Sentences with phrase «rev counter needle»

The displays are razor sharp, brilliant and incredibly detailed: the virtual rev counter needle, for instance, is recalculated 60 times a second, ensuring it flows absolutely smoothly even under full acceleration.

So if you don't mind paying, you can scare yourself stupid every time the rev counter needle hits 5000rpm, guaranteed.

As soon as the ignition is switched on, the cockpit instruments grab the driver's attention: the red speedometer and rev counter needles are aroused from their «six o» clock position», rotate once around the dials to their maximum values and then revert to their zero positions.

Not exact matches

At the other extreme, there's lots of top - end pull when the rev counter's needle races toward 8000.

Although at a glance the displays look as analog as in a British roadster from the 1930s, what you see is actually digital — even the needle of the rev counter, which had to be computerized to match the eagerness of that musical V - 10.

Yet if you look through the steering wheel and concentrate on the rev - counter framed in front of you then you'll see that you've halted the needle in the midst of a furious scramble all the way to 8500rpm.

I turn the key above my left knee, feel that tiny flywheel kick the crankshaft into action, hear the intake snorkels cough then clear their throats, watch the needle of the rev counter tremble in anticipation, lean back and take a deep breath to fight that thump - thump in my palms, legs, and heart.

Red needles pepper the blacked - out gauge cluster, where the 4.2 - liter V - 8's rev counter goes to 9000.

That peak power is produced at 6000rpm though, so if you want to test the claimed 9.2 sec 0 - 62mph time, there's a satisfying requirement to rotate the needle up the rev - counter.

Even if you're well acquainted with the blown V8, here in 476bhp / 516 lb ft tune, it feels unnaturally powerful when you pin the throttle, the auto slips into second, then proceeds to rip through the gears, speedo needle in sync with the frenzied rev counter.

As mentioned above, the LFA required a digital rev counter as a traditional needle would have been unable to keep up with the rate of which the engine revved.

Conversation would be possible if the V8 behind us wasn't howling full bore, sending the needles of the speedo and rev counter ever further round their dials.

Owners of the old car will also miss its top end vivacity, it felt a bit flaccid low down but came alive as the rev - counter's needle homed in on the 7000rpm rev line.

To the right and left of the customary Porsche analogue rev counter — with classic needle design — are two high - resolution display screens that visualise virtual instruments, maps and other information as required.

In the middle and in direct view of the driver is the analogue rev counter, its needle integral to its truly classic design.

The nostalgic look continued with the ivory - coloured, chrome - ringed cockpit dials and the red needles of the speedometer, rev counter, fuel gauge and coolant temperature gauge.

An audible gearshift prompt that beeps just before the rev - counter needle hits the red line allows you to keep your eyes on the road while avoiding a time - sapping brush with the rev limiter.

In fact, you barely notice as the rev counter's needle gently swoops up and down, smoothly keeping the engine in its sweetspot.

Eye - catching details include the 320 km / h speedometer scale, AMG lettering, red needles and the «6.3 V8» logo in the rev counter.

The instrument cluster with black - panel - technology includes classic circular instruments in traditional BMW M car style, with red needles and white illumination, as well as model - specific displays and the M logo on the rev counter.

The rev counter incorporates a gear - change indicator light, while the size of the figures increases as the needle gets closer to the red zone at 7,500 rpm.

The instrument cluster with black - panel - technology includes classical circular instruments in traditional BMW M car style, with red needles and white illumination, as well as model - specific displays and the M logo in the rev counter.

The needle of the rev counter goes up to 6,000 rpm, the sound becomes more dramatic and the 255 mm larger rear tyres fight for more traction.

The speedometer and rev counter naturally come with red needles in the typical style of BMW M. Another highlight of the M models is the variable engine speed pre-warning field in the rev counter, the yellow pre-warning and red warning field limiting the engine speed allowed in each case as a function of current engine oil temperature.

The instrument cluster with black - panel technology features classical circular instruments in traditional BMW M style, with red needles and white illumination, as well as model - specific displays and the M logo in the rev counter.

The interesting bit is, as it is not an actual rev counter, whenever you floor the pedal the needle just zooms to the end!