Sentences with phrase «torque on tap»

With 295 lb - ft of torque on tap from 1500 rpm, power is plentiful throughout the rev range, and acceleration is smooth and seamless.

But the powertrain overall was smooth and capable, with, I thought, plenty of torque on tap from the get - go.

Smart tuning ensures there's always lots of torque on tap, and it really help scrape the big CX - 9 out of tight corners.

With 354 pound - feet of torque on tap at just 1600 rpm, next year's twin - turbo six is quick — perhaps the mid 5 - second range from 0 to 60 mph — and makes expensive noises, but the E400 is still less forceful than today's V - 8 E550.

There is almost always enough torque on tap to light the Pirellis, but the trouble is one needs room to play with this big fish.

Overtaking is easy with so much torque on tap while road noise doesn't become a nuisance until you reach 100 mph, making this a worthy car for longer trips.

Even on winding roads dotted with dopey motorhomes and impatient delivery vans, there is always enough instant torque on tap to leave the dirty air behind you, presto.

With more torque on tap (and a standard towing package for Duramax models) the diesel can pull more weight than a similarly equipped gasoline Colorado V - 6.

Yep, the 2.5 - litre unit generates 295kw and 480Nm, with peak torque on tap from 1700rpm to 5850.

Performance was thus modest, with 131bhp and 118 lb ft of torque on tap courtesy of a free - revving, naturally aspirated 1.6 - litre four - pot.

Oversteer is available for order in either car, although the ZL1, with narrower tires at the rear and big torque on tap, is a bit more agreeable to sliding its rear end around at will.

With over 1,100 lb - ft of torque on tap available from 2,000 to 6,000 rpm, we don't think that's hyperbole.

A seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox specially designed to handle the massive amount of torque on tap features the largest high - performance clutch ever fitted to a production car, and permanent all - wheel drive remains as the means of putting all that power to the pavement.

The 182 horsepower and 172 pound - feet of torque on tap delivered a respectable launch and decent mid-range passing power — nobody is going to be bowled over by the turn of speed, but for most eventualities, it's up to the task.

With 170hp and tons of turbo torque on tap, it scoots around town well.

However, given the Volvo's front - drive bias, the two cars drive remarkably similar, with plenty of controlled turbo - boosted torque on tap, excellent suspension setups, and equally strong interiors and styling.

This gas - powered motor only makes 208 hp, but with 258 lb - ft of turbocharged torque on tap, it's actually fairly quick.

All throughout the rev range, there's always adequate torque on tap and the punch at mid revs especially is very strong.

After all, the 650i's turbocharged V8 launches you to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, with a formidable 480 pound - feet of torque on tap whenever you pull out to pass.

The benefits of the CVT include having optimal torque on tap in most driving conditions and improved fuel economy from running the engine in its RPM sweet spot.

There's 184kW of power and 360Nm of torque on tap for the rival to the Volkswagen Golf GTI, Mazda3 MPS and RenaultSport Megane, while fuel efficiency also improves by about 20 per cent over the XR5 to 7.4 litres per 100 km.

Increased turbo boost puts its 384 lb - ft of torque on tap at just 2,000 rpm, for a 0 - 60 time of just 4.6 seconds..

Being an AMG it'll smoke its tyres «til they pop should you find the right corner, but with so much torque on tap it can take some holding onto.

Citroen is holding back the DS3 Racing's performance figures for the Geneva Motor Show reveal, but there can be little doubt that with 147 kW and 275 Nm of torque on tap from its 1.6 litre turbocharged engine that was developed by the same engineers who produced the world beating Citroen C4 WRC, the DS3 Racing will offer exemplary performance.

With instant torque on tap, the unassuming Passat has enough shove to beat almost anything away from the lights, too.

Though in this class, the new GTI's 2.0 - liter turbo is also mighty impressive now with a lot more torque on tap.

total peak torque on tap, the MDX Sport Hybrid is Acura's most powerful production SUV ever built.

There's enough torque on tap (443 lb - ft for 2009) to run as low as 1000 rpm and not lug the engine, which comes in quite handy on the crowded streets and highways surrounding Hollywood.

Twin - scroll turbo quickly spins up to 230,000 rpm to boost response, with all 258 lb - ft of torque on tap at just 1,250 rpm.

With 582 horsepower and 531 lb - ft of torque on tap, today's 6.0 - liter W -12-powered version of the GT is certainly no sluggard.

On the other hand, with 479 lb - ft of torque on tap, kicking out the rear end is child's play, and the stability control system allows for progressive doses of hooliganism.

Attack is often the best defense in a vehicular morass like this, and the S - Class Cabriolet, with its 4.7 - liter, 449 - hp twin - turbo V - 8 with 516 lb - ft of torque on tap at an early 1,800 rpm, routed through Benz's nine - speed transmission, will happily go on the offensive when necessary and can hit 60 mph in an impressive 4.5 seconds.

But as a convertible sports car, the R8 is amazing, and not just because of its mid-engine balance and 540 hp and 398 lb - ft of torque on tap.

But with 295 lb ft of torque on tap and an eight - speed auto that shifts swiftly and sweetly it's certainly rapid enough, with 0 - 62mph coming up in 5.7 sec on its way to a 149mph maximum.

That said, the Jetta Hybrid is a smooth operator, with plenty of power and all sorts of torque on tap.

It sounds a lot, but those transmissions do come mated to the 5.2 - litre engine from the R8 V10 supercar, with a fairly potent 518bhp and 391 lb ft of torque on tap.

With 417 hp and 398 lb - ft of torque on tap, the LC's 5.0 - liter V - 8 gets nice and throaty the higher it revs, and you'll want to grab for as many one - or two - gear downshifts as possible.

With 148 hp and 184 lb - ft of torque on tap, the front - wheel drive Jetta should be peppy.

Frankly, despite having 260 pound - feet of torque on tap, the Wrangler needs more bottom - end oomph.

Now, several months later at the 2010 New York Auto Show, Mazda has revealed that the U.S. model's engine will come with 100 horsepower and 98 pound - feet of torque on tap, with the car starting at $ 14,730 (including destination) when it goes on sale in July.

Heck, a 135i is already an incredibly virile package with 300 hp 300 lb - ft of torque on tap.

With 335 hp and 332 lb - ft of torque on tap, it bests the 2016 535i by 35 hp and 32 lb - ft.

From its 1499cc the entry - level Cooper develops 134bhp at an almost diesel - like 4400rpm, with 162 lb ft of torque on tap from only 1400rpm.

The turbocharged 3.0 - liter diesel V - 6 will be the powertrain of choice for the economy - minded shopper, however, with 225 horsepower and 406 pound - feet of torque on tap and 19 city and 28 highway mpg.

The «regular» E63 is still no slouch, either, with 563 hp and 553 lb - ft of torque on tap.

It makes 148bhp in this iteration (at 3500rpm), with a solid 251 lb ft of torque on tap from 1750rpm.

With 470 lb - ft of torque on tap, the Z06 nonchalantly lopes through the city at 600 rpm.

The JCW Convertible gets the same 1.6 - litre, twin - scroll turbo engine as the hatchback, with 208bhp and 207 lb ft of torque on tap.

Then again, its no surprise Hyundai gave the car such powerful brakes, as the i20 WRC has 300 hp and 295 lb - ft of torque on tap from the 1.6 - liter turbocharged four cylinder.