Sentences with phrase «midrange torque»

After that, tapping the mighty V - 8's vast reservoir of midrange torque requires little more than telepathy.

Sure, its redline is 200 rpm lower than the standard 911 GT3's, but its larger powerplant adds a welcomed bump in midrange torque along with a slightly edgier character.

That extra weight dampens the liveliness of the Sedona's 3.3 - liter V - 6 engine too, which Kia has tuned for more midrange torque in this application.

The Jag is quiet and relaxing going down the road, as well, and the six has really good midrange torque.

The low curb weight and meaty midrange torque curve conspire to make the new RF feel as responsive as before.

On the road and in practice, the new chassis» lighter curb weight and meatier midrange torque curve conspire to make the new Miata feel as responsive as ever.

High - revving horsepower plays second fiddle to vastly improved midrange torque and slightly refreshed cabin technology in the 2012 Honda Civic Si.

Suddenly the engine that sounded a bit agricultural at low rpms on the street began to spit and hiss all manner of turbo and induction sounds, snorting, popping, and screaming its way through corners faster than anything else on site as its monster midrange torque proved massively impressive.

Decent Power With Any Engine Thanks to punchy midrange torque, the turbo four - cylinder lends energetic passing power.

Squeeze the ultra-responsive gas pedal halfway down, though, and the engine's midrange torque comes on in a rush above 2,000 rpm, while flooring it truly unleashes the beast.

In the S, though, it breathes through a new black intake plenum fitted with a valve that opens above 3500 rpm to increase the volume of air and consequently thicken midrange torque.

But it's meaty midrange torque needs a mere 2,100 rpm to cruise at 100kmph and overtakes even at high speeds don't necessarily need a downshift.

Like the 3.0 L that dazzled us in the Maxima in 1995, the improved VQ makes for light, lively and refined power delivery, and the sterling midrange torque is still there.

While the base 77TSI is surprisingly perky for such a small engine (its 1.2 turbo engine delivers more midrange torque than many of its bigger - engined rivals), the 90TSI is smoother, more flexible and only marginally less fuel - efficient (6.8 versus 6.7 L / 100 km DSG).

of torque and has been retuned to target improved fuel efficiency and offer better midrange torque.

The Bottom Line High - revving horsepower plays second fiddle to vastly improved midrange torque and slightly refreshed cabin technology in the 2012 Honda Civic Si.

Although low - end grunt is brawny and a through - the - roof redline run can make your toes curl, the V - 8's most impressive quality is midrange torque.

It varies the length of the air intakes according to engine speed and increases power to 282 hp while also beefing up midrange torque.

The Honda CR - V and Mazda CX - 5's direct - injection four - cylinders come closer to the Tucson's refinement levels but can't match the Hyundai's turbo punch and midrange torque.

The 2.5 - liter provides a respectable amount of midrange torque, and manages to hustle the 3272 - pound 6 forward at a surprisingly brisk pace.

Lotus engineers added their own intake and exhaust and revised engine mapping to lift output by 20 hp and bolster low - and midrange torque.

The changes, Hyundai says, broaden the midrange torque band and improve fuel economy up to 2 mpg.

The Boxster S has more hp and more midrange torque, so I'd like to try one of those.

While it lacks the midrange torque found in turbocharged competitors, its willingness to rev, and the linear torque delivery as it does so ensure it still has guts aplenty.

The throaty V - 8 has good midrange torque, and power comes on nice and smooth.

Despite its lower output, the four - cylinder is the athlete; midrange torque is excellent, and the C300 simply feels lighter on its feet than the C400.

Regardless of where it sits on the power spectrum, I found the boxer engine to have excellent acceleration, with plenty of midrange torque to perform lane changes and power out of turns.

It's an intelligent unit that adapts to driving styles and to road conditions and is better suited for the strong, midrange torque of the Aero model.

With sweeping curves and little traffic, I really appreciated the 2.0 T's midrange torque, quiet operation and off - the - line responsiveness.

This laundry list of changes yields improved low - to - midrange torque, but the result isn't a night - and - day difference with the old model.

These are moderate improvements, but the 320i doesn't sacrifice much real - world performance in this pursuit, partially thanks to its good low - to - midrange torque and the gearbox's ability to take advantage of that grunt.