Sentences with phrase «of high horsepower»

The mission was to create the ultimate combination of high horsepower and superior handling in a small, sport compact car.

Since I didn't have the luxury of high horsepower, I constantly had to push through any hesitations I had and keep my right foot firmly planted on the accelerator.

The key part of any high horsepower car is if it has enough tire.

DETROIT (AP)-- With the new models that automakers are rolling out for 2017, you can wrap yourself in luxury, get thrown back in your seat with the thrill of high horsepower, sit high in an SUV or load your stuff into a functional new hatchback.

The Accord Hybrid has one of the highest horsepower ratings out there for a hybrid midsize sedan, yet provides excellent fuel economy, and that makes its relatively high price quite a bit more palatable.

Not exact matches

Early on I wanted to drive high horsepower, fast cars, but those types of cars just weren't racing in competitive series where I lived.

The latest Taurus did develop a bit of a cult following, though, especially the 365 - horsepower turbocharged performance version called S.H.O. for «Super High Output.»

Traditional intelligence is certainly handy to have, but it's also possible to achieve great things with less raw computational horsepower and higher levels of these other skills.

If you've been thinking of your mental horsepower solely in terms of high school report cards or a single number from an IQ test, you're probably selling yourself short.

All of these high - performance communication and entertainment gadgets generate a lot of data, and someone needs to provide the horsepower to make sure that data flows to where it needs to go.

If METABOLISM were an actual piece of exercise equipment, it would be a high - speed treadmill, one of those commercial kinds with the four - horsepower - plus motor.

All of a sudden a group of scavengers in high - octane machines of extraordinary horsepower rumble the ground in pursuit of the former cop who is on a life mission of redemption.

Instead of releasing new hardware, the companies are outfitting their existing systems with increased horsepower and graphical capabilities to once again take advantage of higher resolution televisions.

The third - generation Type R sedan, sold only in Japan, used a higher horsepower version of the naturally aspirated, 2.0 - liter inline - four - cylinder engine available in the Civic Si.

Like the Quadrifoglio (Italian for «four - leaf clover» and representing the highest - performance trim of any Alfa Romeo model) version of the Giulia sedan on which the Stelvio SUV is based, it features a twin - turbocharged 2.9 - liter V - 6 making 505 horsepower and 443 pounds - feet of torque.

It's kind of refreshing to drive a raw, muscular, high - horsepower car like this, knowing that, if one chooses to prod the rear tires (nineteen - inch Pirelli PZero Corsas) to a lack of adhesion, one has only one's own wits and driving skill to call upon to keep the car from the ditch: no electronic stability control here, thank you very much.

High - riding vehicles with mad amounts of horsepower have never struck us as a good idea, even if there's clearly money to be made by offering them to those whose bank accounts trump their understanding of vehicle dynamics.

Going & Stopping With the discontinuation of the high - output XRS, the sole engine for the 2007 Corolla is a 1.8 - liter four - cylinder that makes 126 horsepower and 122 pounds - feet of torque.

It feels like 1969 all over again, with Dodge, Ford, and Chevrolet releasing ever - higher horsepower versions of their «pony cars.»

The 2015 BMW M3 fights for its bread in a world now full of hungry, high - horsepower four - doors such as the Audi RS7, Chevrolet SS, Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, Jaguar XFR - S, and Mercedes - AMG C63.

High horsepower applications are not the place of belts and low maintenance is not the place for chains.

Its output is similar to that of the JLR version, though peak horsepower comes a bit lower in the rev range while peak torque is a bit higher.

Extensive redesign of that 1.8 - liter engine (variable intake, larger - diameter intake and exhaust ports, higher - compression pistons, new cam profile, new cylinder head with knock control) raises the new Miata's horsepower figure to 140.

Royal Enfields are poor man's Harley they both have a thing in common, a relatively high displacement engine for less amount of horsepower.

Available in both front - or all - wheel - drive and powered by a standard 3.6 - liter V - 6 rated at 305 horsepower and 264 lb - ft of torque, or high - performance Twin - Turbo 3.6 - liter V - 6 that delivers 410 horsepower and 369 lb - ft of torque, the XTS is also the only luxury sedan with standard Magnetic Ride Control for an incredibly smooth ride.

Of course, the amount of torque in a Turbo S down low in the rpm range gives a relatively higher consequent horsepower and great off the line acceleratioOf course, the amount of torque in a Turbo S down low in the rpm range gives a relatively higher consequent horsepower and great off the line acceleratioof torque in a Turbo S down low in the rpm range gives a relatively higher consequent horsepower and great off the line acceleration.

Adaption of the 1.4 - liter turbo to the base Fiat 500 closes the horsepower gap to just 25 ponies short of the 500 Abarth, though Abarth buyers now get a free, one - day session at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving.

None of this experience is as raw and visceral as the original M3's four - cylinder screaming up to its naturally aspirated redline above 7,200 rpm while the stripped - down chassis telegraphed messages direct to the driver's vagus nerve, but remember: The payoff for more discomfort back then was less than 200 horsepower and 60 mph acceleration in the high 6 - second range.

We've got news on the most powerful Ferrari in the company's history, the 700 + horsepower F12 Berlinetta, the highly - anticipated 2013 SRT Viper, and a duo of high - end SUVs from Bentley and Lamborghini.

Power the 2018 Vantage is a twin - turbocharged, wet - sump, 4.0 - liter V - 8 engine lifted from Mercedes - AMG's grab - bag of high - horsepower crate engines, which made its first appearance in an Aston earlier this year under the hood of the DB11 V8.

When Honda decided to take its adorable N360 across the Pacific, it used tricks gleaned from decades of campaigning in Grand Prix motorcycle racing to build a new, high - output, low - displacement air - cooled engine for the U.S. Engineers pried 45 horsepower from an all - aluminum, 598 - cc parallel - twin with a 9,000 rpm redline — better than 1 horse per cubic inch.

This is a saturated segment, but while the 2015 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop may not present the best horsepower - per - dollar value of this grouping, Mini has high hopes for its premium performer.

The GT - R's Premium trim aims to be a touring version of the 565 - horsepower coupe, which unfortunately remains high - strung and annoyingly loud, unlike more refined sports cars from Mercedes - Benz and Porsche.

With a much higher compression ratio (13.5:1 versus 12.3:1), freer - flowing intake and exhaust, and more aggressive cams, it produces 80 additional horsepower for a total of 731 hp at 8250 rpm and 509 lb - ft at 6000 rpm.

And the engine's high torque at low rpm (thank you, turbos), means a bunch of horsepower down low in the rev range (for you fellow drag racing and dyno - chart freaks you know what I mean).

Pricing aside, there's something special about the RS3's package — from the fine whine of its five - cylinder, 400 - horsepower engine to its exterior graphics package to the only - a-tween-can-love refinement of the interior — that screams, in a high frequency, electronic mosquito tone only teenagers can hear, drive me.

The big bad Benz has 577 horsepower under its loooong hood versus the GT3's 500 hp, which explains why it's getting the better of this impromptu high - speed duel.

Throw in a higher - revving version of the 2.5 (7300 - 7500 rpm) because economy will still be spectacular, get 205 - 210 horsepower and 180lb / ft (will probably lose torque for the higher hp), and get rid of the intentional wallow (similar to the drift action from the BRZ's prius tyres), lightweight 18's and you can probably still use the same brakes from the club edition (because its so damn light)

The result was 375bhp, a substantial increase over the 348 GTB's 312bhp, giving the F355 the highest specific horsepower per litre of any naturally aspirated engine on sale, McLaren F1 included.

Its already established 3.0 - liter supercharged V - 6 with 340 horsepower tops the line for now (Jaguar claims a roughly a 4.9 second 0 - to - 60 time), although we will no doubt see higher - spec super sport versions in the future along the lines of what Jaguar has unveiled with its R - line models.

Rather than use the 335i's new twin - scroll, turbocharged six - cylinder, the 335is goes with the old twin - turbo six, with higher turbo boost and bolstered cooling to churn out 320 horsepower and 332 pounds - feet of torque.

According to Hoonigan, each of the five cars will be high - horsepower, all - wheel drive monsters, all built off Ford bones.

Also available for 2014 RAM 1500 models is the newly introduced 3.0 L EcoDiesel V6 engine, promising strikingly higher fuel economy, 240 horsepower and 420 pound - feet of torque.

Specialty Vehicle Engineering's High / Output Series supercharged LT - 1 engine with 800 horsepower and 750 lb. - ft of torque makes this Escalade one of the...

Horsepower starts at 385 but can go as high as 440 if you opt for one of the upgraded engines.

This engine produces 248 horsepower and 250 pound - feet of torque, making it possible to tow up to 3,500 pounds while remaining at the high end of efficiency with a mileage rating of 19 city / 28 highway **.

The high - performance SRT8 392 upgrades you to a beastly 6.4 - liter V8 engine that increases output to 470 horsepower and 470 pound - foot of torque, and comes standard with a six - speed manual transmission or an optional five - speed automatic.

(569 N • m) of torque • SRT performance: 0 - 60 mph in the low five - second range, 0 -100-0 in under 17 seconds, 60 - 0 mph in approximately 110 feet • Benchmark braking • World - class ride and handling characteristics across a dynamic range • Functional, performance - oriented exterior design and race - inspired interior appointments • Benchmark performance at the best price PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY 2008 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat INTERIOR • Available Side - curtain Air Bags • Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV ™ • Available SRT - engineered KICKER ® premium surround sound system • New instrument panel cluster • New center console • SRT - exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD) • LED lighting in the front cup holders and front - and rear - door map pockets • Dark Slate Gray interior color • Agate - color accent stitching • Carbon - fiber - like pattern door handles and carbon - fiber - like leather - trim steering wheel POWERTRAIN / CHASSIS • New optional 20 - inch aluminum wheel PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat 2007 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: TorRed INTERIOR • Optional Rear Seat Video system, including KICKER ® Mobile Surround Sound PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Detonator Yellow exterior color • SRT Track Experience — Standard 2006 MODEL YEAR New high - performance version of the Dodge Charger with new 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine EXTERIOR • Colors: Brilliant Black, Bright Silver, Inferno Red • New front fascia with integrated brake duct inlets • Insert in rear fascia • New rear spoiler • Body - color mirrors and door handles (carryover base car) • «SRT8» exterior badge (deck lid) • Mesh grille insert with «SRT» badge • Brake duct system in front belly pan • 16 mm clearance rear fascia to exhaust tips • New hood with scoop, bezel and underhood duct • New hood silencer pad INTERIOR • Colors: Dark Slate / Light Slate Gray • Sport front seats with matching trim on rear seats • Red accent stitching • Carbon fiber leather on steering wheel upper • Satin finish steering wheel spokes (from 300C) • Satin Silver shift bezel and lock knobs (from 300C) • «SRT8» badge below right - hand air conditioning outlet duct • Satin Silver color for center stack bezel POWERTRAIN • 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine (425 horsepower / 420 lb. - ft.)

A 2013 dyno test carried out by Paul's High Performance showed 596 peak horsepower and 592 lb - ft of torque at the rear wheels running 16 psi of boost.

Combining an upgraded twin - turbo, high precision direct injection V8 engine with a three - phase synchronous elec tric motor gives the ActiveHybrid 7 a combined output of 455 horsepower and maximum torque of 516 pound - feet.