Sentences with phrase «wave of torque»

Although the small engine packs decent tip - in, jumping away from stops on a brief wave of torque, it falls flat by 50 - mph.

When mated to a six - speed automatic, the engine feels like it's constantly trying to hide itself — that wave of torque never shows up.

The W - 12 engine's 626 hp arrives fashionably late at 6,000 rpm, but you ride a 607 lb - ft wave of torque from 2,000 right up to 5,000 rpm.

First few gears serve to squish your internals, while the last few haul you in one long relentless tidal wave of torque by the time which you are on the wrong side of 200kph.

With such a strong wave of torque smoothly flowing in, darting in and out of traffic gaps seems like clockwork.

It accelerates quickly from a standstill on an effortless wave of torque typical of electric power, and behaves like a more potent hybrid when the all - electric mode runs out.

The Mazda people engineered a system of lights to help you keep track of the engine rpm and the recommended shift points, and I found myself shifting very early and just riding the steeply increasing wave of torque as the engine wound up.

As a result you approach corners gingerly then, as you exit, try to catch the vast wave of torque that comes crashing down on you as best as you can.

«Cushy chassis, comfortable seats, and a dialed - in powertrain with a smooth, linear, seemingly boundless wave of torque,» said contributor Chris Nelson said.

How It Drives The TT's 220 - horsepower, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder unleashes smooth, strong revving and a satisfying wave of torque (258 pounds - feet) along most of the tachometer's rev range.

It reacts relatively intuitively left to its own devices, while changes are quick, crisp and aren't accompanied by an unnecessary wave of torque or an uncomfortable jolt.

The steering is accurate, body control is generally good and the engine's unceasing wave of torque gives it a turn of pace that's capable of causing a fair amount of surprise to other vehicles.

However, once rolling the Aston gathers speed with real intent, the tidal wave of torque catapulting the car up the road.

The engine becomes more urgent in delivering power to the rear wheels, the transmission likes to hold onto gears for a little longer to continue riding the linear wave of torque, and the seats hug you even tighter.

The old SQ5 TDI continually shocked and stunned with its seemingly endless wave of torque, but the more frantic petrol engine in the second - generation car needs to be worked much harder for the same returns.

The engine offers a linear power spread and is decently free - revving but I found no need to cross 4,000 rpm, riding the large wave of torque is the way to go.

It covers 0 - 62mph in a mere 4.4 seconds, while the huge wave of torque on offer means in - gear response is effortless.

Instead, you'll prefer to ride a velvety wave of torque that wafts you to speeds serious enough to land you in a Norwegian prison.

By combining an extra wave of torque (+70 Nm) with the already existing high power output, a completely redesigned air - suspension set up, new drive shafts and uprated 8 - speed transmission, Rolls - Royce has produced an even more driver - focused, agile Wraith, while at the same time preserving the intrinsic elements of the effortless Rolls - Royce Magic Carpet Ride.

As the revs increase, there is a good wave of torque and the Passat pulls effortlessly and power delivery goes all the way to 5400 RPM.

If you're more careful with the throttle and surf along on the 300Nm wave of torque from 1,500 rpm, progress is more relaxing.

Smoothly responsive, the V - 6 can easily spin the Camry's front wheels if pushed, creating a silky wave of torque that can propel the Camry to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds, according to Car and Driver.

There's a degree of low - end lag to the Ford Duratorq 2.2 - litre oiler, but when the tacho hits 2000rpm it surges forward, surfing an impressive wave of torque that doesn't tail off until 4250rpm.

The SV Autobiography prefers to be gently stoked along on a massive wave of torque, its highway refinement is about as good as it gets and very little noise from the outside world makes it past the layers of sound deadening to disturb the occupants.

Equally, the car's throttle response is effortless, the engine working harmoniously with the much improved automatic gearbox to deliver a calm and resolved wave of torque that is devoid of any turbo lag or hesitation in daily conveyance.

Power delivery is also decidedly diesel; throttle tip - in produces a big wave of torque for about 2,500 RPM or so, and then it's on to the next gear.

In standard mode: unhinge the foot - controlled parking brake as always, press the throttle and you are greeted by an instant wave of torque right from the word go.

No, the real magic is underneath the skin, where Koenigsegg's Direct Drive system promises to one - up even the usual tidal wave of torque that's familiar from previous EVs.

It's more relaxed and more fluid over lumps and humps, though, and you surf along in a series of strong waves of torque.

You'd need gyroscopic inner ears to identify the extra straight - line performance over the previous model, but as ever the Turbo S thumps along on an enormous, effortless wave of torque.

All - wheel drive — a performance car for all seasons For all Continental models, the new eight - speed transmission feeds the famous Bentley wave of torque to a permanent all - wheel - drive system which retains the 60 % rear / 40 % front torque split first introduced on the Supersports.

Strangely, the engine feels like a diesel, because the six - speed automatic has been programmed to shift smoothly (although slowly) to ride the wave of torque at low rpm.

I ride a wave of torque (664 lb - ft!)

There's no histrionics here, simply squeeze the throttle and ride that tidal wave of torque.

After the novelty of driving slow on the autobahn wears off, we switch from electric to hybrid mode and let the wave of torque from the electric motor and the turbo V - 6's power carry us up to the speed of traffic.

The best thing about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS is its LT1 V - 8, a torquey, snarling beast that unleashes a wave of torque from idle right up to its redline.

The seven - speed gearbox has new software to maximise the engine's new performance output and there's also the latest version of the company's Inertia Push technology that, when in Track mode, harness the built up kinetic energy to deliver a wave of torque when the next gear is engaged.

The boost is seamlessly integrated, and unleashes a wave of torque that pushes you along.

There is an elastic feeling to the engine's delivery, but the wave of torque that the turbocharger adds comes in a predictable fashion.

However, you can anticipate the wave of torque from the engine well and that means you can modulate the throttle, easily keeping wheelspin to a minimum.

And in a matter of milliseconds, it can fine - tune itself on the fly, turning every drop of fuel into a tidal wave of torque.

The manual gearbox really charms you, making you smile every time you ride that wave of torque.

From a standstill, the G90 whooshes away on a wave of torque that is almost electric - car - like in its immediacy.

Stomp the go pedal from a stop and a wave of torque — 369 foot - pounds to be exact — hustles the 4,575 pound vehicle forward at a fantastic rate.

This setup translates to a wave of torque which comes in so strong that the vehicle responds with a jerk when you floor the pedal.

It also marks a difference in driving style compared to previous naturally aspirated models in that you can just ride the wave of torque and just waft along.

Packing the new Corvette Z06's supercharged, 6.2 liter, LT4 V8, the new CTS - V has 640 horsepower at its disposal as well as a tidal wave of torque — 630 lb - ft of it.

The wave of torque comes in so strong that the vehicle responds with a jerk when you floor the pedal.