I've been running my six
cylinder car for nearly two years now and i'm absolutely delighted with it.
Not exact matches
Now, before I try to account
for my discomfort, I wish it known that my family owns only one
car (a six - year - old, four -
cylinder Subaru), lives in a house with only one bathroom, and recycles fanatically.
The four -
cylinder version is a possibility
for us, but if you could combine the better fuel economy with the * use in a pinch * jump seat, we would have found the perfect
car for us.
How can you tell if surfaces — of the
cylinders in your
car engine,
for example — are smooth enough to perform as they should?
We managed to hit 205 mph on a closed test track before having to brake
for the next bend, and the
car was feeling more stable by the second, while the
cylinders were only just hitting their stride.
I'm getting P2238 Positive Current Circuit Low from my
car,
for O2 Sensor in Bank 1 Sensor 1
for my Toyota Camry 2004 (4
cylinder).
The M600 is a bit of a departure
for Noble — yes, it's still an angular, two - seat, midengine sports
car, but don't look
for a six -
cylinder engine behind the firewall.
Mercedes figures a 7.9 - second squirt from 0 to 62 mph
for the E250 diesel, but the
car had no trouble passing dawdlers and its four
cylinders were impressively muted.
Within fifteen months of launching the
car, Jaguar had three new V - 8 engines
for the XF lineup, all displacing 5.0 liters and injecting fuel directly into the
cylinders.
1981 Opel Rekord Willie Hepburn's Opel took home the trophy
for largest displacement courtesy of its 7.0 - liter Chevrolet V - 8, which is about 3.5 times the size of the largest four -
cylinder to be fitted into the
car by the factory.
HID lights are available only on the top - of - the - line six -
cylinder model, but in all but the base model, the headlights automatically turn on after four swipes of the wipers (a safety feature that we wish the government would mandate, along with automatic - on headlamps
for cars with always - illuminated gauges).
The BMW i8 isn't a
car for enthusiasts who believe exotics need screaming engines and large
cylinder counts.
We liked the combination of expressive sheetmetal, a feature - laden interior, and value
for the money, plus the 2011 Sonata was among the first
cars in the segment to abandon the option of a V - 6 engine to focus on fuel - efficient four -
cylinders.
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 show
car's very impressive hybrid powertrain is also slated
for use in the upcoming Q1 crossover; the Crosslane Coupe Concept was said to achieve 280 mpg on the European cycle from its three -
cylinder hybrid setup.
For the past forty years, six -
cylinder pony
cars have been both embarrassing and practical, weak sisters that made lots of sense but little in the way of tire smoke.
Perhaps there's still an argument
for choosing a 5 - series over the M37 because the VQ engine is aging and certainly isn't the most refined six -
cylinder around, but the 7 - speed automatic is a delight and the
car's design is beautiful in a modern Japanese way.
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.
With a 360 - cc, two -
cylinder, two - stroke engine, it was the perfect
car for the job.
This Ghost was also the
car for which the phrase «Best Car in the World» was first coined, either by The Autocar or by Rolls - Royce itself, which raised the banner «Best Six - Cylinder Car in the World» over it at the 1907 British motor sh
car for which the phrase «Best
Car in the World» was first coined, either by The Autocar or by Rolls - Royce itself, which raised the banner «Best Six - Cylinder Car in the World» over it at the 1907 British motor sh
Car in the World» was first coined, either by The Autocar or by Rolls - Royce itself, which raised the banner «Best Six -
Cylinder Car in the World» over it at the 1907 British motor sh
Car in the World» over it at the 1907 British motor show.
Its 985 - cc SOHC four -
cylinder engine put out 68 horsepower — a little more than 1 horsepower per cubic inch, which was the benchmark
for American muscle
cars of the era.
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..
Performance and 0 - 60 time > The i8's performance is quite frankly astonishing
for a
car with a three -
cylinder engine.
All told, my test
car rang in at $ 71,045 — a lot of money
for a four -
cylinder sports
car but a veritable bargain
for what turns out to be a three - quarters - scale Ferrari 488.
In the case of the $ 249,500, 3,153 - pound R8 GT4, going directly from the RS 3 LMS's four -
cylinder and front - drive to a rear - drive, normally aspirated, mid-engine 5.0 - liter V -10-powered
car making about 495 hp on this day (it will be restricted to less than 450 in race trim
for most series) was instantly different by the sound alone.
Without a sport suspension, the four -
cylinder car is more tuned
for comfort with its significantly softer setup.
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.
owned this
car for 2 years now, have replaced transmission, clutch, 02 sensors, fuel filter, slave
cylinder, master
cylinder, tires, alignment, tie rods, brakes, etc throughout the problems i love this... Read full review
Though the original name was meant to reference the popular GT3 racing series, the new moniker simply references the
car's engine
cylinder count; the 6.0 - liter V - 12 is tuned
for 591 hp.
Americans have a history buying some pretty awful
cars — Chrysler LeBarons, four -
cylinder Fox - body Mustangs, Pontiac Sunfires —
for the joy of lowering the roof on a sunny day.
Plans
for the
car call
for a plug - in hybrid EV that will have a two -
cylinder BMW motorcycle engine to power the rear wheels and an 80 - hp electric motor to feed the front wheels.
The first engine to emerge from the Ecotec family is a turbocharged, 1.0 - liter inline three -
cylinder, good
for 115 hp and 122 lb - ft of torque, slated
for the Europe - only 2014 Opel Adam city
car.
Our drive in the plug - in hybrid confirmed that two - electric motors and a four -
cylinder petrol engine was more than a match
for most large capacity sports
cars.
Its 240 hp and 260 lb - ft of torque provide generous thrust
for such a large
car, making it an easy choice over the base four -
cylinder or the louder, heavier, and thirstier 3.3 - liter V - 6.
Along with its two Drive - E forced - induction four -
cylinder engines, the 2015 Volvo XC90 will feature some new active safety features from Volvo, like steering assist
for the adaptive cruise control, an updated pedestrian detection system, and a system that monitors where the
car is in relation to the edges of the road.
The Hardtop S» turbocharged four -
cylinder engine is a big reason
for the
car's entertaining personality.
Although some may be wishing
for news on a next - generation Focus RS, chances are that we'll be hearing more concreteinformation pertaining tothe upcoming Focus ST.. The production version of that
car is expected to receive a turbocharged, 2.0 - liter EcoBoost four -
cylinder producing around 246 hp and at least 250 lb - ft of torque.
In January, officials rejected VW's proposed fix
for the 2.0 - liter diesel four -
cylinder that accounts
for the vast majority of
cars involved in the scandal.
Well, you probably made that decision in 2002 when the first «450» (the internal code name
for the original Smart city
car) with big Brabus wheels and more boost
for its three -
cylinder engine was launched.
Oppenheiser nods along in what seems to be more than polite agreement when we note that the lightweight, affordable four -
cylinder car seems a great starting point
for a handling package.
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.
Starting with an eminently affordable small
car, each automaker then drops in a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine good
for about 200 hp, swaps in a heap of suspension goodies, and adds a smattering of spoilers and badges.
While many had also considered that Audi might end up picking the turbocharged five -
cylinder from the RS3 sedan
for its mid-engine halo
car, that seems to be off the table now, despite the heritage appeal of that engine.
BMW is expected to supply a small - displacement four -
cylinder engine, front - wheel electric motors (
for all - wheel drive) and lightweight technology derived from Project i, while Toyota will engineer the
car's torque vectoring and supercapacitor technology sourced from the TS030 LMP race
car.
The Twitter Feed: The price
for the base model drops $ 1740, but that
car loses a
cylinder, twelve valves, and 55 hp.
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.
This is exciting news
for those who have expressed their concern that the standard
car's 2.0 - liter, 200 - hp boxer four -
cylinder is simply not enough power
for the capable, balanced rear - wheel - drive chassis.
With 59 hp and 67 lb - ft of torque from the 1.2 - liter four -
cylinder, it wasn't the quickest
car, but it made up
for the lack of motivation with oodles of charm.
That
car featured a 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder and a 15 - kilowatt motor - generator good
for 182 hp and 172 lb - ft of torque.
While that
car's soft suspension soaks up bumps, it delivers few thrills; I doubt anyone looking
for the driving experience of an Audi A4 or BMW 3 Series would consider a four -
cylinder TSX.