Sentences with phrase «upper rev»

As we traversed Montana highways and crossed the Continental Divide in an ML350 Bluetec, acceleration proved most urgent in the midrange stretch of the power band, where torque peaks between 1600 and 2400 rpm; passing slower traffic requires careful management of shift patterns while avoiding the engine's wheezy upper rev ranges, where oomph tapers off.

The 1.6 idles quietly for a direct - injection four, though you'll hear it at full - steam upper revs where there's little to be gained reaching for redline.

An optional V6 or turbocharged four - cylinder is rumored for the future but most drivers will find the current engine plenty powerful for daily driving, at least when it's kept in the middle and upper rev ranges.

The in - line - six is ultra smooth at idle but sings a happy tune in the upper rev ranges.

The vast majority of buyers, though, will take the CVT, and at least the one in the Accord is less offensive than many, mostly because the engine it's attached to is fairly pleasant sounding when the CVT sends it into the upper rev range and keeps it there.

It's far from the smoothest V - 6 around, particularly at the upper rev ranges — gets pretty gritty near its 7,500 - rpm redline — but it pulls hard enough to scoot the Z from 0 to 60 mph in about 5.0 seconds or perhaps even less.

With the engine's torque peak coming at 4600 rpm, calls for acceleration regularly send the tach into its upper rev ranges, which is no aural delight.

The A5 seems to be all about looks and offers almost no performance, but the S5 has just enough grunt to be a sporty ride and the V - 8 sounds pretty good when you're in the upper rev range.

LEDs above the tach illuminate in a green / blue / red progression for a quick glance at the upper rev range.

They also wanted to give it more power in the upper rev ranges, consistent with how the Boss will likely be used on a track.

The M235i's 320 - hp turbocharged inline - six is best in the upper rev range, where it responds faithfully to delicate accelerator taps.

The 3.3 - liter V - 6 is plenty peppy and provides a surprising amount of surge in the upper rev range.

This 4.0 Liter V6 is a terrific all - around performer, with plenty of guts down low and a willingness to spin into the upper rev ranges.

The lively turbo four loves to spin in the upper rev ranges (though be ready for some buzz), aided by an accessible set of gear ratios that seem to beg for downshifts.

The turbo is there to wring out the upper rev ranges at higher speeds, and the TDI ends up feeling pleasantly responsive overall.

The higher you rev it, the louder and meaner it gets, Unlike some four - cylinders, the Quad 4 never loses its composure in the upper rev ranges.

The CL powertrain is smooth like a turbine, with power coming on in just the silkiest whoosh with imperceptible shifting, quick acceleration and a nice hot rod - like growl in the upper revs.

Simply put, the Subaru BRZ isn't all that fast, relying on its superb chassis, its low - mass design, and the willingness of its engine to explore the upper rev range in order to draw buyers in.

It's darty — even squirrely — and packs a great punch at first, but when compared to the real stars in the turbo - 4 segment, its sub-200-horsepower output feels lacking across the middle and upper rev range.

The engine has plenty of power but isn't really a revver — it's not one where you're chasing the redline, as the noise and vibration in the upper rev ranges tell you to shift more than to keep going.

Even better, Honda adds paddle shifters that allow the driver to pre-stage the engine in its upper rev band when the circumstances warrant that.