Sentences with phrase «power than horsepower»

Perhaps more important for truck customers is the torque rating of 420 pound - feet, as torque is a better measure of pulling power than horsepower is.

This is one reason why diesels work so well in larger vehicles — torque is a better measure of pulling power than horsepower.

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.

Race data also show that Bolt sprang from the starting blocks with an acceleration of 9.5 meters per second squared — that's almost 0.97 g, the acceleration due to Earth's gravity — and was churning out a whopping 2.6 kilowatts of power (3.5 horsepower) less than 1 second later.

With a 350 - horsepower, 3.6 - liter Speed Six engine motivating 2337 pounds, this two - seat roadster has a better power - to - weight ratio than such renowned tire smokers as the Turbo, the GTS, the Ferrari 360 Modena, and the.

Other than the obvious power pump the V - 6 offers (which about 10 percent of Camry buyers have traditionally opted for), the overwhelming majority of customers will gravitate toward a model powered by the updated 2.5 - liter four cylinder with 203 horsepower and 184 lb - ft of torque, 25 more horses and 14 more lb - ft then before, hooked up to the new eight speed automatic.

The Hybrid will be powered by a 2.5 - liter supercharged four - cylinder engine in combination with a 15 - kilowatt electric motor to produce 250 net horsepower, 10 hp fewer than the 3.5 - liter V - 6.

Even beyond the struggle to put all of this power to the road without incinerating the rear tires, accessing the total horsepower potential of the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is more complicated than you might think.

Power is created by a 80kW AC synchronous motor that generates 107 horsepower and 187 lb - ft of torque, and is stored in 30 kWh battery to offer more than 100 miles on a charge.

«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.

There's enough power in this 2015 Ford Transit that accelerating the big van down highway on - ramps isn't any more stressful than driving a low - horsepower compact sedan.

With a «popular» price and a weight - to - power ratio of fewer than five pounds per horsepower, it is correct to assume that this car will compete with the fastest Aston Martins, Porsches, and all manner of exotica, but it is the 458, heretofore the best car in this segment, that strikes us as the obvious bogey, and McLaren doesn't deny it.

In fact, the ratio between the horsepower rating of the Hellcat and the Challenger V - 6 is even more extreme than the price differential between these two models, as the huge Hemi V - 8 puts out 2.3 times more power than the 305 - hp, 3.6 - liter V - 6 that comes standard in the base Challenger SXT.

Overall, the car is 132 pounds heavier than the 360, but the power - to - weight ratio has improved from 7.1 pounds per horsepower to 6.2, thanks to the new, larger engine.

The power rating is 138 horsepower, just 2 hp more than the base 1.8 - liter, but the torque is 148 pounds - feet (versus 123).

In fact, the Vibe AWD has even less power than the base car — a measly 123 horsepower and 118 pound - feet of torque.

The GLC 300 is powered by a 2.0 - liter turbo four, just like the Alfa, but outputs 241 horsepower and 274 pound - feet, which is less than the Alfa in both cases.

The automaker has taken its high - performance model, the Stelvio Quadrofoglio powered by a 505 - horsepower twin - turbocharged V6, and challenged the Nurburgring, where it ran the 12.9 - mile Nordschleife circuit in just under eight minutes, faster than any other production SUV and a respectable time for any production vehicle.

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.

Beyond delivering 30 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, the RX450h is rated at 295 horsepower, 20 more than the conventionally - powered RX350.

The distinctions include a new 120 - horsepower, 1.8 - liter four - cylinder engine that delivers 25 percent more power than the standard Sidekick.

There is also the AMG C 43 4MATIC (64,456.35, 70,120.75 Euros respectively, for the Cabriolet variant), powered by the 3.0 - liter V6 engine, able to develop 390 horsepower, 23 more than before, and a peak torque of 520 Nm.

This will give drivers plenty of power to work with by delivering more than 150 horsepower.

With its 3.5 - liter twin turbo V6 the 450 - horsepower F - 150 Raptor packs plenty of punch, but the way Ford sees it there's more to off - road muscle than sheer engine power.

[10] The weight is reduced by 132 kg (291 lb) to just 1,218 kg (2,685 lb), thanks to the use of an all - new material called «carbon - triax» in the car which Pagani claims is 50 % lighter and 20 % stronger than regular carbon fibre, giving the car a power - to - weight ratio of 1.62 kg (3.57 lb) per horsepower.

Power comes from a 3.0 liter supercharged V6 engine making 380 horsepower, which is 40 more than the Range Rover Sport.

The idea of a 3 - cylinder engine powering a Mini crossover SUV may ring some alarm bells, but the 1.5 - liter turbo - 3 that comes standard with the Countryman has more horsepower than the engine in last year's base model, and almost as much torque as in last year's Cooper Countryman S.

With 60 more horsepower than the base model and a price tag $ 9,000 less than the JCW, the roughly $ 27,000 Cooper S Countryman has a good blend of power and value.

At that cost and given the JCW's power output is only 27 horsepower more than the Cooper S, that price may be hard to justify.

For the uninitiated, that means melding a 129 horsepower, high - speed electric motor that drives the front wheels to a 228 - hp, 1.5 - litre turbocharged triple (yes, but three pistons in something that costs just slightly less than 150 large) that powers the rears and feeding both through a combination of 7.1 kilowatt - hours of lithium - ion ensconced in the «transmission tunnel» and a microcar - sized 42 litre gas tank just ahead of the engine.

The 2.0 - liter engine could certainly use more power — the comparably priced Hyundai Elantra, for instance, has 140 horsepower, 20 more than the Lancer — but the smooth - running Mitsubishi engine, especially with the manual transmission, can merge onto the expressway with minimal drama.

The base X6 sDrive35i and the xDrive35i are powered by the familiar turbocharged, 3.0 - liter inline - six rated at 300 horsepower and 300 pound - feet of torque, and it will take you from 0 to 60 mph in only six seconds — 0.3 seconds faster than the first - gen 35i models.

With 350 horsepower and 350 pound - feet under the hood, the RS delivers even more power than the maker initially announced.

The Panamera Turbo is powered by a 4.0 - liter twin - turbo V8 that outputs 550 horsepower and 567 pound - feet of torque, which is obviously quite a bit less than the BMW.

The top trim level is powered by a 5.0 - liter V - 8 supercharged engine that delivers a total of 510 horsepower and sprints the SUV from 0 to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds.

Neither of the pre-production cars at the debut had a hood I was allowed to lift, but power will come from a new direct injection 2.0 L turbo four doing 237 horsepower and 258 pound feet of torque that comes on mostly between 1,400 and 4,000 RPM, so it should feel bigger than it is.

Further, the entry - level Colorado showcases more power and higher fuel economy than the midsize competition, backed by a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine that serves up 200 horsepower, 191 lb - ft of torque and EPA ratings of 20 mpg city / 26 mpg highway / 22 mpg combined.

The supercar will be powered by what Ford claims to be the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever: a next - gen twin - turbo EcoBoost V - 6 that makes more than 600 horsepower.

V6 - powered models deliver 335 horsepower and 284 lb - ft of torque (more power, but less torque than the Ecoboost Mustang,) for a 0 - 60 time of about 5.1 seconds.

With 201 horsepower on paper, the Elantra Sport isn't too far off from the new Civic Si and actually has more power than the turbocharged non-Si Civic, although its performance feels closer to the non-Civic Si model.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2012 AZERA • All - new second generation Azera with Fluidic Sculpture design • Powered by a new Lambda II 3.3 - liter Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine and in - house six - speed automatic transmission o Horsepower: 293 at 6400 RPM o Best - in - class combined 23 mpg o Better combined fuel efficiency than Nissan Maxima, Ford Taurus, Lexus ES350 and Buick LaCrosse V6 o Best - in - class specific output • Nine standard airbags — includes knee airbag • Impact - reducing front seat system • Standard VSM, ESC, TCS, ABS with Brake Assist and EBD • Best - in - class head and leg room for front - seat passengers • Standard 18 - inch alloy wheels and optional 19 - inch alloy wheels • HID Xenon headlights with LED accents • Segment - exclusive standard navigation system with rearview camera • Standard leather interior with heated front and rear seats • Bluetooth ® hands - free phone system with voice recognition • Standard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated front seats

While the 3.0 - liter V - 6 engine may pump out only 210 horsepower, it has 398 pound - feet of torque, which is the measure of pulling power — coupled to the seven - speed automatic transmission, acceleration is more than adequate.

For those in need for more power, there's an updated 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - pot, delivering via an 8 - speed automatic gearbox no less than 250 horsepower (186 kW) and 258 lb - ft (350 Nm) of torque.

It should deliver some 400 horsepower which should be more than enough power.

Visitors to the 2018 Barrett - Jackson Scottsdale auction event this month will have the chance to come away with a very special, high - performance Shelby Mustang prototype: a 2007 Ford Shelby GT, powered by a normally - aspirated, 4.6 - liter Modular 3 - valve V8 with a cold - air induction system and a software tune that netted around 320 horsepower — about 20 more than the regular Mustang GT of the day.

Power from the modified 2.3 - liter gasoline - fed four - cylinder engine, plus the electric motor, was more than adequate at a combined 155 horsepower.

The rear - drive Genesis coupe is sort of a Korean version of the Ford Mustang, powered by a V - 6 engine with a potent 310 horsepower, more than the Mustang's current V - 8.

The GS460 is powered by a 4.6 L V8 that puts out 342 horsepower (52 more than the GS430).

This high power - density 4 - cylinder puts out a full six percent more horsepower than the Civic Coupe 1.8 - liter.

The new A4 is about 4.6 inches longer and 2.4 inches wider than the 2008 model, and will be powered — initially, anyway, in the U.S. — by a choice of two direct - injection gasoline engines, a 2.0 - liter, 211 horsepower four - cylinder, or a 3.2 - liter, 265 - horsepower V - 6.