It is a silent engine but the turbo lag and
lack of power surge will disappoint driving enthusiasts.
Not exact matches
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.
The van had some driveability problems - rough idle,
surging,
lack of power, etc..
Ford's TSB released on January 1, 2011, covering the 2011 Ford Fiesta, informs dealers
of problems with the dual - clutch transmissions causing «a loss
of power, hesitation,
surge, or
lack of throttle response while driving.»
The surprisingly throaty exhaust note accompanies a
surge of forward motion each time we massaged the accelerator pedal, while its speed - sensitive
power steering is precise, but a bit
lacking in feel.
Actually, the Northeast blackout
of 2003 was not caused by a
lack of power supply, it was because
of events in the Midwest involving lines overloading for several hours, which created a severe
power surge in excess
of 3,500 megawatts that entered New York from the Midwest through Pennsylvania and continued into Canada.