The car's 5.7 - liter Hemi V8 gains 18 horses and just as
much torque thanks to a retuned powertrain - control module, a cat - back exhaust system and cold - air intake.
Not exact matches
With a 4.0 - liter flat - six making 514 hp and 346 lb - ft of
torque, the GT3 RS is estimated by Porsche to hit 60 mph in 3 seconds flat, and
thanks to a new aero kit, generate twice as
much downforce as the regular 911 GT3.
The Bentley Mulsanne Birkin Edition is
much more powerful than Birkin's own 4.5 - liter, 242 - horsepower 1928 Bentley race car,
thanks to its 6.75 - liter turbocharged V - 8 putting out 505 horsepower and 752 lb - ft of
torque.
When compared to a field of its rivals, including the Porsche 911 Turbo, Mercedes - AMG GT S, and McLaren 570 S, the top - level Audi R8 V10 plus is not only outgunned on
torque, but the competitors make their peak
torque much lower in the rev range as well,
thanks in part to widespread use of turbocharging.
The car still very
much feels rear - wheel drive when it needs to
thanks to the active four wheel drive system diverting
torque to the front axle as and when it needs it.
There's still a 3.8 - litre, twin - turbocharged V6, but
thanks to new ignition timing and more boost from the turbochargers it now develops 562bhp and 470 lb ft of
torque, up from 542bhp and 466 lb ft. Tamura points out Nissan's ethos of «line management» - while more power is possible from the V6, the company is
much more concerned about making its power accessible throughout the rev range.
It uses a single turbocharger but,
thanks in part to the range across which it delivers its power and
torque, lag is pretty
much non-existent.
The driver will be able to accelerate mid-corner
much earlier as well, all
thanks to the reduced slip on the inside wheel when cornering and just the right amount of
torque sent to the wheel with most traction at all times.
As for the 1.5 - liter turbo, 174 horsepower isn't that
much more than 158 horsepower, but you can feel a real difference in how the two engines pull
thanks to the turbo's 24 extra pound - feet of
torque and its more favorable
torque curve.
But it feels
much smaller and lighter from the low seat driver's seat owing to its inherent agility and,
thanks to the actions of its sophisticated four wheel drive system with its electronically controlled locking rear differential and integrated
torque vectoring feature that juggles the amount of power going to each of the rear wheels, extraordinary grip.
As you know, a Max Grip Box will turn any Mustang into a complete corner killer
thanks to an entire suspension overhaul with a tubular K - member and A-arms, coilovers, caster - camber plates, a
torque arm, a Panhard bar, lower control arms, an upgraded steering shaft, chassis bracing, and
much more.
If Nissan is right, this engine will be
much smoother than any four - cylinder turbo
thanks to the connecting rods remaining more upright throughout their stroke, with a
torque curve very similar to what you'd see from a diesel.
In - gear performance is also impressive,
thanks to the shorter ratios of the nine - speed gearbox and the extra punch from its engine when compared to the Audi A5 Coupe's 2.0 TDI; the C - Class delivers its maximum
torque low down from just 1,600 rpm, so there's not
much lag to contend with.
The gearing is good and properly makes use of the power, in the 1.4 - liter you'd likely double check if that capacity is right because it feels
much bigger
thanks to
torque equal to the larger 1.8 - liter engine.
But
thanks to an engine that delivers
much of its power when it is turning at just 3,000 rpm, the RS feels fast, delivering nice jolts of
torque from a standing start.
The ActiveHybrid 5 is able to deliver substantial
torque off of the line
thanks to the design of its hybrid drivetrain, making it
much quicker than one would expect from an electrically - assisted car.
For the all - wheel drive option, the car drives
much the same as the front - wheel drive
thanks to having 100 % of the engine
torque directed to the front wheels.
The 3.0 - litre V6 diesel is a
much better bet: with a 0 - 60mph time of 6.1 seconds it's very nearly as quick, but feels
much more effortless in the way it goes about its business
thanks to a wealth of low - down and mid-range
torque.
These will make your trips off the beaten path
much easier and safer
thanks to their ability to read the surroundings and provide you with the proper
torque and adjustments when necessary.
However, the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart is also
much faster than many of the automobiles that follow it in positions six through ten,
thanks to the 237 horsepower and 253 lb - ft of
torque generated by its 2.0 - liter, turbocharged four - cylinder engine.
After all, the six cylinder engine does make 304 HP and 273 lb - ft of
torque while getting as
much as 29 MPG on the highway and 18 MPG when cruising around town
thanks to the direct gasoline injection and variable valve timing systems.
Both these engines offer
much better performance
thanks to higher power and
torque output.
Much better on - road The Isuzu's trusty 3.0 - litre engine is a low - revving, under - stressed unit that works well across different driving tasks
thanks to 50Nm more
torque and the extra cog for the self - shifting «box (compared to the outgoing model).
The firm ride that plagued some versions of the DB9 has been
much improved in the DB11 and
thanks to a newly designed suspension setup with adaptive damping, advanced traction control system, positive
torque control and dynamic
torque vectoring, handling has been improved too.
The wealthy gentleman's off - roader produces 563bhp and 627 lb ft of
torque from just 1600rpm; enough to reach the 155mph limiter easily enough and dispatch the 0 - 62mph sprint in... well, Rolls doesn't supply figures for such an uncouth activity, so we'll just have to assume that it's plenty brisk enough,
thank you very
much.
Maximum
torque of 170 lb ft arrives at an early 1,750 rpm
thanks to the «blower» and with a slick, six - speed manual gearbox —
much better than the little sister 500's — this is the combination that can put a smile on the driver's face.
Thanks to TwinPower Turbo technology, the new supercharged 4 - cylinder petrol engine with all - aluminium crankcase, already available in the BMW X1 xDrive28i, provides increased
torque, improved performance and
much reduced fuel consumption and emission levels as compared to the existing 6 - cylinder induction engine model BMW Z4 sDrive30.
It'll also get a
much more aggressive rear
torque bias
thanks to more aggressive programming of its Haldex - based quattro all - wheel drive system.