You get a bit more torque, but
way less horsepower.
Not exact matches
Showing some skin, you'll be
less than shocked to learn, is definitely not the best
way to get others to focus on your intellectual
horsepower.
The straight - six 4L engine has given
way to the venerable 3.8 L minivan engine, which has more
horsepower, but
less torque.
At just around $ 60,000, it's $ 2000 more than a 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe 1LT Z51 (which also has 252
less horsepower, by the
way), splits the difference between the 2014 Camaro ZL1 and Z / 28 (at 580 hp and 505 hp, respectively), and a little
less than $ 5000 more than the 662 - hp Shelby GT500 — which is maybe its closest competitor in terms of raw output.
It has a two -
way adjustable suspension, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, forged aluminum wheels, AP Racing brakes, 430
horsepower, 550 pounds of downforce, a top speed of 190 mph, and weighs
less than 2800 pounds.
A 3 - liter twin - turbo version is on the
way (it will probably be
less powerful than the 404
horsepower version used by Maserati).
U.S. based tuner Switzer Performance is constantly looking for new
ways of improving the Nissan GT - R, and their latest customized version of Godzilla packs no
less than 900
horsepower and runs on... ethanol.
Either
way, the output is reported to be somewhere in the 500 -
horsepower area, while the sprint from 0 to 60 mph will likely be
less than 5 seconds.
With a high compression ratio of 11.8:1, you'd actually expect 3.5 - liters worth of displacement to peak well above 300
horsepower, but this one runs on the Atkinson cycle, a more efficient but
less powerful
way to propel a car.
That's a considerable 124
horsepower shy of the 3.6 - liter, but with 100 lb - ft more torque available
way down low in the (admittedly small) rev range, it doesn't feel any
less potent than the V6 around town.
Quattro, launch control and four gumball Pirellis help the TTS claw its
way to sixty in roughly four and a half seconds, which is mightily impressive for a 3,200 - pound car with
less than 300
horsepower.