Sentences with phrase «torque under the curve»

Not exact matches

BMW says both engines promise minimal turbo lag and a flat torque curve that begins under 2,000 rpm.

Despite the self - leveling abilities of the air suspension, the nose rises visibly in the first two gears as it launches hard under the onslaught of a massive torque curve.

Test cars from tuners often come shackled to a company engineer, a professional apologist who's constantly tweaking software and explaining why that squirrel in the road back in Boise caused magnetic interference that's killing the torque curve under 3000 rpm.

The 4S that will be the starter performance model, priced at just under $ 100k, features a relatively miniscule yet rev - happy 2.9 liter V6, with the very welcome addition of two small but potent, mid-mounted turbochargers, producing 440 horsepower and 405 ft - lbs of torque - the curve of which is pancake flat and stretches from 2000 to 4500 rpm.

On a curve under hard acceleration, 70 % of effective torque can be directed to the rear — all of which can go to the outside wheel to improve cornering by directing power where weight has shifted.

There is no torque steer - a pulling to the left or right under hard acceleration - though blasting through a curve from a stop can cause a little steering difficulty.

On a curve under hard acceleration, the RDX feels firmly planted, because majority of effective torque can be directed to the rear wheels.