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"It's the snarling tessitura, the free-revving elasticity, and of course the big butt-whacks of torque that hit you in first through fourth as you stir the gears to 7,500 rpm redline."
A Boss on the Road 2011
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This mill's demeanor—grunty, free-revving, with a tensed, ready nature—is virtually indistinguishable from that of a larger, naturally aspirated six.
In BMW's Repackaged Z4, Less Is More Dan Neil 2011
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It's not simply the 32-horsepower difference in output; it's the snarling tessitura, the free-revving elasticity, and of course the big butt-whacks of torque that hit you in first through fourth as you stir the gears to 7,500 rpm redline.
A Boss on the Road With a Peon's Interior Dan Neil 2011
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All our riders preferred the Ninja for its precise handling; smooth, free-revving engine; and slick-shifting six-speed transmission.
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It is not quite so free-revving, and while the 590 has a really linear power delivery from idle to the cut-out, the more powerful RT12 motor has a pronounced power step around 4,000rpm when it seems to take on a second wind and pushes even harder.
Archive 2005-11-01 Ben Barren 2005
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It is not quite so free-revving, and while the 590 has a really linear power delivery from idle to the cut-out, the more powerful RT12 motor has a pronounced power step around 4,000rpm when it seems to take on a second wind and pushes even harder.
Making Conversation Friday Ben Barren 2005
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The new 2.0-liter four-cylinder motor is a sonic joy, with the same combination of free-revving guttural lows and Moto-GP motorcycle scream at the redline that you'd expect from this car.
2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Michael Frank 2006
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A "snick-snick" shifter, excellent steering, an enthusiast-friendly stability control, and a free-revving engine that actually makes a stock, normally-aspirated Miata quick for the first time all add up to make the car a joy to drive.
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"Fun to drive with agile handling and a smooth, free-revving engine."
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A "snick-snick" shifter, excellent steering, an enthusiast-friendly stability control, and a free-revving engine that actually makes a stock, normally-aspirated Miata quick for the first time all add up to make the car a joy to drive.
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