Not exact matches
The direct injection that prevails when the engine is
started and
under high load works to a different rhythm than the darker and deeper voice of the indirect injection that's active
under part -
throttle operating conditions.
Maneuvering through a parking garage at the
start of my drive, the MDX Sport Hybrid drove quietly
under electric propulsion, but with just a little more
throttle, the engine smoothly kicked in.
Despite having the
Start - Stop function (available on all engines) on, and being scarcely
throttle - stressed, our tester's urban fuel consumption hardly dropped
under 23 mpg (28 mpg UK, 10 l / 100 km) which renders the claimed 36.7 mpg (44 mpg UK, 6.4 l / 100 km) as a far fetch.
Pile into a corner in a Macan with PTV, feed in
throttle, and you can feel the slight initial understeer become oversteer as the rear end
starts to wiggle
under full
throttle.
The A6's
throttle tip - in from a standing
start is annoyingly abrupt, but once
under way, the powertrain matches the rest of the car's substantial sophistication.
Equipment / Features on this * Toyota Prius * Air Conditioning Climate Control Cruise Control Power Steering Power Windows Power Mirrors Tilt Steering Wheel Telescoping Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Radio Controls Driver Airbag Passenger Airbag Side Airbags Keyless Entry Abs Brakes Rear Defogger Intermittent Wipers Am / Fm Cd Player Auto - Off Projector - Beam Halogen Headlamps Color - Keyed Folding Pwr Heated Mirrors Intermittent Rear Window Wiper Led Tail Lamps P195 / 65R15 All - Season Tires Rear Deck Spoiler - Inc: Underbody Spoilers & Spats T135 / 80D16 Compact Spare Tire Uv Reduction Glass Windshield (2) 12V Pwr Outlets (4) Retractable Assist Grips 60/40 Split Rear Seat 6 - Way Driver / 4 - Way Passenger Front Bucket Seats Active Headrests Adjustable Front / Rear Headrests - Inc: Fold - Forward Rear Headrests Cargo Area Lamp Instant Fuel Consumption Fuel Gauge Shift - Position Indicator Ev / Eco / Power Mode Indicators Driver & Passenger Seatback Pockets Dual Compartment Glove Box Dual Front Sunvisors W / Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Front Center Console W / Sliding Armrest - Inc: Storage Compartment W / Removable Utility Tray Wire - Management Feature (2) Cup Holders Illuminated Entry Multi-Information Display - Inc: Energy Monitor Fuel Consumption History Hybrid System Indicator Average Fuel Economy Distance To Empty Trip Distance Eco Saving Record Overhead Console W / Map Lights & Shift Illumination Rear Dome Light Rear Fold - Down Armrest W / (2) Cup Holders Retained Accessory Pwr Audio Controls Hvac Controls Voice - Command Controls Tonneau Cover W / Clasp For
Under - Floor Storage 1.8 L Dohc 16 - Valve Vvt - I Atkinson - Cycle I4 Hybrid Engine Electric Pwr Assisted Rack & Pinion Steering Electronic
Throttle Control System W / Intelligence (Etcs - I)- Inc: Eco Ev & Pwr Driving Modes Independent Macpherson Strut Suspension W / Stabilizer Bar Torsion Beam Rear Suspension Ventilated Front & Solid Rear Pwr Disc Brakes Entune W / 3 - Year Complimentary Subscription - Inc: Bing Iheartradio Movietickets.Com Opentable Pandora Real - Time Traffic Info Real - Time Weather Info Real - Time Fuel Prices Real - Time Sports Info Real - Time Stock Info 3 - Point Seatbelts W / Front Pretensioners & Force Limiters Brake Assist (Ba) Adjustable Front Seatbelt Shoulder Anchors - Inc: Auto Locking Retractors (Alr / Elr) On All Passenger Seatbelts Child Safety Rear Door Locks Daytime Running Lights (Drl) W / On / Off Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System Driver Knee Airbag Driver / Front Passenger Advanced Airbags W / Occupant Classification Sensor Hill
Start Assist Control (Hac) Latch (Lower Anchors & Tethers For Children) System For Outboard Rear Seats Side - Impact Door Beams Smart Stop Technology (Sst) Vehicle Proximity Notification System (Vpns) 12V Power Outlet Aux.
And the clutch take - up on the car is so high that it's hard to find the exact amount of
throttle to get a smooth
start from a red light — I'm usually over - or
under - revving it.
Until the run up in oil prices
started in 2002, boosted by the sad events around Hurricane Katarina, there were no material rewards for real long - term concerns, and the Bush Administrations
throttling was only the worst of the squeezes that
started under Pres REagan.
You can pin down one of the standard Ducati Scrambler Icons for only $ 8,595, and if you'd rather upgrade to the Classic, Full
Throttle, or Urban Enduro, you'll still make it in
under $ 10,000 — the more expensive models
start at just $ 9,995.