Sentences with phrase «runs out of puff»

It is this point that has devastated many economies: Wind Power runs out of Puff.

The motor runs out of puff by 6800rpm, though it will rev to over 7200rpm, but that intensity of the old flat - six, along with the sound, is missing.

While that's the same acceleration time you get with the most potent 1.0 - liter EcoBoost (140 hp), the diesel engine is less engaging because it runs out of puff past 3,800 rpm, whereas the three - cylinder gasoline unit still has about 2,000 rpm to explore from then onwards.

Then it runs out of puff at 305km / h — and even that is speed limited to protect the tyres.

If there's a downside it's that the Swift Sport reaches redline very quickly — and runs out of puff just as fast.

The Ford's smaller engine (1.6 liters versus the VeeDub's 2.0) doesn't really act smaller until you rev it beyond 4,000 RPM, where it feels strained and runs out of puff.

The s3 turbo runs out of puff at the top end, great for short acceleration, the Beemer kept on going through to the red line.

Instead, the livened - up Ateca runs out of puff at 152mph.

Like all hybrids, even though it is hooked up to a two - speed gearbox the electric motor still runs out of puff at high speed and above about 200 kilometres an hour, the i8 is being mostly propelled by that little 1.5 - litre gas engine which, turbocharged or no, has its work cut out for it.

It runs out of puff reasonably early in the rev range, but most of the power comes in low down for a reasonable turn of speed.

At the top end it runs out of puff sooner than obvious rivals, the red line is set at 6200rpm and its easy to inadvertently find the limiter if you're trying to change your own gears.

Yes there is a «but» coming and it's this: The problem is this magic dragon runs out of puff - or the protracted sequence which starts with him being awakened by Bilbo rattling through his treasure trove and ends with... let's not spoil it.

Almost everyone has experienced being knocked off their perch when self - esteem runs out of puff — even the people you see as boisterous and gregarious.

According to Nielsen, the foreign invasion is expected to run out of puff as its market share matures, while generic wines are expected to run out of growth in the sub $ 10 price point as consumers increase their spending on more expensive wines.

Maybe he run out of puff and that effected his finish but I personally think finishing and making the right decision in front of goal is a natural gift.

Dortmund ran out of puff last season, finishing seventh in the league and losing to Wolfsburg in the German Cup final, but Klopp has had time to fine - tune his philosophy during a five - month sabbatical.

By the time of the third debate, the surge had all but run out of puff and the full week between that final bout and polling day permitted further momentum to be lost.

All of this means the R8 Spyder will do the 0 - 60mph dash in 4.1 sec and won't run out of puff until it's knocking on the double - ton door at 194mph — a tad slower than the coupe, but not much.

By 6800rpm the engine has begun to run out of puff.

Top speed will be limited to 155 mph as usual, but unrestricted cars could hit 180 mph before running out of puff.

The engine pulls for the whole rev range, running out of puff on the red line.

The Picasso delivers its power responsively and smoothly from low revs, but does feel like it starts to run out of puff higher in the rev range.

On your first hard drive you use more and more revs to the point you're wondering when it's a) going to stop, b) run out of puff or c) explode.

Where the Baleno delivered all - out mid-range torque and the Fabia was running out of puff above 5000rpm, the 208 was easy to drive at low to middling engine speeds, but whipped up to the redline fast enough to satisfy driving enthusiasts.

Most diesels tend to run out of puff above 3500rpm, but the SQ5's 90 - degree V6 taps its 5200rpm redline with vigour before the ZF eight - speed automatic transmission swiftly changes gear.

The sprint to 100km / h takes 5.8 sec, and the fact the Clubsport S has no speed limiter means it can hit 265km / h before running out of puff (the rear wing takes some toll here).

Resident Evil 5 is clinging to the top spot with it's rotten infected hands, with Wii Fit refusing to run out of puff and Street Fighter IV ready to kick it's arse at a moments notice

The AGWers had bolted at the start and are now running out of puff up the back straight and the dark horse is pegging them back stride by stride and is slowly but surely overtaking them as they turn around the corner for home.

Of course, it remains to be seen if bitcoin will run out of puff in the short term, with many pundits waiting for a mass sell - off of the crytocurrency to burst its perceived bubble.

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I had run out of all - purpose flour by the time it came to make the puffs and I was too lazy to go to the store.

I think we would have run out of cream puffs with all the guests and the chocolate cake (though, shhh, it was from a box mix) was well received and eaten up!

Running before the wind or reaching across it with an overfed spinnaker, the crew keeps just as busy trimming the sheet and guys and wondering whether the next puff will suck the boat completely out of control or knock it flat.

If you used a challenging enough weight, what you'll find is that your heart rate is probably up to about 80 - 90 % of your recommended max, and you are huffing and puffing like you just ran a 100 - meter sprint (which by the way, sprinting kicks the crap out of jogging any day if you want the easiest way to lose the flab).

by Walter Chaw In an effort to step out from the shadow of HBO's remarkable run of original programming, Showtime contributes to the noise pollution with retarded, sub-par retreads like the inexplicably - lauded hour - longs «Weeds», «The L Word», and the puffed - up psychodrama «Huff».

Steady speed cruising is fine, but you run out of «puff» soon going through the gears.

You write puff / cover - blurbs which are effective at making me interested on reading your books; they (your blurbs) are much better than the «run of the mill» out there, 90 % of which leave me uninterested in even browsing the sample.

But if it cares so much about proper art why does its website (and print edition for all I know) keep running endless puffs for «artists» — the word it insists on — who do everything from portraying themselves as Heisenberg from Breaking Bad to making fake roses out of Ralph Lauren shirts?

I don't wan na see them again, is running at the Austrian gallery from December 6 to January 22, spread over long corridor - like hallways plastered with poster - size artwork and video through which smoke machines gently billow out cloud - like puffs of foggy vapour.