Sentences with phrase «little turbo»

The engine is well tuned and offers good low down performance with very little turbo lag.

It is strong all through the rev range, very little turbo lag.

This results in little turbo lag, constant power delivery along the rev range, and better fuel efficiency than similarly powered 2.4 L V6 engine due to its small size.

It is relatively quiet, exhibits little turbo lag, and is powerful enough to move the van around and still get reasonable mileage.

What impressed me most about this engine is how remarkably little turbo lag it exhibits.

Power delivery is instant and there is very little turbo lag.

The engine is lively enough at low speeds and there's very little turbo lag.

The throttle response was nearly instantaneous and I could downshift and power out of the turns with little turbo lag and a whole lot of thrills.

This Sonic sedan isn't much more exciting than the drab Toyota Yaris sedan I drove the other day, but it does have a great little turbo engine and some nifty practical measures such as the binnacles that flank the center stack and offer a good place to stash your cell phone or sunglasses.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: There is a lot to love here, from the sweet little turbo motor to the crisp - shifting gearbox and the way the clutch engages at just the right spot in the pedal travel.

The smooth little turbo four provides ample oomph but no more, and it has to be kept on the boil in the higher rev ranges just to do so.

Nothing makes you appreciate a gruff little turbo - four from Fiat more than a wheezy, naturally aspirated four - cylinder from Toyota.

The Allroad's little turbo gas engine has dieselesque power and torque.

Peer into the lower grille opening and you may even see a cute little air - to - air intercooler chilling the adorable little turbo's intake charge.

Engineers are particularly proud of the new little turbo that not only gains direct injection but also comes with a trick electronically - controlled wastegate.

The noise is purposeful rather than inspiring, but there's precious little turbo lag and the GT - R hurls itself from 0 - 60mph in just three and a half seconds.

Good power, considering it's hauling around 3,500 - plus pounds with little turbo lag, a generally smooth operation.

The 2.7 - liter EcoBoost engine makes peak torque low in the RPM range with power progressing smoothly in a linear manner while exhibiting little turbo lag, even when the start - stop kicked in.

The MAZDASPEED tuned suspension alone could win sports car accolades for this two - seater but the engine performs flawlessly, when properly maintained, with very little turbo lag felt at start up.

Reasonable acceleration, very little turbo lag (over 1200 RPM)

There's little turbo lag; squeeze the throttle, the mill builds boost fast, and then — bam!

With less than 2,500 pounds of car to move and little turbo lag to suffer, it's not a complete slouch and gets the small roadster to 60 mph in a decent 6.6 seconds.

This EcoBoost engine feels plenty responsive, with little turbo lag and plenty of passing power at higher rpm.

Competitors offer larger 2.4 - and 2.5 - liter naturally aspirated fours as their base powerplants, but this little turbo matches well on power output and seems to run more quietly and generate less vibration than the big fours.

It's quite peppy too, minus a little turbo lag, but otherwise throttle movement is good.

I didn't expect to enjoy the little turbo as much as I did.

The little turbo four has good oomph as long as I kept the revs over 3,000 or so, but the engine likes to rev. Turbo lag was minimal.

DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: Surprise and delight: It's only a few times a year a car rolls along and inspires these emotions, and our little turbo Sonic LT pulled it off.

There was little turbo lag, and the increased power — 32 more horsepower this year for a total of 252 and 15 more foot - pounds of torque for a total of 273 coming on at 1,600 rpm — moved the car briskly.

The firm wouldn't sell the big - motor version with the manual, either, which given how good their little turbo fours are, wasn't as big of a deal.

The engine delivers phenomenal but progressive acceleration from low revs (along with a little turbo lag) while the M - DCT shifts gears faster than a machine gun fires bullets.

Progress is not as smooth as you'd expect, either, with power delivery suffering from a little turbo lag at lower revs.

Well, for one thing, though slightly less maximum torque emanates from the little turbo four this year, it is produced at a lower rpm (1,350 versus 1,600), Hyundai obviously looking for a little more jump off the line (which Sonata owners, pretending to be sporty types, might appreciate) at the expense of top - end horsepower (which, one can be completely assured, the average Sonata owners couldn't care less about).

My 2012 Cruze is a fantastic car, its got great pickup (with that little Turbo) and she handles so smooth!

Fully loaded up, the 500L is no rocket ship, but the little turbo 1.4 gets along just fine as long as you keep the revs above 3,000 rpm.

While the Linea feels a bit bogged down at the low end, the Renault Nissan cars have very little turbo lag.

Yep, the little turbo pretty much bests the larger Pentastar engine.

In fact, when I floored it to make a pass, the engine was ready to give me its all, after a little turbo lag.

Our test car was equipped with the Tiptronic five - speed automatic, and it's a perfect match with the little turbo motor.

However, I notice a little turbo lag when hammering the throttle from a stop.

The little turbo four makes sweet sounds when revved, and seat of the pants impressions imply more horsepower than 138.

In the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, for example, I could hear a little turbo - like whistle when accelerating hard.

Matched with the RS model's closer - ratio six - speed manual transmission, the little turbo mill can send the RS to 60 mph in a spirited eight seconds - not bad for a car in the $ 20,000 range.

There is very little turbo - lag and the motor does offer a surge once the turbo spools up.

Combined with a redesigned exhaust manifold, Hyundai claims the little turbo has better throttle response, more low - end shove and less lag compared to similar engines offered by its rivals.

2016 Honda Civic Coupe Touring Base Price: $ 27,555 CAD As Tested: $ 27,555 CAD Notable Options: None Drivetrain: 1.5 - litre, turbocharged four - cylinder, 174 hp, 162 lb - ft, continuously variable transmission, front wheel drive Performance: Superb all around handling and adequate performance out of the little turbo.