It responds to high revs and comes alive as the red rev counter homes in on the 8,000 rpm redline. |
The engine will quite happily sit at the legal limit in fifth gear at under 2000 revs. |
As a general rule, we have been reducing maximum revs by 1,000 rpm for free practice on Friday. |
All in all the Magnum features integrated aerodynamics, the engine with high torque from low revs, with good fuel consumption. |
This gives a maximum power output of 110 horsepower generated at 5,800 revs. |
Thanks to the turbo-charger, progress in the higher gears is equally swift, provided revs are at or above 1,500 rpm. |