On
the twin turbo models, four - wheel steering was available under the name Super HICAS (High Capacity Actively Controlled Steering).
Not exact matches
That follows the decision for the 2017 Porsche 911 range to move to all - turbocharged engines, starting with
twin -
turbo 3.0 - and 3.4 - liter units in the Carrera and Carrera S. Porsche hasn't given out any specifics on the new Cayman and Boxster engines, but reports suggest that base versions of the cars will have a 2.0 - liter mill with around 285 hp, while S
models will get a 2.5 - liter
turbo - four cranking out closer to 360 hp.
The new 3 Series - based
model features a tweaked version of the
twin -
turbo straight - six diesel engine — tuned to produce 345bhp and 516 lb ft of torque.
Despite having seen a Quadrifoglio version --- fitted with the same 503bhp
twin -
turbo V6 that's in the brilliant Giulia Quadrifoglio — when the Stelvio was first revealed the sporty
model isn't due to be launched properly until 2018.
Both new engines feature a
twin - scroll
turbo with an overboost feature providing short bursts of increased torque (10 and 15 lb - ft for the base and S
models, respectively).
This
model had the 2.7 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 with a 335 horsepower and 380 lb - ft of torque.
Previously the fastest version was the GL550, which for the 2013
model year extracts 429 hp from a
twin -
turbo 4.7 - liter V - 8 and manages the 0 - to -60-mph sprint in a claimed 5.5 seconds.
Living in a world obsessed with downsizing both the petrol - engined
models have smaller capacities than suggested by their
model names, the 630i utilising the 2 - litre four - cylinder TwinPower
turbo unit that's used across the range while the 640i's 3 - litre also uses a single
twin - scroll
turbo to develop its 335bhp.
Just like, despite even EVO often reviewing BMW's with «
twin power» and calling them «
twin turbo» most
models are in fact simply «
twin scroll single
turbo.»
The trapezoidal exhaust tips on this car have previously denoted the V -8-powered
model, so there is a chance that this X5 is packing the 4.4 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 found in the current car, or some variant of it.
That's no surprise, considering we previously heard the
model would offer a Mercedes - AMG - sourced
twin -
turbo V - 8 engine.
Engine choices would likely mirror those of the Giulia, which will arrive in the U.S. with a 3.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 good for 505 hp, as well as a more mainstream
model with a 276 - hp, 2.0 - liter
turbo - four engine.
In Europe, the S90 sedan will get the XC90's 222 - hp 2.0 - liter
twin -
turbo diesel I - 4 with 347 lb - ft of torque, while U.S. - spec
models will likely only be available with gasoline engines from the Drive - E family.
The trim levels are tied to the two engine choices: the G90 V - 8 comes with 14 - way driver's side / 16 - way passenger's side power - reclining rear seats, for example; the
twin -
turbo V - 6
model does not.
Spirited driving returns abysmal MPG numbers, but again, this car does not have the new fuel systems,
twin scroll
turbos, and updated direct injection systems that are available in newer
models.
AN predicts around 430 hp, which is more than the current
twin -
turbo V -6-powered AMG 43
models put out.
All S550
models come with a
twin -
turbo 4.7 - liter V - 8 producing a substantial 449 hp and 516 lb - ft of torque.
All - wheel drive is standard with this
twin -
turbo V - 8 (other
models are rear - wheel drive).
Revamped for the 2018
model year, the new wagon packs a 4.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 engine making 603 hp and 627 lb - ft of torque.
At just over # 64,539 is the petrol - engined
twin -
turbo V6 Cayenne S. It's # 12k less than the GTS that it shares an engine with, but the more expensive
model has a few extra horsepower and is by far the sharper more involving machine.
Both
models will use AMG's new 4.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8, which is part of a new engine family that also includes the 2.0 - liter turbocharged four in the CLA45 AMG.
The S560's displacement drops from 4.7 to 4.0 liters, but output increases by 14 hp for a total of 463 (torque remains unchanged at 516 lb - ft), while the S63's
twin -
turbo V - 8 now displaces 4.0 liters instead of 5.5 but produces 603 hp compared to the outgoing
model's 577 hp.
In the U.S., the Giulia will offer a wild Quadrifoglio Verde
model with a 3.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 good for 505 hp, as well as a more mainstream
model with a 276 - hp, 2.0 - liter
turbo - four engine.
If the SUV ends up with a similar lineup as the Giulia, we could see a range - topping, high - performance Quadrifoglio
model with around 500 hp from a
twin -
turbo V - 6.
Even so, we're guessing that the normally aspirated V - 6 and the 2.7 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 might not be very responsive with this transmission, as we've discovered with other Ford
models.
The base
model comes with a 3.8 - liter V - 6 engine while a new 3.3 T Sport version is powered by a
twin -
turbo V - 6; the range - topping
model is the 5.0 Ultimate, which is powered by a 5.0 - liter V - 8.
At this year's Pike's Peak Hill Climb, Acura will be entering the NSX and two TLX sedans, an A-Spec
model and a race - prepped GT with a new transmission, suspension, and
twin -
turbo V - 6, making the latter similar to the car that race in the Pirelli World Challenge.
Our Panamera
Turbo S E-Hybrid test model, built in Leipzig, arrived with expert fit - and - finish, first - rate massaging seats and a $ 201,540 price, but much of that tag stems from the 4.0 L twin - turbo V - 8 and hybrid powertrain generating 68
Turbo S E-Hybrid test
model, built in Leipzig, arrived with expert fit - and - finish, first - rate massaging seats and a $ 201,540 price, but much of that tag stems from the 4.0 L
twin -
turbo V - 8 and hybrid powertrain generating 68
turbo V - 8 and hybrid powertrain generating 680 hp.
The new 2012
models also join in BMW's engine downsizing and turbocharging push, with the 650i getting a 400 - hp, 4.4 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 and the 640i coming to market with a 315 - hp version of the brand's N55 3.0 - liter
twin - scroll -
turbo straight six under the hood.
In Affalterbach tradition, it's fitted with a V8 — the 63 and 63 S
models get the
twin -
turbo 4 - litre V8 — but there's also a hybrid version, the 53 — its inline 6 - cylinder engine combined with an electric motor.
In the 2019
model, the 6.0 - liter
twin -
turbo W - 12 will put down 626 hp (same as the outgoing GT Speed) and 664 lb - ft of torque (same as the Bentayga SUV).
Bentley says other powertrain options remain under consideration for the production
model, including a diesel V - 8 and the just - launched 4.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8.
The new hybrid and
twin -
turbo V - 6 offer better fuel economy without sacrificing performance or refinement; Executive
models will appeal to the more than 9000 Chinese customers who bought Panameras in 2012.
The GL450, which gets a new
twin -
turbo V - 6 for the 2015
model year, is rated 19 mpg combined.
The non-hybrid
model packs the new 3.5 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 engine, pushing out 415 hp and an impressive 442 lb - ft of torque.
In fact, according to BMW, the six - cylinder
models give up only 0.7 second in the sprint to 60 mph compared with
twin -
turbo V -8-powered 750s of matching wheelbases (5.8 seconds for the 740i versus 5.1 seconds for the 750i).
Later in the year, new versions of the BMW X5 M and X6 M performance
models will be launched, with updated versions of the
twin -
turbo 4.4 - liter V - 8 engine producing more than 555 hp.
Introduced first for the 2014
model year, the BMW M5 Competition Package increases power from the M5's 560 - hp, 4.4 - liter,
twin -
turbo V - 8 engine to 575 hp.
That's another nameplate that sparks distant memories, but this is AMG's junior
model line to the V8 - powered C63, using the 3 - litre V6 with
twin turbos that appears in cars such as the SL400.
The range consists of two different diesel
models, one with 247bhp, another with 271bhp; a base 3.0 - litre V6
twin turbo petrol with 345bhp and a more potent 424bhp
twin turbo V6 called simply the Ghibli S. That's the version we tried in Monaco.
Predictably, there is also a difference in fuel consumption, but that swings in favor of the
twin -
turbo 3.0 - liter engine (although neither
model yet has EPA estimates).
The car also trades its mid-range V - 8 for a
twin -
turbo V - 6, and adds three new long - wheelbase
models.
Engine choices for both
models could include a
turbo inline - four and Mercedes» new
twin -
turbo, 3.0 - liter inline - six.
Panamera S and 4S
models receive a new engine, a 3.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 that produces 420 hp and 384 lb - ft of torque.
The current Z4 debuted with the top
model - the Z4 sDrive35i - powered by BMW's venerable 300 - hp, 3.0 - liter
twin -
turbo in - line six - cylinder (code - named N54).
A new CLS400 base
model powered by a
twin -
turbo V - 6 engine is available with rear - or all - wheel drive, and the rear - drive CLS550 now has a nine - speed automatic transmission.
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann also said in May 2014 that the Urus could be the first turbocharged
model from the company, and European bureau chief Georg Kacher reports that Lamborghini is developing, «high - revving
twin -
turbo unit,» possibly a V - 8.
Summon its power reserves and the fully revamped
twin -
turbo V - 12 with 563 horsepower and 664 lb - ft that comes on full at 1,700 rpm emits a satisfying, muted roar and hustles the car from 0 - 60 mph in around 5 ticks for the short wheelbase
model.
The 3400 - pound SLC is the first AMG
model to use the new 4.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8.
The
twin -
turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8 engine slated for the Lamborghini Urus crossover won't be used in any other Lamborghini
models, according to a new report from Autocar.