Torque

[Kremmen]

For decades I've been driving the M40 between Oxford and London

There is a section, eastbound, near the Princess Risborough turnoff that is fairly steep. Signage warning of slow lorries

In all my 1.8 and 2 litre cars, to keep at 70, I've almost had to floor the throttle

Done this hill in the MK4 a few times recently and I hardly have to press any harder, it just sails up there with power to spare for acceleration as well

[Lord Voltermore]

I agree that Torque is one of the mk 4's big attractions.

" Happy Torquey Talking ,Happy torque. Talk about things you like to do"    South Pacific.

 

[Lincolnshire Rambler]

Yes the electric drive combined with the ability to direct drive from the petrol engine is very clever . Even on long motorway inclines the jazz will keep in direct drive mode for much longer than you expect , especially if you dont go mad with the acceleration..if you travel at 70 mph with a loaded jazz it takes all motorway gradients without bother. Over 80 mph up a gradient and it will be inclined to switch out of direct drive as the electric motor takes over all the driving and needs the petrol enginevto give more power . Equally going downhill at  high speed it will start HV battery charging when you lift off the throttle fully .  It makes jazz driving very enjoyable !

[Jazzfan49]

For decades I've been driving the M40 between Oxford and London

There is a section, eastbound, near the Princess Risborough turnoff that is fairly steep. Signage warning of slow lorries

In all my 1.8 and 2 litre cars, to keep at 70, I've almost had to floor the throttle

Done this hill in the MK4 a few times recently and I hardly have to press any harder, it just sails up there with power to spare for acceleration as well

I’ve done the same run on the M40 from Banbury though, us Banburians call that section chicken sh#t canyon