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or torc
as in beads
a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons
a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site
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Also combining three electric motors—two on the front axle, plus a third integrated into the dual-clutch transmission—the power train of the Valhalla delivers 1,079 hp and 811 ft lbs of torque.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
While all Bentayga models are powered by a twin turbo V8 engine that delivers a liberating 542 hp and 568 pound-feet of torque.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Twin electric motors deliver 300 hp and 354 pound-feet of torque to the front and rear axles.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
It is powered by the same twin-turbocharged, 5.2-liter V12 engine as the Vanquish coupe, producing 823 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
While all Bentayga models are powered by a twin turbo V8 engine that delivers a liberating 542 hp and 568 pound-feet of torque.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Twin electric motors deliver 300 hp and 354 pound-feet of torque to the front and rear axles.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
It is powered by the same twin-turbocharged, 5.2-liter V12 engine as the Vanquish coupe, producing 823 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Torque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torque. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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