(iSeeCars) — The automotive world has a language all its own, including a wide array of acronyms representing a similarly wide array of technical features and characterizations. In the case of “RPM”, ...
When discussing speed in relation to a car or truck, the conversation usually refers to miles per hour a vehicle can travel, as seen on a speedometer. However, aside from the vehicle, the engine too ...
The engines of each of the three vehicles generate power along the same powerband--so, let's say that they'll redline at 7000 rpm, with peak power at 4000-6000 rpm, and they'll all be shifted by a ...
A technical look at the Lexus LFA’s 9,000-rpm 1LR-GUE V10, how Japanese engineering compares to Ferrari and BMW.
Modern diesel engines perform exceptionally well at 1,100 to 1,200 rpm. They deliver peak torque just a few hundred rpm above idle, and peak horsepower somewhere around 1,500 or 1,600 rpm. But what ...