Sentences with phrase «usable torque»

The balance - shaft - equipped six is a pleasant surprise, mixing a more usable torque curve with fantastic noises, all inside a machine that's lighter on its feet.

The larger displacement delivers up to 10 percent more horsepower and more usable torque for effortless towing.

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.

This electronically managed engine was smoother, producing more usable torque at lower revs than its 300Tdi predecessor.

Indeed, you can treat it almost like a diesel, because there's usable torque from below 2,000 rpm, and in our performance tests it exceeded its quoted 0 - 62mph time by almost two seconds.

In addition, California and high - altitude cars received the Olds 403 engine, which offered a slightly higher compression ratio and a more usable torque band than the Pontiac engines of 1977.

Unlike All - Terrain Progress Control, the company's all - terrain cruise control technology, Low Traction Launch relies on the driver by initiating a unique throttle map to provides a more usable torque curve.

That's a span of 2,600 RPM of usable torque greater than 400 lb - ft, peaking at 440 - 455 lb - ft (depending on model year) at a respectable 3,200 RPM.

Both of these new «Earth Dreams» engines will be boosted by a low inertia turbocharger that Honda claims will keep throttle response sharp, and a wider window of usable torque will come thanks to the use of Honda's latest direct injection technology.

7th Generation Civic (2002 to 2004) Built in England, the 2.0 - liter i - VTEC Civic Si Hatchback established a benchmark for broad performance with an emphasis on huge, usable torque from a lower rpm than before — in this case VTEC operation kicked in at 2300 rpm instead of 4500 as in the previous generation Si.

The quick energy release increases the force of the piston's power stroke for more usable torque, especially at lower engine speeds, but the ultra-lean mixture reduces fuel consumption.

But the biggest advantage of the new engines is the usable torque they both produce.

The engine and exhaust sounds are unrefined and far from sporty, and the gearing and drive modes could use a recalibration, as well: For some reason, in Dynamic mode, revs stay relatively high, instead of being in the range of lower, usable torque.

And does a truckload of usable torque, acres of front - end grip, impeccable ride quality and a long list of high - end standard equipment make for the shortfall in steering feel and overall charisma in a segment now dominated by Volkswagen and its Polo GTI?

The Japanese STI's 2.0 - liter powerplant makes 295 bhp by virtue of a lofty 17.6 - psi gauge boost, where the U.S. model will no doubt offer more usable torque and cleaner emissions with its bigger - displacement / lower - boost approach.

Just as important as the supercharged engine's peak torque is the way the usable torque is spread across a wide rev range — with at least 86 percent of the peak from 2000rpm to maximum engine speed.