Sentences with phrase «turbos spool up»

The initial pick - up is a lot less rabid than with the old naturally aspirated engine — there's a fleeting moment of lag as the two turbos spool up to full boost.

When those twin turbos spool up, the GLA45 takes off like an angry yellow jacket swarming to its next sugar high.

I squeeze the throttle down to the floor, the quad turbos spool up, and the air intakes start making a noise like someone pulled the plug on God's bathtub.

Below 3000 rpm, the power delivery is smooth and builds progressively as the turbos spool up.

That's a lot of grunt from such a small motor — equivalent to competitors» V - 8 engines — but the turbos spool up quickly to provide a lot of usable torque at lower revs, meaning responsiveness and thrust are immediate and considerable.

Nevertheless, while the M760i's handling makes it feel smaller than it is, once the twelve - cylinder engine and its twin - turbos spool up, you're glad it has that longer wheelbase.

There's decent off - boost torque to help mooch around town but when the turbo spools up the slam in the back is shocking.

I love the sound of the turbos spooling up.

You can not limit the usage of the turbo, it will be very difficult to notice at what time you need to shift in order to not have the turbo spool up which is a distraction.

It is said that pushing the air back into the intake (before the turbo) helps keep the turbo spooled up.

The turbo spools up fast and smooth, zinging the needle around to 6500rpm in a heartbeat.

I was actually surprised to learn that the Giulietta has less than 170 hp; it sure doesn't feel like it from behind the wheel, especially once the turbo spools up (lag is definitely detectable).

Mash the throttle on the rear - drive - only GS 200t F Sport and after some noticeable early lag as the turbo spools up the 2.0 - liter steadily gains steam beyond 2,000 rpm until plateauing just shy of 6,000 rpm.

The WRX has good power for a 2.5 L engine, but there is still some throttle lag while the single turbo spools up and begins pumping the fuel charge through the intercooler at 13 psi.

In fact, turbo lag was so nonexistent that we wondered if the truck was also hybridized, with a small electric motor providing instant torque while the turbo spooled up.

Power delivery is quick and the delay before the turbo spools up is minimal.

The engine is fairly smooth and quiet and the turbo spools up quickly.

Stomp on the throttle and once the turbo spools up, the Civic's front tires emit a healthy chirp and forward momentum builds in a hurry.

Even if you spend too much time with the turbo spooled up and your licence in jeopardy, you will still have a fuel - sipper.

When the gasoline engine kicks in to supplement the battery pack's wattage — to trim the 0 - to -60-mph run from a claimed 7.9 seconds to 5.9, or to add 250 miles to the driving range — the extra thrust is accompanied by the whistle of a turbo spooling up, the snarl of angry exhaust gas, and a resonant boom or two.

There is some amount of turbo lag until 1800 RPM after which the turbo spools up and performance is brisk.

There is very little turbo - lag and the motor does offer a surge once the turbo spools up.

«The new Baja mode keeps the turbo spooled up — it's miles better than the previous off - road mode.»

It gives more control to the driver by limiting the intrusive behavior of the traction control system while keeping the transmission in a lower gear for higher engine revs, which in turn, keeps the turbo spooled up and making boost.

However, that's only until the turbo spools up by about 1900rpm, after which there's a nice linear surge that lasts all the way to the 6700rpm redline.

Let the turbo spool up and the 208 will pull away keenly, nipping out of junctions easily and keeping up with traffic on the motorway.

The engine delivers 197 horsepower with virtually undetectable turbo lag — delayed response as the turbo spools up.

KOVACH: The only complaint I have with the Forester is that the whistle of the turbo spooling up at times sounds like a distant emergency - vehicle siren.

An antilag feature keeps the turbo spooled up, even when you're not on the throttle.

Low - end lag is very much prominent and only past the 2000 RPM mark the turbo spools up dishing out the power.

The engine and transmission become incredibly responsive and the turbo spools up even quicker.

Not exact matches

The chief exception is during quick transitions between cruising to mashing the accelerator, when the S350 is sluggish to respond — it's a combination of slow downshifts and waiting for the turbo to spool up again.

Unlike many turbos that are lazy down low, the pair in the Flex spool up quickly — all 350 lb - ft of torque is available at 1500 rpm — making the Flex an adept urban runabout as well as a capable, medium - duty tow vehicle.

The McLaren punches you in the back whenever you put your right foot down and spool up its compact, twin - turbo 3.8 - liter V - 8 engine.

The twin - turbo V8 spools up quickly and cleanly when asked to deliver, but stays tractable when you want to trundle.

It wasn't long before I was enjoying the 911, a 36 - year - old car that has the power of a Fiat 500 below 3,000 rpm but turns into a true supercar once the laggy turbos finally spool up.

The idea is to reduce the momentary hesitation away from a stop (particularly with diesel engines) before traditional turbos can spool up.

Cars with affordable base engines might not receive the feature, nor will plug - in models as an electric motor can fill in the torque hole while a turbocharger spools up, obviating the need for an electric turbo.

Floor the throttle and the engine holds 4100 rpm, so the turbo is spooled up when you release the clutch.

Meanwhile, a twin - scroll turbo ensures that the boost spools up at low rpm and then carries through to peak rpm, variable valve timing on both the intake and exhaust cams swells the power curve down low, and direct fuel injection makes possible a relatively high 10.0:1 compression ratio that helps deliver crisp acceleration.

It utilises variable - geometry, twin - scroll turbochargers to boost exhaust gases, and a separate electric supercharger to eliminate turbo lag - it's capable of spooling up in 30 microseconds.

Mazda describes the idea as putting your thumb on a running garden hose to restrict the water flow and increase the force of the stream, thus spooling up the turbo sooner.

When strong grip is broken mid-turn, the force a turbo engine is working against is gone and it can spool up double - quick, which means more power and more wheelspin and a wild slide where a moment before there was order.

The 256 - hp turbo four spools up quickly, the six - speed manual transmission is very slick, with nice, short throws and fluid clutch takeup.

The Eos is quite peppy once the turbocharger spools up, though the turbo lag gives the car a bit of hesitation off the line.

As I'd been warned, the big KKK turbo takes time to spool up.

Thanks to twin - scroll turbos that spool up to produce 20 psi of boost quickly, Alpina says the engine makes 494 lb - ft of torque from 2,000 rpm and its peak of 590 lb - ft by 3,000 rpm.

Switching to the most dynamic drive mode freed up the otherwise restrictive traction control, though the Quattroporte's bulk and the low drag coefficient of Sicilian roads made the lurchiness of the turbo spooling a bit difficult to predict.

It feels really low on midrange power, almost like the first turbo isn't spooling up the second one.

You want the turbo to spool up more quickly at low rpm for quick response, so the system sends engine exhaust to smaller ports to increase boost pressure.