Sentences with phrase «turbocharged torque»

You're talking about 270 lb - ft of turbocharged torque, a six - speed stick and 32 mpg highway in what was already a fine compact car?

And, to be honest, so much turbocharged torque can get you into trouble quickly.

That's a factor of traction more than anything, as all models are rear - wheel drive and deploy massive turbocharged torque through those two contact patches alone.

Because there's no wall of turbocharged torque from idle you really have to work the V8 hard to make progress, with most of the action only really taking place once the needle on the rev counter climbs past 4,500 rpm.

However, Lexus has a trick up its sleeve so you're never left wanting for the masses of low - down turbocharged torque, because the LC500 has Lexus's own ten - speed automatic transmission.

The motor's spiky turbocharged torque delivery means that you can very easily apply too much throttle to initiate a slide, then you have to be very quick with the steering to catch it.

The combination of all - wheel drive and the massive slug of turbocharged torque propels the wagon down the tarmac to hit 62 mph from a standstill in just 3.4 seconds.

Some took a serious amount of concentration to spot the difference, others slapped you round the face with huge wallops of tuned turbocharged torque.

With 414bhp the older car still outguns the 395bhp upstart, but the margin is pretty small and, given the TT's swollen turbocharged torque and rapid - fire twin - clutch gearbox, the difference in straight - line performance will be minimal in the real world.

The next 44 seconds are a blur, and I'm constantly aware of the ST's sharp turn - in that makes quick work of the slalom and the midrange turbocharged torque that helps the car squirt out of the 180 - degree hairpin with gusto.

While that isn't a lot of power, the Fiesta's smaller size combined with the engine's low - end turbocharged torque will offer roughly the same output as the current car with a 1.6 - liter four cylinder.

It was dark; it was raining; and the amount of turbocharged torque steer that resulted was terrifying enough to sour me on the whole idea of high - powered front - drive cars.

There's a dependable rocket of 203ft lb of turbocharged torque from 1700rpm; admirable and potent, yes, but largely unwilling to deviate from its flat trajectory.

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

That's not to say wringing its neck isn't fun — the shift action on its six - speed manual gearbox is positive and satisfying, while there's a nicely rorty (if unmistakably four - pot) noise at higher revs — but you can't rely on the turbocharged torque of faster, forced - induction Minis.

Thanks to the turbocharged torque, the all - wheel - drive Juke's mandated CVT elicits none of the underpowered, overtaxed feel given off by the Versa, the Cube, or the Sentra.

Renault Sport fitted «PerfoHub» double kingpin struts to the front axle, borrowed from the much - loved Clio III R.S, so that it could handle the 2 - litre engine's turbocharged torque.

It's not an engine that feels really pleasurable to wring the last few revs from, so instead you tend to lean on the heft of the turbocharged torque lower down.

To start, it means a V12 7 - Series packing 601 hp and a whopping 590 lb - ft of turbocharged torque.

As much as the 1.4 - litre NA engine found in the current Suzuki Swift is frugal and reliable, the turbocharged torque would be a massive step up for Suzuki.

With the introduction of the 2017 Honda Civic Si prototype vehicle at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, the company veers from a tradition of high - revving, normally aspirated 4 - cylinder engines in favor of sweet, delicious, turbocharged torque.

Thrown in the mix with more powerful, more expensive cars, BMW's compact coupe relied on its dextrous combination of mechanical grip and turbocharged torque to head the pack, running neck and neck with the very best on test to stamp its place in our judges» psyche.

Peak power comes in at 6500rpm, but the turbocharged torque is on tap between 2500 and 5000rpm.