Sentences with phrase «lesser engines which»

Most of these early AMGs actually started out in life as different cars with lesser engines which were then gutted and reassembled with performance parts and much bigger hearts - this particular car featured in this Petrolicious video started out in life as a diesel which was given to AMG and resulted in this.

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The CS100, which is expected to make its maiden test flight this fall, burns up to 15 % less fuel, and is also far quieter than a traditional jet engine — a perfect fit for Porter's business model, and its home airport.
With bike - rental services going viral in major Chinese cities in less than one year, a fledgling bike - rental market like China may be of great interest to Apple, which has been proactive in seeking new growth engines as iPhone sales are flagging.
Ramsey has an engine room quite like that which Vieira had, so an arrangement for a super attacking front will not inhibit Ramsey from getting the goals as he still will make these runs, but they will be less frequent as he would need to concentrate more in stopping attacks by the opponent and transforming the defense into counter attacks.
But it also mocks the imposed engine limit and penalty system, and could create a scenario in which half the grid is taking penalties for freedom of development, leaving the few teams happy with their output to continue, with no choice offered to the lesser financed teams.
This was part of a deal which also sees Toro Rosso lose the French engines in favour of the only motors which have proved less powerful and less reliable: Honda's.
They post both snapshots and media photos of intimate items available for purchase online, and provide a comparison shopping engine that shows readers which online retailers carry the same items for less.
Those modifications include stop — start (idle - off) systems in which the engine shuts down when the car is stopped during driving; low rolling - resistance tires (which are harder and thus less flat, reducing friction); variable valve timing for engines, which increases gas consumption efficiency; and fuel economy computers or displays to encourage eco-driving, such as such as those in the Toyota Prius, which show miles per gallon averages for that moment, hour, week or month, or when riding downhill, so that drivers are more aware of how their driving impacts fuel efficiency.
For example, because rickshaws have less mass and smaller engines, their CO2 emissions are about one third those of private cars, the latter of which consequently contribute as much as 90 percent of India's total urban road passenger transport emissions.
«The lower operating temperatures during cold start are due to increasing fuel efficiency in advanced combustion engines, which leaves less energy in the tailpipe exhaust,» said Abhaya Datye, a distinguished professor at UNM's Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and study co-author.
«We're using more software algorithms and less steel,» says Bill Gross, CEO of the Google - backed solar company who, at the age of 15 in 1973, started Solar Devices, a firm which sold plans and kits for solar power, before pioneering pay - to - click advertising for search engines in the 1990s.
Another technology that gets better mileage than standard engines, and hence produces less carbon dioxide for each mile driven, is the gasoline - electric hybrid, which marries a gasoline engine with electric motors.
In recent years, engineers have redesigned vehicles with more fuel - efficient technology, including gasoline direct injection engines paired with turbocharging, which results in smaller engines that burn less gas while retaining power.
As we have proven, combining the two gives us synergy — a more efficient use of electricity and it also improves engine braking, which stops the car faster with lesser wear on the brake pads.»
The benefit is higher efficiency jet engines and power turbines that produce more power and less greenhouse gases, which is a good thing for the planet.»
The lower operating temperatures during cold start are due to increasing fuel efficiency in advanced combustion engines, which leaves less energy in the tailpipe exhaust, said Datye, a study co-author.
Another automotive engine technology that gets better mileage than standard internal - combustion power plants and hence, produces less carbon dioxide for each mile driven, is the gasoline - electric hybrid, which marries a gasoline engine with electric motors.
Rosie's look teaches an important less in Supermodel Style 101: A white button - up and blue jeans make the perfect canvas for bold accessories, which is why she's doubling up on her sartorial impact with her graphic handbag and fire engine red booties.
Because 99 % of the time I will be within these RPM ranges, the engine will be producing more horsepower without a lot of noise or fuss, with better engine longevity - the engine will be producing more power at a lower RPM hence less engine wear, and finally there is more instant acceleration when I need to accelerate without having to change down a gear every time, which I would have to do in the peaky engine.
The turbo engine is more efficient that the five - cylinder it replaces, and also includes electro hydraulic steering, which consumes less energy than the full hydraulic power steering on the old 2.5 - liter.
It's better than the Audi Q7's much smaller and less - powerful turbocharged four - cylinder engine, which is rated 19/25/21 mpg, but is rated exactly the same as the 3.5 - liter - V -6-equipped Acura MDX.
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.
Powered by a 598 - cc air - cooled two - cylinder motorcycle engine driving the front wheels, both the sedan and sporty companion hatchback coupe (Z600), which arrived a bit later, sold for a good deal less than the Volkswagen Beetle.
It thus is more compact and less extreme than next year's Murcielago replacement, which remains faithful to the big - bore twelve - cylinder engine.
Part of the problem might be attributed to the supercharged four - cylinder engine, which is meant to deliver the power of a V - 6 only with less sacrifice at the gas station.
Its 120 - hp twin - rotor engine got it to 60 mph in less than 10 seconds on to a top speed of 120 mph, which meant it could keep up with cars like the BMW 2002 — a real change from the underpowered piston - engine cars the company previously offered in the US.
Maybe it's even quieter due to the absence of supercharger whine — the engine's new Eaton «Twin Vortex» supercharger has four lobes per rotor instead of three, which soaks up less energy to drive it and reduces its sonic contribution.
Having a larger engine to start of with (4litre vs 2.5 litre) and eight cylinders rather than four means 1) a lower compression ratio will effect driveability less and 2) more cylinders means more power strokes per engine rotation which will charge the turbo quicker creating boost quicker.
Any engine struggles at altitude because there is less oxygen which is required for the actual burn part of the combustion or compression cycle.
Downsizing was first introduced with VAG and Peugeot 1.4 lt turbo engines which replaced the 1.6, 1.8 and in some cases the 2.0 lt petrol engines, with less emissions and more power and torque, something that they had to do in order to compete also with the smaller diesel engines.
The smooth 8 - speed gearbox, which makes shifts virtually unknown, ensures the engine never feels anything less than supremely tractable and responsive.
Swapping the standard exhaust for a freer breathing system with a less restrictive sports catalyst, engine and turbo temperatures can be kept lower, which combined with an added 0.25 bar increases pressure, sees power grow to 321bhp and torque to 332 lb ft.
The problem appears to be between IMRC Terminal 1 and PCM Pin 42, which is now permanently closed irrespective of engine RPM when it should be in a different state if RPMs are less than 3,300 and in another state if RPMs are higher than 3,300.
Under the hood, Hyundai / Kia's new 3.3 - liter twin - turbo V - 6, which first debuted in the Genesis G90 and will also be available in the G80 and a less - powerful engine choice could be offered in the production GT.
Far from posing a challenge for cross-shopping 7 - series intenders, as Cadillac suggests, the STS will have to slug it out with cheaper cars, such as the excellent and the very fine CTS, which resides below it in Cadillac's hierarchy yet shares the same architecture and V - 6 engine, provides imperceptibly less passenger accommodation, and is available for considerably less money.
That and a bit of engine friction, which is less significant with modern engines than it used to be.
The less powerful engine, which should be the most popular choice, wasn't available for testing.
Less than 10 percent of the Riviera's production in 1965 included the Gran Sport option, which listed for $ 306.38 but added the 360 - hp Nailhead dual four - barrel engine, a modified exhaust, posi - trac differential, and Gran Sport ornamentation, including hubcaps.
The Forester 2.5 XT Touring is only about $ 1500 less than the top - of - the - line Outback, which has a six - cylinder engine and a five - speed automatic.
Being about 400 pounds lighter, the F - Type is 0.4 second quicker to 60 mph than the older, full - size model, which uses the same engine but is handicapped by a less energetic six - speed automatic transmission.
One route might be to create a rival to the Porsche Boxster, the market area in which Aston Martin came to prominence long ago: high - quality (and expensive), relatively small cars with engines of 2.0 liters or less that were class winners at Le Mans and respectable road cars.
The V - 8 engine itself weighs about 55 pounds less than the twelve - cylinder engine, so there's less weight hanging off the front axle of the car, which makes any of the Continental GT V8 models better tools for diving into corners and making time on fast, challenging roads like Ortega Highway.
It is unlikely the car charging can actually supply 1.5 kW to the outside, since the alternators get designed for about -LRB--LCB- everything the car needs -RCB- + -LCB- what could possibly be added -RCB--RRB- * 1.3; so that usually leaves no more than 50 % of the actual alternator power, usually less, to be gotten from the car, while running at the engine speed at which the alternator is at optimum.
The logical answer to this is to significantly improve the technology behind existing combustion engines, which rely less on the electrical grid, well - to - wheels, than their plug - in counterparts.
The EXT boasts a massive grille, tighter panel gaps, and a more streamlined — or less brick - like — exterior, which enables it to get better gas mileage despite having a more powerful, 6.2 - liter V - 8 engine that makes 403 hp and a whopping 417 lb - ft of torque.
And that oil just causes trouble for the actual combustion, which is in an Otto engine not hot enough to properly burn the less volatile components in the available time.
It is also almost defined by that solidly mounted engine, which gives the authentic single - seater experience but detracts from the fun at anything less than nine - tenths.
The more stroke an engine has, the less RPM the engine is capable of for a given deck height, which means that more stroke means more deck height or less RPM.
If an engine is filled with an oil which has lower viscosity at low temperatures, for example 0w40 compared to 20w40, does the engine require less warming up before it can be driven «properly»?
Unfortunately, these efforts were overshadowed by those of the ST's competitors, which offered more punch or less weight, and it was the Ford's engine, though willing, which let down the car's performance overall.
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