Of course, this puts the Rapide S in
a slightly higher horsepower bracket than the Spur, which means the Rapide S will beat the Spur to the 60 mph benchmark by 0.1 seconds and is said to be able to hit 203 mph — 13 mph faster than the Spur.
Not exact matches
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.
This four - cylinder offers
slightly higher fuel efficiency than the 2.0 - liter engine (31/41/35 mpg) while providing 174 peak
horsepower and 162 pound - feet of torque.
High - revving
horsepower plays second fiddle to vastly improved midrange torque and
slightly refreshed cabin technology in the 2012 Honda Civic Si.
It has a different (read: more powerful) engine and a
slightly higher price than the base model Cavalier.Our test car sported a peppy, 2.4 - liter, twin cam, 16 - valve four - cylinder engine rated at a respectable 150
horsepower.
The base Lexus RX powertrain is also a 3.5 - liter 6 - cylinder engine with a
slightly higher 295
horsepower and a perfectly matched 267 lb - ft of torque.
Using the same 2.0 - liter engine only with
slightly higher compression and an electric motor assist, the XV Crosstrek Hybrid delivers 12 additional
horsepower and 18 more lb - ft of torque, plus an additional 4 mpg in city driving.
Although the combined 199
horsepower rating is
slightly lower than before, reduced from 206, the combined 235 pound - feet of torque is 40 pound - feet
higher.
The XSE trim level offers
slightly higher output of 206
horsepower and 186 pound - feet of torque.
The
slightly smaller engine on the Sienna offers less
horsepower, and less towing capability, despite a much
higher starting MSRP.
So, while the new Armada lineup does offer
slightly more
horsepower, the new Expedition lineup offers a ton more torque and exponentially
higher gas mileage.