Sentences with phrase «performance than its engine»

While the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS is nimble for its class, its premium audio system offers more performance than its engine and suspension do.

The Bottom Line While the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS is nimble for its class, its premium audio system offers more performance than its engine and suspension do.

The car's looks promised more performance than the engine could deliver, and the car was not as practical as the Omni.

Not exact matches

Although Aston Martin hasn't actually revealed official performance figures, power is expected to register at more than 1,000 horsepower thanks to a 6.5 - liter V - 12 engine and some form of hybridization.

The yellow - liveried works team is already considering using more than three engines and accepting the imposing penalties against a return on potentially uncapped performance gains across the year.

It's certainly been more harmonious than his first stint with the team was but it's not been without it's problems, with the performance and reliability of the Honda power units being the focus of the Spaniards frustrations on more than one occasion, most memorably when he called them «GP2 engines» over team radio at Suzuka.

«For us, it was more paramount to change the engine and make sure we took maybe the performance gain than sort of just have the straight - out speed and go off whatever qualifying we would have qualified,» Dixon said.

Somehow Honda's 2017 Formula 1 engine is even worse than it was the year before as it lacks in terms of both performance and reliability, leaving McLaren in a fight to not be the slowest team on the grid.

They saw propellers spinning faster than ever before, and the boat's sleek hull and uncluttered stern helped to make the most of the engine's performance.

For instance, its relatively small engines can generate greater thrust than some larger engines in Europe and Japan, but pushing their performance also incurs risk.

But for those patient enough to do just that, once the aerobic engine is built the speedwork will have a profound positive effect their fitness and allow for a longer - lasting improvement in performance than for those who blast away from the first day of training each year.

In addition to a muscled - up turbocharged 1.5 - liter four - cylinder engine said to be the Si's most powerful to date, the more - like - production - than - prototype prototype rocks performance cues to match.

High compression engines (performance cars) would cause low octane gas to combust under the pressure alone rather than from the spark plug firing, resulting in knocking, which is very bad for the engine.

SVR has also hinted it will offer high - performance models with engines smaller than V - 8s, and that it might even offer electric go - fast models in the future.

With its turbocharged engine tuned to deliver even more power than the standard JCW (which is rated at 208 hp for 2013), an adjustable GP - specific suspension, «race - spec» brakes, unique aerodynamic aids, and high - performance tires, the new GP achieves Mini's best - ever Nuerburgring time of 8:23 (besting the previous GP by nearly nineteen seconds).

5 - door Clubsport and a couple of remaps (in the engine and e-diff) later and voila: Better than S performance with all your seats and doors in place... Win - win situation.

From then on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based on real life conditions and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed and as such, especially in the non-turbo small petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain and improve performance.

The engine might not be anything to get truly excited about, but it does endow the M2 with more than enough performance and contributes to its sublime control.

«With an uncompromising design, extreme performance of [809 horsepower] and primal torque of more than [700 lb - ft], the Gemballa Avalanche is an indefinable creation of engine sounds, power, and acceleration to blast you across the horizon,» Gemballa claims.

The 914/6 models, of which only about 3,300 were built, boasted 125 hp from the 2.0 - liter flat - six and could hit 60 mph in around 8 seconds — considerably quicker than the regular VW - engined 914 and close to the performance of contemporary 911s.

It also touts the real - world performance of a turbo engine, which should produce more torque at high altitudes than normally aspirated competitors.

Later in the year, new versions of the BMW X5 M and X6 M performance models will be launched, with updated versions of the twin - turbo 4.4 - liter V - 8 engine producing more than 555 hp.

With 4,510 pounds to motivate, F Sport performance is mild rather than wild, but the engine is creamy, quiet and perfectly adequate.

Limited to 599 units, the GTO was priced at # 305,000, offered more performance from its equally musical V12 engine, but was definitely more of a hard - core stripped out racer than the comparatively sumptuous LFA.

His goal was to design an engine that could offer «driving pleasure that comes from the combination of performance & efficiency,» and you can't say fairer than that.

The Maloo's 3,794 - pound curb weight is an obvious anchor to the powerful engine; the optional six - speed automatic transmission shifts cleanly but feels outdated; and the starting price of about $ 56,000 (more than $ 80,000 Australian) means it would notionally compete with seriously desirable performance cars including the BMW M2, the Cadillac ATS - V, and the Ford Shelby GT350.

The new RS5 harbours a twin - turbocharged, 2.9 - litre V6 that's two cylinders down and lesser in size than the engine it replaces, but despite this significant performance gains have been made.

The # 69,500 price tag is hefty (closer to the # 69,505 Macan Turbo Performance Pack than our preferred # 58,158 GTS) but given the Stelvio's Ferrari-esque engine, mighty performance (0 - 62mph in 3.8 sec, 176mph) and appealing and spacious cabin, nor is it Performance Pack than our preferred # 58,158 GTS) but given the Stelvio's Ferrari-esque engine, mighty performance (0 - 62mph in 3.8 sec, 176mph) and appealing and spacious cabin, nor is it performance (0 - 62mph in 3.8 sec, 176mph) and appealing and spacious cabin, nor is it poor value.

If you really need a fast, luxurious, 4wd 2 +2 coupe for a quarter of a million, go to Maranello and do it properly with an FF, which has its engine in the right place for a performance car, rather than the Continental's VW - Iltis - derived position, cantilevered out over the front wheels.

Vanthoor is very complimentary of the Honda engine, built and prepped by Honda Performance Development for this year's 24 Hours, even though it is smaller and makes 100 fewer horsepower than what is raced in the WeatherTech series.

The new car uses a 3 - litre TFSI V6, which offers comparable performance to the old 4.2 - litre thanks to a high - spinning supercharger capable of 23,000 rpm - which is far more effective than using twin turbos on the same engine.

What the DB9 may lack in straight - line performance its V12 makes up for in aural delight, with not only with one of the most scintillating soundtracks of our time, but a reminder that organic, naturally - aspirated torque is still far more rewarding and satisfying to experience than the forced induced wham - bam thank you mam thrust of today's turbocharged engines.

The 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata package is quite fabulous as is, with its newly turbocharged, 178 - horsepower engine (that's 25 percent more than the base car), tuned suspension (larger front and rear antiroll bars, stiffer springs, tuned Bilstein dampers, lowered ride height, and retuned engine mounts), quickened steering response, and striking five - spoke Racing Hart alloy wheels wrapped in Toyo Proxes R28 P205 / 40R -17 high - performance unidirectional tires.

Performance and 0 - 60mph time > The T8 Twin Engine petrol electric hybrid is the highlight, delivering a 0 - 60mph time of less than six seconds.

And even in sporty R - Line trim - and particularly with the diesel engine - it's less of a performance car purchase than the more powerful, slightly sharper, significantly more practical VW Golf GTD, a car that already struggles to raise evo's pulse.

We will have a new engine family that is very highly modular and can be structured for four, six or eight cylinders, not only with performance in mind but it must perform better and be more efficient than the old engines.

Much of this was down to its performance, with the 1.6 - litre engine able to deliver a killer punch despite its small capacity, and the chassis more than capable of handling that power.

Straight - line performance is actually quite punchy, throttle response is much improved over the standard model and the manual gearshift is slick and precise, but the engine labours its way through the rev range rather than picking up with any discernable fizz.

Pagani has not confirmed any performance figures for the Pearl, but even if it's the standard Huarya engine with 720bhp, rather than the BC's 780bhp plus, it certainly won't be slow.

Performance was beefy too, with a 276bhp, 2212cc boxer (naturally) under the bonnet — larger than the Impreza's typical 2 - litre engine — with forged pistons, and a bigger turbocharger and intercooler.

In a modern context its performance is more hot hatch than supercar, mind you its carb - fed 2.9 - litre engine produced 252bhp, sending the wedge - shaped icon from 0 - 62mph in 6sec and past 150mph.

Unlike many rivals, Mazda employs a «right sizing» policy for its engines rather than «downsizing» - the company believes that greater efficiency and performance will come from matching a car with a suitably - sized engine, rather than trying to squeeze more performance from a smaller turbocharged unit.

Smaller and lighter than the performance 4 - Series, much of the car's engine internals, brake components and chassis setup are borrowed directly from its bigger brother.

The 5.7 - litre V8 sounds a bit tame when you fire it up («Hemi» is purely a marketing label these days; this engine is no relation to the classic Mopar muscle - cars of the Sixties) and performance is brisk rather than genuinely quick, though it gets a second wind - and finds its voice - at around 4000rpm.

Awards: * ALG Residual Value Awards Reviews: * Standard V6 engine delivers exceptional performance; top - notch tech ranges from an in - car Wi - Fi hotspot to a full set of driver safety aids; hatchback offers more flexible cargo space than regular sedan's trunk.

2017 Audi A7 Silver Premium Plus quattro quattro 8 - Speed Automatic with Tiptronic 3.0 L V6 Turbocharged DOHC 24V ULEV II 333hp 29/21 Highway / City MPG Awards: * ALG Residual Value Awards Reviews: * Standard V6 engine delivers exceptional performance; top - notch tech ranges from an in - car Wi - Fi hotspot to a full set of driver safety aids; hatchback offers more flexible cargo space than regular sedan's trunk.

Call Anderson Ford & Lincoln in Kingman, Arizona today at (928)-757-3131 to schedule a test drive or log on to www.Andersonfordkingman.com to see our other inventory available.Reviews: * Ride quality is smoother than many of its competitors; plenty of space for passengers and luggage; fuel - efficient and performance - oriented engines; many available tech and luxury features.

Realistically we'd spend little more than that as all versions use the same 1.5 - litre turbocharged engine so spending more brings no more performance to the table.

Other than innovations, Bosch also offers performance parts like ignition and fuel components that ensure the efficiency of the engine.

Diesel engines use no spark plugs, require a lower rpm range to produce peak power (especially torque) output and produce higher torque than horsepower for optimized towing performance.