Sentences with phrase «cylinder car as»

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By altering the exhaust level as the car runs, the cylinders supply themselves with just the right amount of fuel and air they need at any one time — as befits a pair of mechanical lungs.

How can you tell if surfaces — of the cylinders in your car engine, for example — are smooth enough to perform as they should?

Would you say a 12 - cylinder sports car performs the same as a standard 4 - cylinder, economical vehicle?

The highlights are as we expected, with confirmation that both Subaru and Toyota versions of the car will share the same engine and powertrains, but also the same horsepower figures — the BRZ having an identical 197bhp from its 2 - litre four - cylinder boxer engine.

The new car will be based on the same Alpha platform as the Cadillac ATS and CTS sedans, and is expected to carry over its 3.6 - liter V - 6 and 6.2 - liter V - 8 options, with a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder also expected to join the lineup.

Over three years, Vignale only made 329 cars, all with the same 2.0 - liter four - cylinder and manual transmission as the TR3.

To put this in perspective, that's over 50 per cent more torque than the 12 - cylinder Conti GT, a car many would regard as being extravagantly endowed in that department.

Our test car was a top - spec four - cylinder 2.5 SL equipped with the navigation system, which is available either as a very reasonable $ 590 stand - alone option or as part of the $ 1090 tech package.

Compared to the Mazda5, the Kia Rondo suffered because it is classified as a passenger car rather than a truck and so must meet a higher mpg threshold (which only the four - cylinder version does) in order for buyers to collect clunkers cash.

The new car will have a V - 8 (as an alternative to the W - 12), which should help reduce the pendulum effect of the current car's twelve - cylinder lump hanging off the front end.

It's unlikely the car will be able to travel for long at this speed before the combustion engine (likely Mini's existing turbocharged, 1.5 - litre three - cylinder unit) kicks in - and heavier uses of the throttle pedal will also see the engine start up, just as it does in plug - in hybrids from BMW.

The second - generation 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan builds upon the qualities we liked in the original, such as a quiet ride, with the addition of a more refined turbocharged four - cylinder engine and greater in - car connectivity, but I wish the driving experience were more engaging.

Comparing our car to a similarly equipped 2014 Honda Civic, the Mazda3 and its 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine mated to a six - speed automatic transmission proved to be damn near as efficient as the Civic and its smaller 1.8 - liter inline - four with a continuously variable transmission.

The engine is the same 1.6 - litre four - cylinder, the shell is the same as the road car's, and things like suspension pick - up points (and the type of suspension itself) remain the same.

An eclectic selection of machines dans son jus met in the Welsh Borders on Drive - It Day in perfect Spring weather / The story of Farman, part two — Reg Winstone continues his look at the Farman motor car, as well as delving into the background of the Farman Brothers / Travel with Style: Concours d'Elégance — Peter Stevens reports from Cartier's second Indian concours, with some rare as well as humble cars on show / Durham Motor Works — Tim Harding recounts the motoring exploits of the owners of the Durham Motor Works in Ealing, South London / Cheap Cylinder Heads: Curiosity or Cure?

The refinement we've liked in Chevrolet's recently updated cars such as the Malibu midsize sedan and full - size Impala is present in the Cruze, and it's particularly evident with the new turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - cylinder engine.

As always, a picture is worth a thousand words: From looking at other info about that car it's port injected, not throttle body injected (individual injectors on each cylinder, not just one on the throttle body).

The engine and sound are great and I think there is way too much emphasis on the new 4 cylinder being not as good as the outgoing 6 cyl, The new 718 is a phenomenal car and is the fastest Porsche I have ever owned.

As the standard car is based on the same MQB platform as the Audi S3, it is speculated that the SQ2 will also share its 306bhp 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder and Haldex based all - wheel drive systeAs the standard car is based on the same MQB platform as the Audi S3, it is speculated that the SQ2 will also share its 306bhp 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder and Haldex based all - wheel drive systeas the Audi S3, it is speculated that the SQ2 will also share its 306bhp 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder and Haldex based all - wheel drive system.

Sometimes a novice mechanic will work on an engine and change things such as Distributor Wire that he got from another car and not realize that a wire or two was incorrect because he didn't match it up with the old one but tried to use them anyway only to find out later on that the boots were not the correct size for the cylinder depth..

Schnieders — The history of this French manufacturer — founded in 1910 — is related by Marc Douezy / 1932 Riley special — Malcolm Robertson describes this unique car a replica of the Rileys that drove overland from Australia to enter the 1932 Monte Carlo Rally / 1957 Ferrarids 500 TRC — A superbly restored junior (4 - cylinder) Testa Rossa has been driven by Ian Fraser / History on the Wall — John Dunne describes a series of commemorative plaques of Sir Malcolm Campbell and former Wolverhampton motor car manufacturers / Body - swap Sunbeam — This interesting story of an old (1914) body fitted to a new (1929) chassis is told by Bill Dowsing / 1929 Rolls - Royce Phantom I. — This month The Editor examines a splendid example of «the best car in the world», and asks whether the claim can be justified / Streamlining — Nick Walker writes about the development of streamlining as applied to motor cars from the early 1930s onwards / The Bleriot Whippet — Michael Worthington - Williams recalls the cycle car manufacturer who enjoyed a limited success in the 1920s.

reveals the history of this early manufacturer which launched a 2 - cylinder car in 1914 / 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster — This month the Editor enthuses over one of the most exotic American cars of the 1930s period / Car names mascots and logos — In the third article of his series Bryan Goodman discusses names of logos not used as model namcar in 1914 / 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster — This month the Editor enthuses over one of the most exotic American cars of the 1930s period / Car names mascots and logos — In the third article of his series Bryan Goodman discusses names of logos not used as model namCar names mascots and logos — In the third article of his series Bryan Goodman discusses names of logos not used as model names.

The diesel engines are all four - cylinder turbo units, with every car in the range being available with all - wheel drive as an option.

Perhaps no car is capable of producing as sweet of an exhaust note as a Jaguar F - Type equipped with a supercharged V - 8, but the four - cylinder version of the sports car is giving it a good try.

The in - line four - cylinder petrol engine sits behind the front axle, allowing this to be classed as a front - mid-engined car.

As with the old car, the new Audi TT RS uses a 2.5 - liter turbocharged five - cylinder engine, though now it has a lighter aluminum block, and it makes 394 hp and 354 lb - ft of torque.

This hardcore sports car makes 475 hp from a six - cylinder engine in standard form, and an even more intense 911 GT3 RS with more power and performance is rumored to in the cards for the Geneva show as well.

Interestingly, the company dropped the six - cylinder option from their 7 - series lineup back in 1995, which likely made sense back at a time when BMW's 4.4 - liter V - 8 produced 282 hp and it's six made 190 hp — and the car weighed about the same as today's 7 - series at about 4300 pounds.

Designed in 1957 as a simple and affordable sports car, the Lotus Seven featured a tubular spaceframe chassis, aluminium body panels, a live rear axle, drum brakes and a 1 - litre four - cylinder engine from the Ford 100E saloon.

Likewise, the Cabrio utilises the same brace of three - cylinder petrol engines as the regular car.

We listened to a four - cylinder car at idle, and although it doesn't sound nearly as good as a rumbling V - 8 or a sonorous V - 6, neither does it sound like a two - door Chevy Malibu.

Both four - and six - cylinder cars will be available with luxury features such as the nicer interior trim, as well as performance features such as bigger wheels and Brembo brakes.

Not a single line or surface remains exactly as it was on the concept car, and the putative three - cylinder diesel engine has become a gasoline - fueled three — effectively half of BMW's classic 3.0 - liter in - line six — that's even better for the environment, but BMW has managed to retain all the spirit and sense of the show car's Blade Runner futurism in something we can buy and drive in 2014.

Though some had labelled it as almost blasphemous to suggest the next GT will utilise anything less than eight - cylinders, the new car's shift to a smaller capacity, forced induction unit was almost inevitable given increasing global pressure to lower emissions.

The single - cylinder 300 evolved into the twin - cylinder Isetta 600, and that served as the underpinning of the BMW 700, formatted more like a normal car.

At its heart is a 2 - litre four - cylinder Ford Duratec that uses a supercharger to boost power to 310bhp and torque to 219 lb ft.. Both these figures are delivered way up the rev range (7700rpm and 7350rpm respectively), which gives a big hint as to this car's fast and frantic character.

The 2016 Prius» 95 - hp, 1.8 - liter four - cylinder engine shuts down at a stoplight in that familiar way, and when the light turns green, there's that familiar moment of silence as the car begins to accelerate with its battery - powered 53 kW motor, then the engine lights off, and the car accelerates smoothly as it swaps gear ratios.

This car is 23 years old but every time i drive it makes me feel i am driving a new car, smooth drive - comfort - reliability - exterior & interior design is nice - big trunk, but for performace such as acceleration its not a wow but anyway its a 4 cylinder car so who cares about acceleration, i gave 4 stars for performance because its a little bit weak and sluggish when going into strong uphill.

With appreciably more grip from the rear end and still with the standard car's three - cylinder driving those wheels it's very hard to unstick it but as it struggles less for traction the ACS8 can still slingshot you out of corners in an immensely satisfying fashion.

Being car enthusiasts, and since some of us remember when pickups were work trucks with three - on - the - tree manuals, we're drawn to that base Canyon with the six - speed stick, a gearbox available only with the 2.5 L four - cylinder engine, and any other configuration so long as it doesn't have the longer, 8 - foot box or four - wheel drive.

-- Jonathon Wood looks at some upmarket Hillmans and Humbers — better known as Sunbeam - Talbots / Books For Christmas — The Automobile's guide to the very best of festive old - car reading / Cars In My Life — Chris Gordon concludes his motoring memoirs / Six Of The Best Norman Painting on Morris's first off - roader / Deep South — Michael Worthington - Williams heads off to the land of cotton on the trail of the Hanson / Italian High Performer — Part One of Edward Eve's reassessment of Alfa Romeo's immortal six - cylinder power plant / By Nash To Merano — Mike Bullett and Sandy Burnett report on the recent Alpine Raid by Frazer Nash enthusiasts.

It sadly doesn't sounds like a full - on race car though, as it lacks that hard - edged induction scream that make the best highly - strung, naturally aspirated, four - cylinders sound so incredible.

Six - cylinder cars get a bump in power to nearly 325 hp — as much as the last - generation SS — thanks to better - flowing cylinder heads that feature integrated exhaust manifolds.

How It Drives The refinement we've liked in Chevrolet's recently updated cars such as the Malibu midsize sedan and full - size Impala is present in the Cruze, and it's particularly evident with the new turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - cylinder engine.

We tested the base five - cylinder car, which gets a standard six - speed automatic, as well as a TDI.

The four - cylinder turbo is far and away the configuration of choice in real - world performance cars these days because turbocharging as a technology has matured.

For this reason, we were quick to specify a Four Seasons test car with BMW's turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine, as this match between sophisticated chassis and fuel - sipping powerplant will be duplicated across lots of brands and car categories.

That car uses a 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine, but it's possible that this system could pair with smaller engines as well.

Instead, as the car's name implies, it assists with 15 hp and 79 pound - feet of torque, helping the 182 - hp four - cylinder accelerate this 3835 - pound car.

A V - 8 engine was what the market had waited for, as evidenced by the excess dealer inventory of six - cylinder 1954 cars at the time.