Sentences with phrase «cylinder engine drives»

Unlike the «peppier» 1.8 - litre in the bigger Prius, a 1.5 - litre, 73 - horsepower four - cylinder engine drives the C, in conjunction with a pair of electric motor / generators, which supply an additional 60 horsepower.

A little 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine drives the 2012 LaCrosse's front wheels.

All have 1.6 - litre naturally aspirated four - cylinder engines driving the front wheels through a five - speed manual gearbox.

While the IS uses six - cylinder engines driving the rear (or all four) wheels, the NX has the typical crossover powertrain of a transversely mounted four - cylinder engine with front - or all - wheel drive, just like the RAV4.

Whereas those cars all have a W - shaped twelve - cylinder engine driving all four wheels, the Mulsanne uses the massive V - 8 and rear - wheel - drive configuration of its predecessor.

Powered by a 2.3 - liter turbocharged EcoBoost four - cylinder engine driving all four wheels via the new Ford Performance All - Wheel Drive system, the Focus RS is said to produce north of 315 hp.

Powering the ILX is a 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine driving the front wheels.

That's right, this tiny little track - biased car has an eight - cylinder engine driving its rear wheels.

When BMW previewed the 2 - Series Active Tourer in concept form at Paris 2012 as the BMW Concept Active Tourer, it was presented with a hybrid powertrain, mating a 1.5 litre three - cylinder engine driving the front wheels to a synchronous electric motor driving the rear axle.

It uses the powertrain layout from the BMW i8, with that car's 1.5 - litre three - cylinder engine driving the front wheels and an electric motor driving the rear wheels.

Mid-grade and top - spec models will get a more powerful 130kW / 265Nm 1.6 - litre turbo - petrol four - cylinder engine driving all four wheels through a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission.

Volkswagen has also revealed a number of technical details, including a 206kW turbo - petrol four - cylinder engine driving through a six - speed DSG transmission and 4MOTION all - wheel drive.

The 4C is a «baby» 8C, with a carbon - fiber body and a 250 - hp, turbocharged, 1.8 - liter direct - injection gasoline inline four - cylinder engine driving the rear wheels.

We reported on our First Drive in the CLA Class last spring but to recap, the CLA 250 comes with a 208 - horsepower, turbocharged four - cylinder engine driving the front wheels.

All the new - generation Minis will use turbocharged three - cylinder engines driving the front wheels; you'll see the same three - pot in small future BMWs.

Not exact matches

A Time Magazine reporter who test drove the «Nano» earlier this month reported that while the car is easy to operate and comes with ample legroom, turning on the air conditioner noticeably sapped power from the tiny two - cylinder engine.

The three - wheeled car weighs about 1,200 pounds and features a single - cylinder 7 - hp engine that uses either diesel or ethanol and networked batteries to drive two electric motors, giving it the equivalent of 16 hp and a max speed of about 70 mph.

Driving the Orlando is pleasant — the standard 4 cylinder engine is surprisingly peppy.

The traction of all - wheel drive means you can really chuck it down the road, revelling in the grip and the five - cylinder engine's generous delivery (its 335bhp and 332 lb ft peak figures are identical to the 1M's).

How It Drives I sampled three Ford Focus versions — the SE with a 1.0 - liter EcoBoost three - cylinder and six - speed manual transmission, and two loaded Titanium models with the 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine — one with a five - speed manual transmission, the other with a six - speed dual - clutch automatic.

Other than that, the Impreza is uninspiring to drive, with a soggy chassis, a four - cylinder boxer engine that does little to raise your pulse, and a distinct lack of joie de vivre.

Toyota offers a four - cylinder engine rated at 19/24 mpg, but that's only a 1 - mpg advantage over the V - 6 Sienna, and a previous drive with the 187 - hp engine confirmed that it's a powertrain best avoided.

Its 138 - hp, 148 lb - ft, 1.4 - liter turbocharged Ecotec inline - four, and six - speed automatic (with front - or all - wheel - drive) carryover, so the Chevy Trax won't get an engine from General Motors» new four - cylinder engine family until the second - generation model arrives.

As on the road, the five - cylinder engine is an absolute cracker, but the TT's Haldex - controlled all - wheel - drive system simply doesn't allow you to make enjoyable progress on track.

Available in one trim with most optional features installed as dealer accessories, the front - wheel - drive tC coupe comes with a four - cylinder engine and a manual or automatic transmission.

We drove both the 306bhp 2.3 - litre EcoBoost four - cylinder and 420bhp 5 - litre V8 engined Mustangs, and sampled the 306bhp 2 - litre TFSI four - cylinder TTS quattro.

There are also new diesel engines, including the 2.0 - liter EA288 four - cylinder, and a more powerful, twin - turbo version of the same engine that makes 236 hp and comes equipped with 4Motion all - wheel drive.

Powered by a 598 - cc air - cooled two - cylinder motorcycle engine driving the front wheels, both the sedan and sporty companion hatchback coupe (Z600), which arrived a bit later, sold for a good deal less than the Volkswagen Beetle.

The new package is available on LT models with both extended and crew cabs, with two - or four - wheel drive, with any engine under the hood, including the new 2.8 - liter Duramax turbo - diesel four - cylinder.

Then you can get the six - cylinder engine in the customary all - wheel - drive X5 xDrive35i or in the new, rear - wheel - drive sDrive35i.

It's based on the shortened rear - wheel - drive platform of the full - size DKW 3 = 6 sedan (whose badge disingenuously suggests that the three - cylinder engine matches a six in terms of power and refinement).

The VIII introduced the basic blueprint that continues with today's Evo X: feisty turbo four - cylinder engine, computer - regulated all - wheel - drive system, grip - biased suspension, assorted hardware and cosmetic bits seemingly plucked from a race car.

While the standard Volkswagen Golf R already has all - wheel drive, a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine, and a dual - clutch automatic transmission, its 290 hp is simply dwarfed by the R 400's peak output of 395 hp.

The new 3 - series's manual transmission definitely works better with the six - cylinder than it does with the four: BMW allows more of the 335i engine's music to come through to the cabin, so it's an acoustic delight to drive.

I Would NEVER attempt to drive a car that is overheating (you may cause a lot more damage e.g. seize the engine or crack the cylinder head).

As a result, it ended up with a spec sheet at once thick and thin: a curb weight of less than 1200 pounds; an air - cooled, horizontally opposed two - cylinder engine of just 375 - cc displacement; front - wheel drive; independent suspension, rack - and - pinion steering, and almost no creature comforts.

Established in 1894 in Tours, France, Delahaye first produced belt - driven cars powered by rear - mounted, single - or twin - cylinder engines.

All - wheel - drive, a turbodiesel engine, and even a five - cylinder engine joined the order sheet.

Cylinder deactivation and engine start / stop technologies help bring EPA combined fuel economy ratings up to 24 mpg for both sedans (22 mpg with all - wheel drive), an improvement of 2 mpg in rear - wheel - drive models and 1 mpg in all - wheel - drive models.

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.

The smallest utility vehicle on this list, Fiat's iconic Italian crossover features a 184 - horsepower / 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine paired with a nine - speed automatic transmission, and an available all - wheel - drive system with a disconnecting rear axle for improved fuel efficiency.

> Engine and gearbox - Kicking off with the aforementioned 1.0 - litre, a 1.4 - litre four - cylinder petrol and two diesels (1.6 and 2.0) are also available, with S tronic dual - clutch gearboxes and quattro all - wheel drive also on the options list.

Continuing with its reintroduction of in - line six - cylinder engines, the new CLS53 features both a conventional exhaust gas - driven turbocharger as well as an electric compressor.

It was launched in 1992 and set the mould for the generations to come: transverse 2 - litre, four - cylinder, DOHC, turbocharged and intercooled 4G63 engine, permanent four - wheel drive, MacPherson strut front suspension with a multi-link set - up at the rear and a humdrum four - door body, with vents for the bonnet and a high - rise rear wing.

People told us they wanted a six - cylinder engine and a front - engined, rear - drive layout.

All - wheel drive is standard, along with a 240 - horsepower, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine and a nine - speed automatic transmission.

Sensibility is still a core trait, too, however: Under the hood of the all - wheel - drive T6 model is a turbocharged and super-charged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine.

The top trim joins the base Stelvio and Stelvio Ti trims, which get power from a 280 - horsepower, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine, eight - speed automatic transmission and all - wheel drive.

A new turbocharged four - cylinder diesel engine makes its debut in the 328d and gets an EPA - estimated 32/45 mpg city / highway with rear - wheel drive.

Standard Equipment: Skyactiv - G 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine 6 - speed sport automatic w / manual shift mode Front - wheel drive 16 - inch alloy wheels Power windows Power door locks w / remote Power mirrors 8 - way power driver's seat Heated front seats Leather - trimmed seats and door panel inserts Power moonroof 16 - inch alloy wheels AM / FM / CD / MP3 audio system w / aux input 265 - watt Bose Centerpoint 10 - speaker surround sound audio system Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / Bluetooth, cruise, and audio controls Bluetooth Full - color compact navigation system Cruise control Tilt / telescopic steering column Variable intermittent windshield wipers 60/40 split-fold rear seat Two 12 - volt power outlets