The phrase
"horsepower numbers" refers to the measurement of power a car engine has. It helps us understand how fast and strong a car can be.
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Over the last few days, we've been discussing the final
horsepower numbers for the 2014 Corvette Stingray's revolutionary new V8 engine.
Nissan hasn't announced the
final horsepower numbers, but the Juke Nismo also gets a stiffer suspension and new steering modifications for sportier direct handling and improved traction control, the new model will also be available with torque vectoring.
Since then, plenty of details have come out about the Honda Civic Type R, but we're still waiting to hear
horsepower numbers from the Type R's 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder.
Audi is going to offer three different four - cylinder engines for the Q3, one TDI and two TFSI units,
with horsepower numbers ranging from 140 - hp to 211 - hp.
Some drivers wanting performance approaching that of high - end exotics, will be tempted by the ZL1 which provides
outrageous horsepower numbers.
Wagner yelled over the exhaust, rattling off a
ludicrous horsepower number (550), that ridiculous curb weight, and explaining that the Photon — which has a custom Hewland sequential - manual racing gearbox — uses a flywheel with about as much rotational inertia as a spinning, dying housefly.
Those passing judgment based
on horsepower numbers shouldn't be fooled — Audi says its engine lineup has been «right - sized» to provide the best power to weight optimization.
While most AMG Mercedes - Benz cars use turbochargers to make their eye -
popping horsepower numbers, the C63 AMG is one of only three models to make its power without forced induction.
Given the Challenger Hellcat's
dominant horsepower number, that price is remarkably close to other high - powered musclecar competitors like the $ 57,650, 580 - hp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (including destination and gas guzzler tax) and the outgoing $ 55,935, 662 - hp Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (including destination).
I suspect they chose this pair because a lot of people, particularly people who put a lot of weight on drag racing, have a tendency to look at
published horsepower numbers and nothing else.
Simply stated, the LS6 Chevelle delivered the highest factory -
rated horsepower number of any American muscle car from that era, advertised at 450 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 500 ft / lbs of torque.
Although the
official horsepower numbers for the Ranger have yet to be revealed, you can expect it to offer a class - leading level of performance.
We figure just about all of you know about Hennessey's reputation but in case you've been under a rock, here's the way TopGear USA described the business: «Hennessey is a Texas tuning shop famous for creating Texas -
sized horsepower numbers and for modifying super cars that will steal a Bugatti Veyron's lunch money.»
On today's show... VW wants to win back the public's trust with a fleet of new electric cars... Ford
reveals horsepower numbers for the new Raptor... and we'll take a look at a number of new vehicles from the Paris auto show.
«Moving to the engine department,» Brock mentioned the 235 - inch six - cylinder briefly before discussing the «refined» 283 - inch V - 8 and why the top two options, the dual - quad and fuel - injected versions, had
lower horsepower numbers (245 and 250, respectively) than the 1957 versions.
In a world of $ 3 a gallon gas, ever - tightening emissions regulations and an ozone layer starting to look like that map of AT&T's 3G coverage, the entry -
level horsepower number for a top - line sports sedan now stands at a staggering 300.
Most XTS buyers are probably 70 and don't even use the full 300 hp, but I know for marketing purposes it looks good when you have a big
horsepower number next to your car.
Mazda's smaller Skyactiv engines — such as the 2.0 - liter in the Miata or the 1.5 - liter in the Scion iA, which is built by Mazda — have consistently wowed me with their responsive feel, despite not putting up
massive horsepower numbers.
Ford has shown turbocharged four - cylinder engines (EcoBoost) sell, although the competition in a Honda - Toyota versus Mazda face - off will note
raw horsepower numbers, while Mazda will say, «Let's go for a test - drive.»
When you aren't smelling burning rubber from your smoking hot tyres, you'll most probably be dirtying your hands in the workshop, spoiling your motors with additions, and smiling as the
onscreen horsepower number increases.
Those obsessed
with horsepower numbers may bicker that the less expensive Camaro ZL1 packs 580 hp, while the Z / 28 «only» has 505.
The outrageous, limited - production Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is remarkable for its
ludicrous horsepower numbers and unabashed focus on drag - strip use.
BMW's decision to use its twin - turbo system on the 7 - series reflects a desire to improve fuel economy while retaining a
big horsepower number, something turbochargers can do.
We'll have to wait until later to find out
horsepower numbers for this direct - injection powerplant, but we can safely assume it will be somewhere between 165 and 180 hp given that the current Miata's non-Skyactiv engine makes 167 hp, and that this same Skyactiv 2.0 - liter engine makes 155 hp in the 2014 Mazda 3.
The 900 -
horsepower number is consistent with the script of the movie, yet it is also achievable by a modified version of the 5.8 - liter supercharged V - 8 (and modifying the car is part of the story in the movie).»
Despite the fairly high
horsepower number, the four - cylinder feels poky and sedate, even when rowing through the manual transmission's accurate stick - shift gates with aggressive intent.
The horsepower number is up 84 over the second - gen CTS - V, which itself bettered the first model by 156 ponies.
We expect the C7 ZR1's supercharged small - block's
horsepower number to begin with a seven.
Its horsepower number (201) and weight (about 2750 lb) were virtually identical to the BRZ / FR - S twins, and it did 0 - 60 in the same amount of time — 6.3 seconds.
Horsepower numbers are up from 295 in the Japanese version to 305 in the 2.5 - liter, though the 2.5 reaches its peak at 6000 rpm, 400 revs earlier than the 2.0.
They didn't release
any horsepower numbers, but the company does promise that the supercharged Mustang will gun quarter - mile runs in eight seconds.
Carbon - fibre body panels and a 2,641 - lb curb weight makes it the lightest McLaren road car since the iconic F1, and, juxtaposed with
that horsepower number, make it a guarantee this is going to be one quick car.
No horsepower number were given, but the we'd estimate near 200 would be likely (the naturally aspirated 1.6 L in the Fiesta makes 120 horsepower).
What's really amazing about the Charger Hellcat is what a good car it is despite its outrageous
horsepower number.
The horsepower number looks weak on paper (why can't we get BMW's 3.0 - liter 255 - hp diesel six - cylinder like Europe does?)
A horsepower number hasn't been indicated, but we do know that the engine is matched to Hyundai's new seven - speed dual - clutch transmission.