I don't fault the four
cylinder mill for noise, but the cabin, which didn't seem to have any more sound deadening materials than a standard Honda Civic.
You can choose between either a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder version of the X3 (240 horsepower and 260 lb - ft of torque) or a 300 horsepower 3.0 - liter turbocharged six -
cylinder mill for 2013 editions of the vehicle, while 2012 X3s feature a 240 horsepower, 3.0 - liter naturally - aspirated six - cylinder in place of the turbo four.
Not exact matches
Though no V - 8 can match a 12 -
cylinder for buttery power delivery, this hot - vee V - 8 does rev rather smoothly, aided by active engine mounts and Bentley's engine management tuning that trades some of the Porsche
mill's high - end punchiness
for more mid-range torque.
While the current Chevrolet Volt uses a 1.4 - liter four -
cylinder as a range - extender and generator
for the Volt's battery and electric motor, the next Volt could switch to a smaller and lighter turbocharged 1.0 - liter three -
cylinder mill.
The new Skyactiv - G 2.5 T is a 2.5 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder mill that is tuned specifically
for low - end torque, which peaks with 310 lb - ft at just 2,000 rpm.
The four -
cylinder mill offered two power outputs: 132 hp / 128 lb - ft
for the L, LE and S versions, and 140 hp / 126 lb - ft
for the allegedly more efficient LE Eco derivative.
The automaker has dropped the previous model's 2.4 - litre four -
cylinder engine
for a smaller, lighter and more fuel - efficient 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder, direct - injected
mill that makes 154 horsepower and 140 lb. - ft.
Opting
for the middle of the road
mill sends buyers back into the realm of the six -
cylinder with Ford's familiar 3.5 L naturally - aspirated V6.
If you want to go all - out, you can even spec a 550 - horsepower version of the eight -
cylinder mill (XJR)
for the ultimate in highway dominance.
The Chevrolet adds the wrinkle of a 2.5 - liter, four -
cylinder engine at the entry level, and this
mill is good
for 195 horses and 187 lb - ft of twist.
The only engine currently available
for the CX - 5 is this naturally aspirated 2.5 - liter four
cylinder mill, good
for 187 horsepower.
Diesel variants carry over the same 1.5 L TDCi 4 -
cylinder mill good
for 100 PS and 205 Nm.
The company has equipped this Chevrolet Sail U-Va with a performance packed 1.2 - litre petrol
mill, which has been incorporated with four
cylinders and can displace 1199cc, which is rather good
for the Indian road conditions.
The Sonic's base 1.8 - liter four -
cylinder motor is good
for 138 horsepower, but upgrading to the available 1.4 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder mill introduces 148 lb - ft of torque (while maintaining the same number of horses at the crank) along with improved fuel mileage figures of 29 - mpg city and 40 - mpg highway.
The entry - level Patriot's 2.0 - liter, four -
cylinder mill generates 158 horsepower, while its available 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder is good
for 172 horses (and is required
for Freedom - Drive II).
It, too, is a mid-size sedan that sports an electric motor alongside its robust six -
cylinder mill (in this case a 3.5 - liter V - 6), and it has been tuned more
for performance than
for efficiency.
A trio of four -
cylinder engine options await 2014 Ford Escape buyers, starting with a 2.5 - liter that's good
for 168 horsepower and ranging up past a 178 horsepower, 1.6 - liter turbocharged EcoBoost
mill all the way to a 240 horsepower, 2.0 - liter EcoBoost option (also turbocharged).
Our example was powered by a direct - injection 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder engine, a new
mill proudly displaying an Earth Dreams plaque, Honda's name
for its recently launched driveline efficiency initiative.
Although the turbocharged 2.0 - liter 4 -
cylinder found in the base model is stout enough, the extra weight of the convertible mechanism almost demands that buyers go
for the turbocharged 3.0 - liter 6 -
cylinder mill found in the 435i, which brings with it 300 horses.
A single engine denotes the A5 Cabriolet lineup: a turbocharged 2.0 - liter, 4 -
cylinder mill that is good
for 220 horsepower and 258 lb - ft of torque, output that is handled by either a continuously variable automatic or a traditional 8 - speed automatic transmission.
Should you opt
for the more efficient four -
cylinder mill, expect a more pedestrian 7.6 - second 0 - 60 time.
As
for technical information, word on the vine is that the 2016 Audi TT RS could arrive powered by a variant of the turbocharged, 2.5 litre TFSI five -
cylinder engine found in the Audi RS3 Sportback — said
mill pumps out 367 PS and 465 Nm of twist.
This refreshed Sentra gets the same engine as the previous model year, a simple 1.8 - liter four
cylinder mill, good
for 130 horsepower and 128 pound - feet of torque.
As
for powertrain options, the 1.5 litre, turbocharged three -
cylinder engine found in current F56 MINI Cooper will most likely feature alongside the B48 2.0 litre, turbocharged four -
cylinder mill from the Cooper S.
The Civic Coupe I drove had Honda's new turbocharged, direct injection 1.5 - liter four -
cylinder engine, a high - tech little
mill good
for 174 horsepower and 162 pound - feet of torque.
The heart of the gas - powered GO - 4 is a 1.0 - litre fuel - injected three
cylinder mill, good
for 69 horsepower, with similar figures
for torque output.
Two new engines debut
for 2017: the 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder engine is the base
mill, offering an estimated 28 mpg on the highway
for front - wheel drive models (EPA estimate not yet available; estimate is based on GM testing).
The Raptor sheds both its SVT branding as well as its eight -
cylinder engine, swapping in a 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 that has been tuned to produce more than the outgoing
mill — so
for those of you keeping score at home that means more than 411 horses and 434 lb - t of torque.