Sentences with phrase «runs out of steam»

However, hop on the freeway and you'll find that the 2.0 - liter engine simply runs out of steam at the 50 mph mark.

The 1.4 T runs out of steam quite fast and you'll find your foot on the floor to try and merge into traffic or make a pass.

This powerplant quickly runs out of steam at 3500 rpm where both horsepower and torque peak, hence the best that this oil - burner can muster in 0 — 62 mph acceleration is 11.3 seconds.

11.1 seconds into the stampede and the Bimmer is already at 124 mph and only runs out of steam at 155 mph or, if the M Driver's Package is added, 189 mph.

On 1/4 mile the Model S starts to lose a little bit, because it is so amazing off the line, but runs out of steam a little over 100 mph.

While the 4.0 - liter engine offers good mid-range torque, it's not very responsive in the lower reaches of the tachometer's swing and runs out of steam long before reaching its red - line.

The engine never runs out of steam or gets fussy; it always runs smoothly and quietly.

Thus one needs to work the gearbox a lot on the Mahindra TUV300 and that is amplified on the highways as the car runs out of steam quite quickly.

The truck simply runs out of steam at about 40 mph.

Mazda's torque - filled 2.5 - liter I - 4 impresses me in the likes of the 3 and 6, but as my colleagues have noted, it simply runs out of steam in the heavier CX7.

A healthy amount of low - end torque helps it squirt through city traffic with ease, but the 138 - hp, 1.4 - liter turbo quickly runs out of steam as speed builds.

The four - cylinder pulls strongly from around 1,500 - 4,000 rpm, but it also runs out of steam as we push it higher in the rev range.

The engine soon runs out of steam, while the handling bias is linear and safe but, for the keen driver, ultimately not that intuitive or rewarding and there's plenty of roll and understeer on the limit.

Liman did well with Cruise on Edge of Tomorrow and gets another great performance out of him here, but American Made eventually runs out of steam.

It runs out of steam near the end, beginning to lag and continuing on well past a scene that would've made for a perfect ending.

They'd be fun if any of your parties runs out of steam one day.

Unfortunately, once the third act hits the movie runs out of steam and becomes incredibly inconsistent in regards to Wolverine's powers.

Unfortunately, this new release just doesn't have the creativity or energy of the first and runs out of steam rather quickly.

The story just runs out of steam partway through.

What's more to the point is their great premise eventually runs out of steam, and like many a Philip K. Dick novel they have a hell of a time wrapping things up at the climax.

Like most commentaries, this one runs out of steam, but not until Zemeckis has shared many inside stories and tidbits.

To fill in the gaps whenever a certain thread runs out of steam, there are musical numbers of varying success (The in - flight dance to celebrate Jewel's return home is a highlight), so yes, there are plenty of songs.

The Yes Men's brilliant lies unlock explosive satirical truths, but the film runs out of steam a bit toward the end, as the duo decides to take its project to an inevitable conclusion by pretending to disband the WTO, ostensibly for humanitarian reasons.

CHICAGO — Advertised deceptively as a comedy, the new film «My Idiot Brother» has a Zen - like quality that is surprising, and oddly captivating, but can not sustain itself and eventually runs out of steam.

And as is often the case when improvisation runs out of steam, most scenes spiral into f - bombs and exaggerated violence.

Her «living off the grid» approach to life is unique in a world where everyone is connected all the time, but again, like most plotlines in Anon, this story runs out of steam before it even gets going.

Unfunny, resentful, poorly constructed comedy that runs out of steam before it even gets started.

And so it goes as Jimmy hustles for gigs, waits in vain for a cameo by Wilson Pickett, and, like the rest of the film, runs out of steam and purpose long before the final credits provide sweet relief.

The plot never runs out of steam, but you'll soon see it as an excuse for dazzling bits of business: a spaghetti strand turned into a lasso, an excruciatingly funny piece of on - set dialogue direction (some cowpokes will never become urbane smoothies) and Channing Tatum in a screwy - sailor dance number that plays like a reason to make the film.

In fact, unlike the much - hyped Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Incredible Hulk never runs out of steam.

But it stretches credibility many times too often, and runs out of steam long before it ends.

But the movie runs out of steam early, and only regains its kick via a laughable left - field, last - act plot twist that subverts nearly everything Cortés (who wrote and directed) had been suggesting about the importance of self - determination over faith.

The five cuts (13:50) are offered with optional audio commentary by director Ken Kwapis that explains their losses but runs out of steam.

The plot never runs out of steam.

As fun and clever as the first half may be, by the end the story runs out of steam, unsure of how to resolve some impossible plot threads other than in the most improbable way.

Idris Elba shows ass kicking skills in «Bastille Day», a Luc Besson kind of action thriller that starts out well enough but runs out of steam way too early.

Even Mickey Rourke's character, after such a great first impression, runs out of steam in the story (through no fault of his own).

The lack of momentum ensures that the movie runs out of steam long before it reaches its inevitable conclusion, and it's finally obvious that The Marrying Man could've seriously benefited from a more judicious editing style.

And though the film runs out of steam towards the end, taking far too long to reach its inevitable conclusion, it's hard not to get wrapped up in this relatively simple tale - which is, admittedly, elevated by some expectedly great acting.

The movie runs out of steam before it's over, and the dagger's magic powers remove much of the life - or - death tension in the story.

Everything runs out of steam at some point.

Much silliness ensues, but the movie rarely runs out of steam.

It runs out of steam; the various plot elements never resonate.

By the time the frenetic and excessive demolition derby finale rolls around, however, Grand Theft Auto has cemented its place as a passable debut that runs out of steam long before it reaches its crowd - pleasing conclusion.

Unfortunately, this premise very quickly runs out of steam by bringing nothing new to the table.

In answering that question «The Hangover» peaks early and runs out of steam long before the end.

Buddy Hackett is less successful as Tennessee, retreading the same annoying ground of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, in which his character quickly runs out of steam.

How many delaying and diversionary tactics can she pull before she runs out of steam?

Do we have to wait until he is injured or runs out of steam to rest him?

Nevertheless, the project of the French socialist government runs out of the steam at the end of 1982, and fails openly from March 1983 onwards.