Sentences with phrase «tacho needle»

A strong surge in performance can be seen from as low as 1500rpm after which the tacho needle races steadily to the 4200rpm redline.

Then the rear - end locked in and the whole show booted forward, with the engine and exhaust note piped into the cabin through the audio speakers (when in sport modes) becoming increasingly enjoyable the closer to the 7300rpm redline the tacho needle swung.

Yet it never felt raw whipping the tacho needle up to the redline.

Be aware, however, the engine tags the rev limiter before the tacho needle reaches 6000rpm, let alone the redline at 6200rpm.

Since the i30's engine was a little thrashy at higher revs, in every day driving many buyers would change up manually or lift the foot for the auto transmission to shift up long before the tacho needle reached 5000rpm.

Pumping through a large twin - scroll turbocharger nestled within the cylinder vee, the SQ5 develops peak torque of 500Nm at just 1370rpm, while peak power of 260kW at 6400rpm ensures effortless propulsion wherever the tacho needle sits.

At low revs and under light loads it emitted a nice little burble, but then let loose an angry wail with throttle opened up and the tacho needle climbing past 6000rpm.

It may be innovative, but the tacho needle swinging anti-clockwise for higher revs isn't much of an ergonomic advance.

The revs build quickly but not as if the gearbox is in neutral, and as the tacho needle gets to 4000rpm you jump off the brake pedal.

In the dry the Aston finds strong drive too, though its 4.7 - litre V8 doesn't deliver the low - end punch of the other engines, only getting properly, irresistibly into its stride once the exhaust valve has opened and the tacho needle is swinging for 5000rpm.

Not exact matches

Twist the key, let the long needles for the tacho and speedo do their little wake - up dance around the dials before settling down to business, press the immobiliser to make the fuel pumps thrum and whirr, and crank it up.