of
torque on tap at 4,700 rpm, the 1.8 - liter MPI inline four - cylinder engine found in the LX routes power to the front wheels through either a standard six speed manual transmission or an optional six speed automatic gearbox.
However, the GLE's motor is pleasantly refined in all but the upper reaches of its rev range and, with a stout 457 lb ft of
torque on tap at 1600rpm, is flexible across a wide spread of revs.
It is terrifically refined and always feels urgent, with 260 lb - ft of
torque on tap at 1,250 rpm.
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.
Not exact matches
It's not particularly burly off the line (peak
torque only comes
on tap at 5000 rpm), but it revs sweetly enough that winding it out is a pleasure.
While the average fuel consumption dropped by 11.9 percent to a highly theoretical (
at this stage) 21.6 mpg combined for city and highway driving, maximum
torque increased to 664 lb - ft —
on tap from 1,250 to 4,500 rpm.
Max
torque (295 lb - ft) comes
on tap at just 2,500 rpm, and turbo lag is minimal.
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.
Indeed, the
torque peak is
on tap at just 2,200 rpm (remember, this is a four - cylinder engine we're talking about).
Not only is the engine 31 pounds leaner than the old supercharged V - 6 — courtesy of an aluminum crankcase and pistons — but peak
torque is now
on tap at 1,370 rpm instead of 3,000 and the curve stays as flat as Ryan Reynolds» abs until 4,500 rpm.
It replaces the F430 supercar but completely trumps it for power — the new 458 has a brand spanking new 4.5 - litre V8 engine with 562bhp
on tap (
at a bonkers 9000rpm) and 398 lb ft of
torque.
With 470 lb - ft of
torque on tap, the Z06 nonchalantly lopes through the city
at 600 rpm.
Tapping an Eco mode button
on the console locks the
torque converter
at 1125 rpm to save gas.
And because, with more than 600hp
on tap — not to mention 700Nm of
torque over a broad 1750 - 6000rpm, rising to an even mightier 750Nm over 2500 - 5500rpm
on overboost — the RS 7 slams down more power and
torque than any other Audi RS model, making for effortless overtaking
at any speed.
While
at it, the aftermarket specialist also boosted peak
torque to 950 Nm (701 lb - ft), up from 850 Nm (627 Nm),
on tap from 3,500 rpm.
Peak
torque of 300 lb - ft is generated
at 1,200 rpm and remains
on tap up to 5,000 rpm.
With 280 genuinely rev - happy horses
on tap and a fat
torque curve maxing out
at 306 pound - feet, it's the most powerful car in its class when configured in similar trim.
The rated power output of 404 kW / 550 HP (542 bhp)
at 5,600 rpm and the powerful peak
torque of 800 Nm (590 lb - ft),
on tap constantly between 2,250 and 4,750 rpm, harmonize perfectly with the automatic transmission, whose seven gears can also be shifted manually with the ergonomically shaped BRABUS aluminum paddle shifters
on the steering wheel.
It has a tidy 350kW (475hp)
at 8250rpm and 440Nm of
torque at 6250rpm
on tap from its new DFI 3.8 litre flat - six cylinder engine.
At the time, SCG claimed that the SCG004S would be powered by a twin - turbo 5.0 - liter V8 engine with 650 hp and 531 lb - ft of
torque on tap, but Autocar reports that this is no longer the case.
Even as low as 1000 rpm, the AMG V12 biturbo engine already delivers 570 Nm of
torque to the crankshaft, while 750 Nm is
on tap at 1500 rpm.
For this kind of money, the lucky and filthy rich people who ordered one get a Mercedes - AMG - bred 6.0 - liter V12 powerplant with 562 kW (764 hp)
on tap and 1,000 Nm (737 lb - ft) of
torque at 2,400 rpm.
The new 3.0 - litre engine possesses an output of 370hp
at 6,500 rpm and will rev to 7,000 rpm, while peak
torque of 465Nm is
on tap between 1,400 and 5,560 rpm.
The 3.0 L (offered with 4 × 4) Duratorq TDCi common - rail peaks
at 380 Nm of
torque at 2500 rpm, and has 156PS of power
on tap.
PREMIUM FEATURES
ON THIS BUICK LACROSSE INCLUDE AUDIO SYSTEM, AM / FM / XM STEREO, SINGLE DISC CD AND MP3 PLAYER auxiliary jack input, seek - and - scan, digital clock, auto - tone control, speed - compensated volume and TheftLock (STD), TRANSMISSION, 6 - SPEED AUTOMATIC, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED WITH OVERDRIVE includes Driver Shift Control,
tap up /
tap down (STD), ENGINE, 3.0 L DOHC, V6 VVT SPARK IGNITION DIRECT INJECTION (SIDI)(255 hp [193.9 kW]
at 6900 rpm, 217 lb - ft of
torque [293.0 N - m]
at 5100 rpm)(STD) OWN THIS LACROSSE WITH CONFIDENCE 5 Star Driver Front Crash Rating.
The real - world effect of the
torque kick that forced induction delivers is that
at normal road speeds (peak
torque comes from just 1700rpm), the new cars have around 40 per cent more twist
on tap than their predecessors.
And with over 330 horsepower
on tap and gobs of
torque available
at reasonably low engine speeds, the Z - car's power delivery is absolutely amazing.
Peak power comes in
at 6500rpm, but the turbocharged
torque is
on tap between 2500 and 5000rpm.
At least that has 306 horsepower and 277 pound - feet of
torque on tap.
Maximum power of 148bhp is delivered
at 3,600 rpm, with peak
torque of 340Nm
on tap from 2,000 rpm, allowing for nought to 62mph acceleration in 10.2 seconds.
With 200 PS
on tap at 6,000 rpm and not all that much
torque (260 Nm
at 2,000 rpm), the Talisman TCe200 feels brisk, not fast, hitting 100 km / h in just under 8 seconds and going
on to a top speed of 237 km / h.
Two gasoline powertrains are available for the crossover — a 2.0 - liter TFSI rated
at 220 horsepower and 258 pound - feet of
torque, and a supercharged, 3.0 - liter V - 6 with 272 horsepower and 295 pound - feet of
torque on tap.
Even as low as 1000 rpm, the AMG V12 biturbo engine already delivers 420 lbs - ft of
torque to the crankshaft, while 553 lbs - ft is
on tap at 1500 rpm.
The difference here is that, with so much
torque on tap, you can be going very quickly in almost no time once you sink the accelerator — even if you don't bother with a downshift
at all.
At the top of the heap rests the 2018 AMG ® C 63 S Coupe, which is powered by an upgraded 503 - hp biturbo V8 engine with 516 lb - ft of
torque on tap.
With a healthy 340Nm of
torque on tap from 1900rpm you can access that power
at virtually any time, as well.