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H&H: This is the cartridge for those who think the .600 Nitro Express is kind of ... wussy. 1,000-grain bullet at 2,000 fps, 8,900 foot-pounds of muzzle energy.
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.577 Tyrannosaur: T-Rex himself would hesitate before pulling the trigger on one of these. 750-grain bullet at 2,460 fps; 10,000 foot-pounds of muzzle energy.
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The company's more robust 3.5-liter V-6 280 horsepower, 254 foot-pounds of torque, 19 mpg city, 28 mpg highway is offered as an option only in the TSX sedan.
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Engine/transmission: It comes standard with a 5.6-liter, 32-valve V-8 400 horsepower, 413 foot-pounds of torque with variable valve lift and timing.
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It also means a 2-liter in-line four-cylinder engine (115 horsepower, 125 foot-pounds of torque) in the 2011 Jetta S, compared with a 2. 5-liter, inline five-cylinder engine (170 horsepower, 177 foot-pounds of torque) in the 2010 version of the car.
The Volkswagen Jetta's graceful ride back down to earth Post 2010
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Engine/transmission: The standard engine is a 2.4-liter, 16-valve inline four-cylinder engine with variable valve lift and timing 201 horsepower, 170 foot-pounds of torque.
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That monster diesel is more fuel-efficient than the standard 6. 2-liter gasoline-fueled V-8 (385 horsepower, 405 foot-pounds of torque).
A short story about reaching lofty heights Warren Brown 2010
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We accomplished both tasks, made easier by three recommended options - two of which are substantially less expensive than the first, the 6. 7-liter turbo-diesel Power Stroke engine (400 horsepower, 800 foot-pounds of torque).
A short story about reaching lofty heights Warren Brown 2010
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At the moment, for example, the TSX Sport Wagon comes only with Honda's peppy but economical 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder engine 201 horsepower, 170 foot-pounds of torque, 22 miles per gallon in the city, 31 mpg highway.
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In a 9-pound rifle, a .338 so loaded produces about 28 foot-pounds of recoil, which is tolerable only to experienced shooters and the criminally insane.
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