Sentences with phrase «prodigious torque»

Because of the V12's prodigious torque output, the familiar five - speed Touch Shift automatic transmission went through a comprehensive fitness program to keep up.

Whereas the previous generation with its six - speed automatic offered a rich, creamy on - road power curve, relying on prodigious torque to muster energy from low speeds and out of corners, the new transmission means the Kluger is often shuffling between ratios.

Turbocharged engines produce prodigious torque and the M6's 680 Nm while not class leading is still impressive and would present a huge challenge to harness it all with just two driven wheels.

Although the diesel offers relatively prodigious torque, its 0 - 60 times in the lower 8 seconds range may be a quarter second quicker than the Jetta TDI, and this is not super quick in any case.

New 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT first in segment to feature eight - speed automatic transmissions, including brawny new TorqueFlite designed to handle prodigious torque of supercharged 6.2 - liter HEMI

Thankfully the octane rating doesn't affect this engine's prodigious torque.

New 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat features brawny new TorqueFlite eight - speed automatic transmission to handle prodigious torque of supercharged 6.2 - liter HEMI

It's the way the Focus packages its power on the move that gives it such remarkable real - world pace, making so much of its prodigious torque available for so much of the time that the sheer dimension of its in - gear acceleration from less than 2000rpm — especially in 4th, 5th and 6th — is often surreal.

It's a mill that has become synonymous with the brand and is one of the longest - lived engines in automotive history, featuring a diesel - like redline of 4,500 rpm and prodigious torque.

The Drive setting is responsive thanks to the engine's prodigious torque, but it's calibrated overall for fuel economy.

Not exact matches

Despite the goal of eclipsing 100 horsepower per liter, the engine is still reported to produce prodigious amounts of torque, which will be a key difference between the Audi and Bentley states of tune.

The 2016 Cadillac CTS - V gets its current 640 hp and prodigious 630 lb - ft of torque from the same supercharged 6.2 - liter V - 8 used in the Corvette Z06, where it makes a neat 650 hp and as much torque.

It generates tremendous grip and traction, putting all its prodigious, overboost - fattened torque into the tarmac with little complaint.

A fully variable 4Matic + system is now standard on all S63 models, but keeping things counterintuitive, the torque - iest top dog S65 retains its rear - drive - only configuration, pushing all of its prodigious power to the aft wheels.

Going against the current downsizing trend at AMG, the SL65 retains the old car's twin - turbo 6 - litre V12 and a prodigious power output — new manifolds, wastegate ducts and a sports exhaust system see power rise from 604 to 621bhp, while torque remains at an electronically limited 737 lb ft.. Both figures compare very favourably to the new SL63's 530bhp and 590 lb ft in standard trim.

About 90 percent of the diesel's prodigious 405 lb - ft of torque is available at just over 1200 rpm.

Six - piston carbon ceramic brakes slough off the prodigious speed provided by the 8.4 - liter V - 10, which pushes out 645 hp and 600 lb - ft of torque.

An optimised rear - axle differential and Dynamic Torque Vectoring system also enhance the overall direction change of the car — and should help to put some of the Chiron's prodigious amounts of twist onto the tarmac.

of torque, or a 5.0 - litre V8 that generates a prodigious 445 - horsepower and 479 lb. - ft.

Back in 2015, Motor Trend got a stint behind the wheel of the ST, and found it eager to understeer due to its prodigious amount of torque.

Torque is prodigious, but easy to meter out from the long - travel pedal.

Peak torque registers at 6,500 rpms, but with such a prodigious power band, it's worth every decibel to hold gears that extra fraction of a second.

As a base powerplant, Audi's superb 2.0 liter TFSI turbocharged four is almost perfect for the application, with adequate (211) horsepower and prodigious (258 pound - feet) levels of torque.

Despite its prodigious outputs, the Astra OPC remains front - wheel drive, with torque steer and kickback controlled by a mechanical limited slip front differential and a «HiperStrut» front suspension that separates steering and suspension inputs into the MacPherson strut front - end.

The 6.2 L SRT ® Supercharged HEMI ® SRT ® Hellcat V8 found in the Challenger SRT ® Hellcat features a prodigious 707 horsepower and 650 lb - ft of torque and a 0 - 100 km / h time in the low 3 - second range.

Prodigious power and torque are complemented by an all - new chassis, unique to the new Mulsanne.

At the top of the range, the prodigious thrust of the 435i Coupé is provided by the much lauded BMW TwinPower turbo in - line six - cylinder petrol engine which pumps out 225 kW and 400 Nm of torque.

Together, they produce a positively prodigious 550 horsepower and 502 pound - feet of torque.