Start the engine of the running car, and run it for 1-2 minutes while revving the engine to higher rpm.
The engine gives 800 CV and revs to a maximum of 9, 250 rpm, a record for an engine of this displacement.
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One possible use of this technology is to provide context information from the car, something like the engine speed has reached 2000 rpm, the parking brake has been disengaged, the transmission gear is in drive and the brake pedal is fully off the floor.
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Because peak power arrives at different rpm for the gas engine and the electric traction motor, peak system horsepower nets out to be an even 200 hp at 5, 600 rpm, which is the rated redline.
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At 80 mph, the engine is turning about 1, 800 rpm (redline is 4, 500 rpm).
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Others are offering continuously variable transmissions (CVT), which have no traditional gears but keep the engine at its most fuel-efficient RPM across a wide range of speeds.
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The TDI Clean Diesel engine makes 295 lb-ft from just 1750 rpm, while the electric motors produce their torque-133 lb-ft at the front wheels and 199 lb-ft at the rear-immediately.
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Peak power comes on later, at 7, 400 rpm vs. 7, 000 rpm, unexpectedly high revolutions for a rather beefy engine.
Although it seems fairly straightforward and simple there is actually a tremendous amount of pedaling and steering involved, along with counting gears, remembering what parts on the course are rough or soft and need to be avoided, looking at RPM, paying attention to the sounds of the engine and the car and being on alert for the unexpected to happen.
The N55 is a brilliant engine, outputting out 315 hp and 333 pound-feet of torque from 1, 400 to 4, 800 rpm.
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