Sentences with phrase «weight ratio says»

The K - Tec Twingo feels quicker than standard but not by the advertised 32bhp and it certainly never has the bite of a Clio despite what the power - to - weight ratio says.

Not exact matches

At Fiji, Robbins offered some insight into what Jones» daily email updates look like, saying, «he sends me a checklist of what we measure, everything from his NAV [net asset value] to his [portfolio] weights, what's happening in his body, to his focus, to ratios of risk - reward that we're measuring, and then he does a narrative for me.»

Graham called this interest coverage ratio part of his «margin of safety»; a term he borrowed from engineering, explaining that when a bridge was constructed, it may say it is built for 10,000 pounds, while the actual maximum weight limit might be 30,000 pounds, representing a 20,000 pound margin of safety to accommodate unexpected situations.

BMX experts say their racers rank with the top Olympic participants in terms of strength - to - weight ratio.

Using liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry (a process that separates complex mixtures and analyzes ingredients by measuring a weight - to - charge ratio), researchers compared the constituent chemicals in the food to standards for common molds, heavy metals and ethylene glycol (or antifreeze, which Goldstein says is the number one cause of kidney failure).

In some cases, people go so far as to say that eating a certain macronutrient ratio can help you lose weight and / or fat despite eating excess calories.

You are free to start the diet with an increased carb ratio of say, 40 % carbs, 30 % fat and 30 % protein, and if you conclude that you are not losing any significant amount of weight, you can then decrease the carb percentage and see if that helps.

i can say it is very confusing and at first i didn't understand how to get the ratios but after i found out how to do it the weight just started coming off.

I just think it doesn't matter what the ratio of a nut is if you are having say (to exaggerate to make a point), one almond that day and the rest of your intake for the day is heavily weighted toward omega 3s.

Some of the highlights include: * most oils are going to have too much omega 6s to omega 3s * oils are empty calories — worse than sugar when you do a comparison * oils are the high calorie - dense, a big problem for people who need to lose weight * oils which tend to have a better omega 3 ratio (say flaxseed) go rancid very, very quickly.

Acura says this new gearbox, which also features Sequential SportShift, will increase acceleration performance, thanks to not only weight savings but closer gear ratios.

Subaru has said the car will weigh around 1220 kg, which puts it close in terms of straight - line performance and power to weight ratio with a Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup, though it's rear - wheel drive rather than front and both Toyota and Subaru possess a choice of 6 - speed manual or 6 - speed auto gearboxes.

«This lightened the car by 25 %, compared to the Huayra coupe, an extraordinary result for a car already considered the paragon in optimizing power - weight ratio,» says Pagani.

With a power - to - weight ratio of 4.63 pounds per horsepower, Porsche's official, often conservative acceleration numbers say the RS will bang from 0 to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds, 0 to 100 in 5.8, and 0 to 124 in 8.3.

«We had that discussion internally — let's go up to the moon with power — but we focused on power - to - weight ratio,» Gilles says.

Infiniti says the variable combustion ratio mechanisms and related hardware increases VC - T engine's weight by about 22 lb compared with a regular inline 4, and that friction losses are similar to those in a four - cylinder engine with a balance shaft.

«More power with less weight is always a better combination for performance, and the ATS Coupe offers one of the best power - to - weight ratios in the segment, making it feel lighter, more direct and responsive,» said David Leone, Cadillac executive chief engineer.

The power - to - weight ratio of 4.3 kilograms (9.48 lb) per hp already says a lot about the car's dynamic potential.

Thanks to the weight savings and the all - new drivetrain, Honda says the 2WD model will return 19 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway with the 6 - speed automatic, while the 9 - speed ekes out 20/27 mpg city / highway, thanks to its extra ratios and a mostly unobtrusive start - stop system.

That, combined with the Multimatic - supplied carbon - fiber monocoque and dead - sexy carbon - fiber bodywork, results in a power - to - weight ratio that Aston says exceeds that of the GTE - class racers you see duking it out at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

0 - 100 km / h acceleration is claimed at 6.9 sec and RedBook says the German - built hatch offers a power - to - weight ratio of 114.3 W / kg, the best on test.

Despite the benchmark consumption, Suzuki says its 76.4 kW / tonne power - to - weight ratio eclipses that of the Trax (75.1) and Dualis (73.2), against which it was benchmarked, although the ASX tops the list at 81.2 kW / tonne.

Those figures might bestow the little Pug with the lowest power - to - weight ratio on test (76.2 W / kg, says RedBook) and the slowest 0 - 100kmh time (10.9 sec), but with a peppy six - speed automatic and sporty paddle shifters, the 208 GT - Line feels faster than it really is.

Porsche says the final weigh - in with a full tank of gas is 2,998 lbs, resulting in a power - to - weight ratio of 5.99 lbs / hp.

The VW matches the Ford's power - to - weight ratio of 114.3 W / kg, says RedBook, and in this instance is likewise matched to a six - speed manual transmission — which makes its return in the latest generation Polo GTI — driving the front wheels.

RedBook says the feisty five - door delivers a power - to - weight ratio of just 88.0 W / kg and when mated to the six - speed automatic on test it feels just a little lacklustre, so it was a huge shame we couldn't sample the manual version, Hyundai!

The company is said to have improved the gear ratios and reduced the weight of the car by close to 10 kgs.

Alfa said it achieved the goal of keeping the power - to - weight ratio to below 9 pounds per horsepower, hinting at a weight less than 2,200 pounds as the 4C's 1.75 - liter turbocharged, direct - injection gasoline engine is expected to deliver about 240 hp.

Hard to say, because the 911 Turbo has the advantages of the 4 wheel drive, integral steering and active stabilized bars, plus a a better power to weight ratio.

Fuel economy is boosted by cylinder deactivation, and Alfa says the engine's all - aluminum construction helps the Quadrifoglio attain a perfect 50/50 weight distribution, on a car that uses a carbon fiber hood to keep the power - to - weight ratio at about six pounds per horsepower.

He says Holden is aware the current automatic doesn't suit the engine's torque characteristics — the 290Nm 3.0 - litre pushing the 1690 kg VE Omega hands it an inferior torque - to - weight ratio than the 3.0 - litre VL Executive from 1986.

The result was a car about 100 pounds lighter than a similarly configured BMW 3 Series, Cadillac says, allowing the Cadillac to have slightly better horsepower - to - weight ratios, in turn helping the ATS to match or slightly improve on BMW's 0 - 60 mph acceleration times (despite the handicap of a six - speed automatic transmission where BMW has an eight - speed).

«We need more power, less weight, better aero and different suspension, but the targets should be the power - to - weight ratio, driveability, lap time and tremendous feel», AMG boss Tobias Moers has been quoted saying, also confirming the rumored output of approximately 550 HP extracted from AMG's new twin - turbo 4.0 - litre V8 engine for the GT3.

They said that the new model would be radically different from its predecessor with an improved engine and better power - to - weight - ratio.

Mumbai: RBI's move to lower loan - to - value ratios and risk weights for individual housing loans can help bring down interest rates on home loans by another 25 - 30 basis points over the next few months, says a report.

So, for example, the more risk - free Assets you hold the lower the Total Assets figure in the equation... well, that is until the risk - free Assets are no longer risk - free... And this is exactly how banks could boast of, say, a perfectly acceptable 9 % Tier 1 Ratio, only to end up crushed under the weight of 30 - 40 times leverage and begging for a bail - out.

Alta Devices has launched a new gallium - arsenide based solar cell, which it says improves on the power to weight ratio of its previous cell by 160 %.

The activated carbon of the coconut is combined with recycled polyester to provide an insulation that it is said «resists moisture, controls odors and provides a higher warmth - to - weight ratio than other synthetic insulation.»

«Mushroom materials are inherently lightweight, biodegradable, and the strength to weight ratio of the material was preferable for this application,» says Melissa Jacobsen from Ecovative, the organization that helped the students build the chassis.