Sentences with phrase «lack of cylinders»

This engine, despite its lack of cylinders and displacement, actually makes more horsepower and torque than the 3.6 - liter.

Despite its lack of cylinders there's real character to the Turbo's engine, even though Porsche has softened, smoothed and massaged the power delivery of this new direct - injection motor.

Not exact matches

Ford said a lack of coolant circulation could cause an engine to overheat, resulting in a crack in the cylinder head, which could result in a pressurized oil leak and raise the risk of a fire.

So you can imagine I'm exasperated and I'm really just pushing on all cylinders all the time but I'm tired of the lack of results.

And, given that travel frequently can involve a change of time zones, lack of sleep, eating out a lot, air travel, and other stressors that we would not encounter in the familiar routine of home, our immune system is likely not firing on all cylinders during that time away either.

Without a strong director of photography with a point of view, a film can be somewhat lacking even if every other aspect of the movie is firing on all cylinders.

Other than that, the Impreza is uninspiring to drive, with a soggy chassis, a four - cylinder boxer engine that does little to raise your pulse, and a distinct lack of joie de vivre.

The engine lacks the low - down torque response of the very best turbo four - cylinder engines — note the peak torque output of 206 lb ft from 3600rpm and compare that (I know, I said I wouldn't...) to the Peugeot 208 GTI 30th Anniversary's engine, which makes 221 lb ft at just 1750rpm.

The lack of a six - cylinder diesel option might be considered a limiting factor for those after a bit more punch, but for the performance minded buyer, the fantastic Quadrifoglio with its 503bhp was enough to send us into a spin during eCoty.

Excuse my lack of engineering knowledge, but why is BMW's excellent new B58 3 litre 6 cylinder engine been transplanted into the M140i and M240i, and Porsche decided to downsize to a smaller 4 cylinder unit.

No combustion in the cylinder due to lack of ignition.

Like the A5's four - cylinder, the S5's V - 6 engine is strong, with good mid-range acceleration and on - demand torque (max torque of 369 lb - ft arrives at just 1,370 rpm), but ultimately lacks the frenetic surge of power you might expect from a car with a 354 - hp rating, despite an estimated 4.5 - second 0 - 60 mph time.

A Mazda3 five - door has a lower center of gravity, a sportier driving position, and is available with compelling powertrain options — a manual transmission, and a larger, 2.5 - liter four - cylinder — that the CX - 3 lacks.

With 59 hp and 67 lb - ft of torque from the 1.2 - liter four - cylinder, it wasn't the quickest car, but it made up for the lack of motivation with oodles of charm.

Available exclusively with six - cylinder engines, the Maserati Ghibli may lack the breadth of engine choices that German rivals can muster, but there is no denying the draw of that badge and those looks.

If you are after a bit of variety in your mid-sized saloon, the Maserati also has the Volvo S90 and Jaguar XF to compete against, although the Volvo lacks six - cylinder options, the forthcoming T8 plug - in hybrid and a lovely cabin might just be enough to sway potential buyers.

New engines lack the sheer power ratings and cylinder counts of the 2011 F - 150 V - 6 and V - 8 offerings but serve up some grunt of their own.

Incidentally, both power and performance figures are identical to the incoming Fiesta ST, despite its lack of 500cc and a cylinder.

Despite the quoted power and acceleration figures the four - cylinder petrol feels woefully under - equipped to deal with the E-class Coupe's bulk, and it doesn't even mitigate this lack of performance with refinement.

A misfire occurs when a cylinder fails to ignite the air / fuel mixture at the right time and could happen due to a wide range of reasons, including lack of spark (a bad coil), lack of fuel delivery (clogged fuel injectors) and improper ignition timing (out - of - spec cam timing).

The Insight is a perfectly fine four - door sedan, a wonderfully sedate transportation device that completes its task using a bare minimum of fuel, but it has a single - mindedness that the CRX lacks: Its 98 - hp, 1.3 - liter four - cylinder and continuously variable transmission aren't concerned with serving up anything other than smooth, unobtrusive propulsion.

Optima SX Don't be fooled by the lack of two cylinders; Kia's turbocharged four - cylinder gives the Optima SX the acceleration of a V - 6 family car — torque steer and all, noted one editor.

Adding 18 - inch wheels, an automatic transmission and satellite radio (all standard on the Encore) brings the price of the Countryman up to $ 24,950, but it still lacks the Encore's standard features such as a backup camera, three additional airbags and a more powerful four - cylinder engine.

It's not everyone «scup of tea, and there's no question the car's humble origins and four - cylinder engine lack the kudos of a more exotic body and a sweet - spinning six - cylinder, but the Escort Cosworth is a vivid reminder of the days when rallying still gave us exciting road cars.»

A lack of compression on all three cylinders suggests the engine is well and truly dead.

The first problem was the lack of a 12 - cylinder powerplant, which was a core feature of the earlier generation California models.

After further diagnostic, It turned out that the engine needed to be rebuilt due to lack of compression in one of the cylinders.

Available with 84bhp or 103bhp, they need to be worked hard to make the most of their performance, and their tone lacks the character of the three - cylinder engines.

Push the pedal to the floor and you're greeted with a sweet growl and rush of power that the Fusion's turbocharged 2.0 L four - cylinder engine is lacking.

That's not to say that the ActiveHybrid 7 Individual Edition is lacking in any performance credentials thanks to a 3.0 - liter TwinPower Turbo six - cylinder engine, an electric motor, and a lithium - ion battery that produces a total output of 350 horsepower and 369 pound - feet of torque.

Powered by a 1.6 - liter naturally aspirated four - cylinder and backed by a CVT transmission, the Kicks may not be able to live up to its name, sending only 125 hp to the front wheels, but its small size and lack of mass might make up for the numbers.

That's just as well, since the rapid shift action makes up for the lack of a sixth gear and the somewhat leisurely performance of the 1.6 - litre four - cylinder.

The V - 6 uses counter-rotating front and rear balancer weights to compensate for the lack of two cylinders, helping to give the engine refinement similar to the V8.

The new 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder engine packs decent motivation for its size but lacks the deeper reserves of the V6 for high - speed passing and towing.

Yet even though the 365 - horsepower, 420 - pound - feet of torque six - cylinder is bang up - to - date, the Expedition lacks some of the F - Series» available creature comforts and much of its advanced safety tech.

An affordable price made it appealing to budget - minded truck buyers, but the Colorado (and its GMC Canyon twin) suffered from lackluster four - and five - cylinder engines, an abundance of cheap cabin plastics, and a general lack of refinement.

The top greatest things about the Subaru Crosstrek is the ease of handling, great interior, and even though it's only a four - cylinder there is no lack of power.

Further exacerbating this lack of diversity is the fact they occupy two completely different ends of the mainstream engine spectrum: afour - cylinder diesel, and a six - cylinder gasoline engine.

Ever since its introduction the Scion / Toyota 86 with its unboosted 2 - liter four - cylinder boxer engine has been criticized in some quarters for its lack of big horsepower.

Similarly, the 6 - liter V - 12 uses four valves per cylinder, but lacks variable valve timing, which would wring more efficiency out of the engine.

With its two turbos nestled between the two banks of cylinders, you might think that this particular V8 might lack the aural experience you'd come to expect from a fully - fledged supercar.

Working against the hybrid in the equation was a lack of refinement in both the four - cylinder engine and also the chassis, which groaned disturbingly over rough pavement.

The engine's 184 horsepower takes a long time to show up in full force, and there is a lack of refinement not experienced with other 4 - cylinders in this segment, chiefly the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.

Even though drivers could save money by choosing the new four - cylinder engine, the lack of power of the engine continued to haunt the Toyota T100 models.

Until the other German marques can summon up competitors, the CLA will enter an arena occupied by a diverse set of competitors like the European - based Buick Verano and the new Acura ILX, both front - drivers with four - cylinder engines but lacking the prestige of the three - pointed star.

One of the biggest complaints consumers have had with the wildly popular Chrysler PT Cruiser retro - styled sport wagon is a lack of impressive power from the base 150 - horsepower four - cylinder engine.

Entry - level diesel MPV shares its three - cylinder engine with Mini but, due to long gearing, lacks the authoritative punch of a convincing premium product

You'll notice the lack of engine talk here, because Subaru hasn't done a single thing to either the WRX's 2.0 - liter boxer four - cylinder or the STI's 2.5 - liter power plant.

A look at a four - cylinder on an engine stand showed the lack of an exhaust manifold, with runners cast into the block routing gasses directly to the turbo.

Moreover, the lack of correlation in three scores (cylinder task and two detour problem - solving performance measures) was most likely due to a ceiling effect on the task at the time of the second testing.