs.

The current i8's three - cylinder, range - extending internal combustion engine will be ditched in favor of three high - revving (25,000 rpm) electric motors producing a total of 750 hp and more potent batteries capable of delivering a 300 - mile range.

The normally aspirated engine is said to displace 7.3 liters, and the maximum output of the high - revving unit will be a whopping 800 hp.

It also tops the list for the Blue Oval's most powerful naturally aspirated engine, and the highest revving engine as well, with a stratospheric 8,250 rpm redline.

Until now, all M cars have had a high - revving, normally aspirated engine, a manual or automated manual gearbox, rear - wheel drive, and a sedan or sports car shell.

No other production car revs this high; it's just a shame the engine sounds so limp - wristed at idle.

That direct drive did pose an issue when it came to engine response at high speeds, so Koenigsegg then developed a clutch - slip mechanism that allows the engine to gain revs while in gear.

In addition to the classic go - faster ingredients — high - revving normally - aspirated engine, chassis on steroids, fat tires, and mean make - up — the Spyder is fitted with a manually - operated bikini top which looks rather nice, can be put risk - free through an automatic car wash, will tolerate 180 mph without coming loose, and weighs 33 pounds less than the push - button job.

Both the 2.0 - liter in the Boxster and the 2.5 in the S share parts and engineering / technology with the new turbo flat - six engines found in the 911 range, with the S employing 911 Turbo - derived variable turbine geometry for better throttle response at low and high revs.

BG: My passion is high - revving naturally aspirated engines, so I collect them.

Even a base Civic and its trademark high - revving, 140 - hp engine would fare well against the pricier XRS.

Both cars are front - engined; are powered by high - revving, normally aspirated engines; feature a well - balanced transaxle layout; rely on lightweight body structures; and make do with nonadjustable suspension and steering setups.

By combining the high - revving performance of petrol power and superior torque and fuel economy of diesel propulsion, Mazda quotes 10 - 30 per cent increases in torque and 20 - 30 per cent gains in engine efficiency over the current Skyactive - G generation engines.

While the power is great, I'd prefer a higher revving, normally aspirated engine making the same power.

I would without any hesitation pick a modern high - revving VVT non-direct-injected naturally aspirated gasoline engine instead of a direct - injected torquey turbodiesel, if I have to pay for the car maintenance at the end of its life.

We love that the engine, the first all - new Lambo V12 in 50 years, retains the characteristic high - rev charge and the signature bellow of Lamborghinis of old.

It can reduce the engine noise by up to 3 dB below 2000 rpm, but then is used to slightly alter the engine's note at high revs.

It's a fun, high - revving engine that feels faster than its power rating suggests.

The drivetrain is certainly an impressive technological achievement and an object lesson in systems integration, but it lacks the emotional appeal of a soulful, high - revving engine and that will count against it among certain traditional sports car buyers.

(In fact, the tranny won't let the engine rev any higher.

Depending on the car it may be best to run the oil level towards the low mark on the dipstick to prevent «pull over» (where oil gets into the inlet manifold at high revs), or towards the top end if the engine is prone to surge (where the oil in the sump sloshes away from the pick - up pipe).

Marino concludes that these technological advancements benefit the driving experience; while the high - revving 3.8 - litre naturally aspirated flat - six engine doesn't hurt either.

That all takes us back to my earlier comments about heavy vehicles, diesel engines, and torque; as they produce high torque values quite well, at low engine speeds, over a wide rev range, and they do it reasonably reliably too.

It feels nothing short of rabid in a straight line, with the kind of throttle response that only ever comes from a big, atmospheric engine that revs high and hits hard, everywhere.

The engine can sound coarse and produces a fair amount of drone if allowed to dawdle along at low - to - medium revs in a relatively high gear, and history will not remember it as an all - time orchestra.

A two - seater sportscar with a stiff, lightweight aluminium tub and powered by a high - revving supercharged 1.8 - litre four - cylinder engine producing 243bhp.

Since the engine is naturally aspirated, it offers its most rewarding performance higher up the rev - band.

Unlike some new vehicles that use turbocharged engines, the RS5 makes due with 4.2 liters of normally aspirated, high - revving goodness that can still leave a stop with grace.

That means the high - revving, highly charismatic engines that M - cars — especially the M3 — have become known for have gone.

And, motorcycles (particularly their engines» rotating components) are usually quite light - not in the least to achieve the high revs they need to produce.

Ninety - five percent of the pit - of - your - stomach lurch remains and while the scrumptious whistle and high - revving shriek of the engine are fully present under hard acceleration, thanks to exhaust adjustments it's much more civilized when you're not tempting fate.

Mitigating the turbocharger lag to quickly accelerate from a stop takes a lot of engine revs and a balance of clutch and accelerator to keep revs high.

By the time it reaches the final drive it has gone through the gearbox, and a low revving engine needs higher gearing for the same road speed (use gearing to double the speed and you halve the torque), hence after the gearbox a big loss in actual torque.

It can lip - read the throttle pedal, it works on cue as only a high - revving normally aspirated engine can, and it is equally good at playing hardball to the tune of master drifter Rhrl or cruising all day at 75 mph over eastern Germany's speed - limited autobahns.

So, we have an engine design trend for vehicles (that are designed to carry varying weight) that reads like this; more * constant / high value torque over a greater rev range, preferably starting as low as possible within the rev range, and with efficiency, reliability, and economy if possible.

The Clio's engine lacks the smooth punch of the Fiesta's and the high - revving thrills of the Suzuki, and the dual - clutch gearbox is frustratingly slow.

With the engine idling if you put your ear up to the speaker you will probably hear the sound, it just doesn't become noticeable until higher revs.

As akadian mentioned, the car will stay in lower gears as you accelerate, allowing the engine to stay in the optimal rev - range for higher torque output.