Sentence examples for engine was turning from inspiring English sources

Either way, in sedan or wagon, you can use the Tiptronic mode of the transmission to downshift or upshift manually, although we found that, annoyingly, it wouldn't allow downshifts to second gear even when the engine was turning at well below redline.

If the bike jerks forward when you let the clutch out the engine was turning too fast.

"Afternoon," Pappy said when the engine was turned off.

Morris did not specify where he thought the McLaren would be relative to their rivals if the engine was turned up to full power.

One time my brake lights were staying on even when the engine was turned off.

Once the dilution valves were set, the engine was turned off, the exposure chamber was flushed for 10 min, and the animals were placed in the chamber.

At each location, the vehicle engine was turned off, and monitors allowed to stabilize, to obtain a stable 3- to 5-min mean concentration for each pollutant, before proceeding to the next stop.

But certain small things still stir him particularly, like the way the car idles without vibration; the rev counter alone confirms that the engine is turning.

As part of the secret to its class-best economy, at 60 m.p.h. the 4-cylinder engine is turning at a mere 1,450 r.p.m.

This is because the energy that drives the pinwheels inside a turbo comes from the exhaust stream; the force is greatest when the engine is turning its fastest.

Toyota told us those for a diesel-powered Yaris, which stops the injectors supplying fuel to the engine if the accelerator is not pressed and the engine is turning above 1,500rpm.