Sentences with phrase «rs turbocharged performance»

Refreshed last year, the 2016 Ford Focus compact car lineup adds an eagerly - awaited German - built RS turbocharged performance variant.

Not exact matches

We recognize that the TLX A-Spec is a performance trim with V6 power while the A4 2.0 T is Audi's mainstream trim level with a turbocharged four - cylinder engine.

It can also be used in turbocharged and supercharged vehicles, although performance vehicles tend to experience greater carbon buildup that is hard to cut through with fuel injector cleaners.

In addition to a muscled - up turbocharged 1.5 - liter four - cylinder engine said to be the Si's most powerful to date, the more - like - production - than - prototype prototype rocks performance cues to match.

Unfortunately, despite a 680 - hp turbocharged flat - six and competitive performance, the program was abandoned in 1987, leaving the 961 to sit on permanent display in the museum.

The price will be equivalent to the premium for competitors» top performance models with turbocharged or supercharged sixes and V - 8s, he said.

Like the Quadrifoglio (Italian for «four - leaf clover» and representing the highest - performance trim of any Alfa Romeo model) version of the Giulia sedan on which the Stelvio SUV is based, it features a twin - turbocharged 2.9 - liter V - 6 making 505 horsepower and 443 pounds - feet of torque.

Based on the naturally aspirated V8 version, the GTS is being pitched as the most dynamically focussed model in the range, sacrificing some of the whizz - bang performance of the turbocharged version for a purer driving experience.

A high - performance, turbocharged version of the car dubbed Focus ST is also offered.

This 2.0 - liter, direct - injection, turbocharged VTEC powertrain is a significant step forward for Honda, as the company plans to roll out a whole new lineup of small turbocharged engines with this performance - oriented powerplant sitting at the top of the range.

That's a mouthful of vowels, to be sure, but what it represents is a twin - turbocharged, all - wheel - drive, Italian - styled performance machine that has run the German Nurburgring racetrack's famed Nordschleife circuit faster than any other SUV on the planet (so far).

Okay, so the ST loses a fair amount of leather and is significantly smaller, but the resulting 1088 kg kerbweight means the turbocharged 1.6 - litre four - cylinder engine under the bonnet - and its 212bhp and 236 lb ft of torque - is able to produce E34 M5 threatening performance.

The faithful can get what they wanted for 2013 as Ford adds the high - performance Focus ST.. It's powered by a 252 - hp, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine with 270 pounds - feet of torque.

Mini has also announced powertrain details for the new Mini Cooper, which include a 1.5 - liter, 134 hp turbocharged three - cylinder for standard Cooper models and a 2.0 - liter, 189 hp turbocharged four - cylinder for high - performance Cooper S models.

With its turbocharged engine tuned to deliver even more power than the standard JCW (which is rated at 208 hp for 2013), an adjustable GP - specific suspension, «race - spec» brakes, unique aerodynamic aids, and high - performance tires, the new GP achieves Mini's best - ever Nuerburgring time of 8:23 (besting the previous GP by nearly nineteen seconds).

The Urus's astonishing performance is thanks to its twin - turbocharged 4 - litre V8.

New for 2013 A manual transmission is newly available for the Focus» top - of - the - line Titanium trim level and the high - performance turbocharged Focus ST hatchback joins the lineup.

It's not known if the turbocharged 2.3 - litre 4 - cylinder unit will receive any performance or fuel economy tweaks.

The SQ8 is rumored to get a performance hybrid drivetrain comprised of Audi's already - potent turbocharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 and an electric motor, a combination making as much as 470 hp.

A turbocharged diesel engine lives under the hood (no mention as to what configuration or how it's laid out), and a twin - mode suspension / engine / transmission management system is fitted to ensure optimum torque distribution and performance regardless of conditions.

Extra performance is just a pleasant side - effect of the trend for smaller, turbocharged engines, so it's something of a joke that cars aren't delivering on their apparent gains.

Pushing the boundaries of high - performance technology today means something very different from what that original car embodied, so the formula for the New Sports eXperience is considerably different in the 2017 Acura NSX: The basics include a hybrid powertrain made up of three electric motors, a lithium - ion battery pack, a mid-mounted twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine and a dual - clutch nine - speed automatic transmission.

> Performance and 0 - 60mph time - Refined as it is, the Swift Sport's naturally aspirated four - cylinder can't beat smaller turbocharged rivals for output.

Performance variants of the A7 are available as the S7 and RS 7, both of which are powered by turbocharged V - 8 engines.

The 6.6 - litre twin - turbocharged 12 - cylinder engine is not only the first time this engine has appeared in this sixth generation of 7 - series, but it's also the first time any BMW V12 has been tweaked by M Performance.

In Performance guise the Audi RS6's twin - turbocharged 4 - litre V8 is turned up to 597bhp, with 553 lb ft of torque.

The twin - turbocharged V8 is familiar from the defunct 650S, despite its 30 per cent new parts, which means it needs a moment to wind itself up from below 3500rpm, but above that it's sharp and response with huge performance and an energetic run to the far side of 8000rpm.

As for the turbocharged four, it would make sense for it to be the more fuel - efficient option, but if it ends up being the performance option, who knows what kind of gas mileage it will get.

This special Golf would be powered by the same 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder that makes 290 hp in the standard Golf R, but with performance enhancing tweaks like a new cylinder head and induction system to boost power to an impressive 370 hp and 330 lb - ft of torque.

Honda, long an innovator in the marriage of performance and efficiency in naturally aspirated engines, has been slow to adopt across - the - board turbocharging in comparison to its competition — in part because of the strengths of its naturally aspirated engine development.

What it is: A redesigned S4 performance sedan arrived as an early 2018 model with a 354 - horsepower, 3.0 - liter V - 6 engine that's turbocharged instead of supercharged like the engine in its predecessor.

Standing in for the previous ST's extra cylinder and 500cc is a four - pot engine more overtly turbocharged in character with «boosty» performance that makes it a little difficult to modulate the throttle pedal at a constant speed.

The Golf TDI's 140 - horsepower, 2.0 - liter turbo - diesel I - 4 is also available, but buyers seeking GTI - like performance can always opt for the gasoline 2.0 - liter turbocharged I - 4, which places nearly 210 horsepower on tap.

Which is why we were (mildly) intrigued by the arrival of a new 158bhp 1.8 - litre turbocharged petrol engine to the range, claimed to offer the combination of upper - warmish performance — 136mph and 0 - 62mph in 8.6 seconds — plus almost - diesel fuel economy of 41mpg on the official test.

Eventually, there could be a high - performance BMW X4 M version that would employ the turbocharged six - cylinder engine rumored for the forthcoming M3 / M4 performance cars.

Aston Martin is yet to divulge any performance stats for the DBS Superleggera, however expect a substantial power hike over the DB11 V12's 600bhp, with changes to the induction, exhaust, injection system and turbocharging and intercooling resulting in a near 700bhp peak power output.

Standard Equipment: 3.0 - liter turbocharged 6 - cylinder engine 6 - speed automatic transmission All - wheel drive 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS 20 - inch alloy R Design wheels Hill decent control Dynamic stability traction control Tire - pressure monitoring system Tilt / telescoping steering column 40/20/40 split folding rear seats Heated outside mirrors Auto - dimming rearview mirror Keyless push - button ignition High - performance audio system with 8 speakers In - dash single CD player with WMA / MP3 capability HD radio USB / Auxiliary audio inputs Sirius satellite radio Bluetooth connectivity R - Design elements: 20 - inch wheels, sports chassis, chrome tailpipes, chrome skid plate, color - matched lower body moldings, blue instrument cluster, silk - metal grille, sport leather seats, aluminum pedals, aluminum center stack, leather steering wheel and gearshift knob

Our heroes will have plenty of performance at their disposal, as the Mini Cooper S is equipped with a 2.0 - liter turbocharged inline - four engine rated for 189 hp and 207 lb - ft of torque, enough to rocket the cars to 60 mph in 6.4 or 6.5 seconds, depending on whether buyers pick the six - speed automatic or manual transmission.

Unfortunately for enthusiasts, the car's turbocharged Ralliart trim has been canceled, following the demise of the high - performance Lancer Evolution.

Performance is unchanged from standard — the rear deck lid still hides a 641bhp, 500 lb ft 3.8 - litre twin turbocharged V8.

Interestingly, it's a diesel that offers the most potent performance, because the 335d - a turbocharged 3 - litre straight - six - produces 309bhp at 4400rpm and a substantial 465 lb ft of torque between 1500 and 2500rpm.

At the other end of the scale, Kia and Hyundai's performance chief is also considering a lighter, smaller GT model, probably based around the firm's 1 - litre, three - cylinder turbocharged engine.

In a first for the GTI, the model is available in two power levels from the factory: both models use a 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder petrol engine, producing 217bhp in the GTI and 227bhp in the GTI Performance.

No drivetrain details have been revealed, but as the UX is similar in size to the Toyota C - HR, it's likely any production model would use the same mix of hybrid and turbocharged petrol engines, perhaps with a larger displacement turbocharged option to offer a performance model suitable for Lexus customers.

In my many adventures tuning high performance turbocharged cars, the timing is black magic that varies from car to car.

Instead, there's an industrial rumble from the exhaust with an extra burp at the gear change, the sort that's now seemingly obligatory on turbocharged performance cars.

But we were drawn to the new 240 - hp, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four, which offers better fuel economy than the V - 6 and more than enough performance.

Both are turbocharged, high - performance variants of the small Lancer four - door.

We've had a full technical briefing on the new BMW M3 and M4, with the headlines being a switch to turbocharged power, lightweight construction and what we're promised will be a significant increase in performance.

It's also likely the new Chevrolet Volt will ditch its current 1.4 - liter range - extending gas engine in favor of a new 1.0 - liter turbocharged three - cylinder, which would improve the car's fuel efficiency and performance once the battery charge is depleted.