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Synonyms for torque

a twisting force

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The Golf GTE should be able to carve a niche for itself, offering the torquey muscularity of the diesel with the smoothness of the petrol
Get on the highway, and the torquey nature of the common-rail diesel motor makes the hatchback an effortless cruiser.
The torquey 2.2-litre engine - particularly in none eco mode - is superbly flexible no matter which gear you are in.
Not only is it faster and more torquey it's also far more frugal - boasting a whopping 68.9 mpg.
Rain seems pointless because the engine is so smooth and torquey only the really clumsy will give it too much welly in the wet.
The extra power - and the more torquey diesel engine - make a big difference in turning this saloon into a competent long-distance drive.
It demonstrated strong, torquey pull, delivering 340Nm from 1,800rpm, and, though you were aware of the diesel soundtrack, it was well suppressed so there was little intrusion in the cabin.
On the other hand, it is surprisingly torquey so motorway driving is dispatched with relative ease.
The best engine is the 1.3 multijet diesel, which is torquey and relaxed.
"As Mazda6 Ultra is equipped with a torquey, large-displacement engine, we adopted a shift map different from those in earlier Mazda vehicles to enable optimal power delivery without frequent downshifts or changes in engine speed.
All three petrol engines are responsive, with the 2.5-litre - which replaces the 2.3-litre - being particularly torquey and flexible for relaxed everyday driving.
Quiet, frugal and very torquey, you'll have no problems chalking up the miles.
The torquey 4.6-liter aluminum block V8 produces 302 horsepower and 300 lbs-ft of torque, ensuring that performance is strong.