There are four -
cylinder models in the range, but it's the V6 Stinger that offers the sort of performance to attract attention from enthusiastic consumers.
Not exact matches
At the initial deposition stage — the lowest size
range — the shells consisted of perfect
cylinders in the 2D
model, and they formed ultrasmall rings, or «nanorings», stacked along the vertical direction of the nanowire,
in the 3D
model.
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.
Audi's plug -
in hybrid arrives at last, offering 31 miles of electric
range, a 150 - hp, turbocharged four -
cylinder engine, and the kind of green - friendly glamour that has helped the Tesla
Model S succeed.
In Europe, the V40 is available with a
range of gasoline and diesel engines, including a top - spec T5
model with a turbocharged 2.5 - liter five -
cylinder producing 254 hp.
The standard T6 AWD
model has a 316 - hp turbocharged and supercharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine, and the T8 plug -
in hybrid
model combines this same engine with a rear - mounted electric motor for 400 hp and a 25 - mile electric driving
range.
Other possibilities for lesser 911
models, like the Carrera cabriolet spied
in these photos, include Porsche's new
range of four -
cylinder turbocharged engines, the largest of which is said to be a 2.5 - liter boxer four turbocharged to make around 360 hp.
Volvo will resuscitate its twelve - year - old, seven - passenger XC90 sport / utility flagship with a
range of engines with no more than four
cylinders and a plug -
in hybrid version with 25 miles of electric - only
range available
in the all - new 2016
model.
It was front - engined (1093cc and 1471cc
in - line four -
cylinder units were the options, with 50 and 75bhp respectively), front - wheel drive and sported «folded paper» looks that were the work of Giorgetto Giugiaro, who had been tasked with styling a
range of new
models for VW that would also include the first - generation Scirocco and Passat.
The four -
cylinder 1.2 makes 89bhp and already offers up to 65.7 mpg, while the Boosterjet will be the highest - performing
model in the
range for the time being, with 109bhp and 125 lb ft of torque between 2000 - 3500rpm.
For petrol buyers there's a 1.5 - litre three -
cylinder in the MINI One and MINI Cooper, along with and a turbocharged 2.0 - litre available
in three power outputs for the nippy Cooper S, even sportier Works 210 and
range - topping John Cooper Works
model which we've reviewed separately.
The 2010 Accord Coupe starts at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) just over $ 23,000 for the LX - S trim level with the four -
cylinder engine and
ranges to roughly $ 32,000 for a loaded V6
model in the top - of - the - line EX-L series.
The S 350d and S 400d
models will open the ledger priced
in the low - to - mid $ 200K
range and powered by a new 3.0 - litre inline six -
cylinder turbo - diesel engine.
The all - new Altima Sedan is available
in seven well - equipped
models designed to appeal to a broad
range of buyer needs and budgets — the 2.5, 2.5 S, 2.5 SV and 2.5 SL featuring a 182 - horsepower (est.) 2.5 - liter inline 4 -
cylinder and the 3.5 S, 3.5 SV and 3.5 SL with a standard 270 - horsepower (est.) 3.5 - liter V6 engine.
That means a wide
range of four -
cylinder engines, with the 355 hp turbocharged four -
cylinder in the AMG ® as the most powerful
model.
Key data on the four -
cylinder diesel
model: displacement of 1461 cc, output of 66 kW (90 hp) and maximum torque of 220 Nm
in the
range from 1750 to 2750 rpm.
The new
model gets revised styling and a new
range of
in - line 6 -
cylinder petrol and diesel engines with mild - hybrid technologies.
While prices for a base rear - drive 4 -
cylinder model start reasonably enough
in the low - $ 30,000
range, those prices climb quickly, and can break through the $ 50,000 barrier.
The global powertrain lineup for the new Focus will include a
range of state - of - the - art Ford EcoBoost ™ four -
cylinder turbocharged direct injection (DI) engines — including the 1.6 - litre unit
in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common - rail diesel engines, all of which offer reductions
in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20 per cent compared to the outgoing
models.
The G63 will be the
range - topper with 602 hp and 367 lb - ft of torque, and a
model fitted with Mercedes - Benz's new M256 turbocharged 3.0 - liter
in - line six -
cylinder gasoline unit
in combination with an integrated starter generator providing mild hybrid qualities will follow.
Word is that the next - gen BMW X5 will build on the same
range of four and six -
cylinder diesels and four and eight -
cylinder petrol engines seen
in the current
models, with appropriate upgrades to make full use of the expected weight reductions to come with the new platform.
The Jetta GLI, the most powerful
in the
model range, comes with a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine, producing 210 horsepower.
In Yokohama, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. outlined the range of fuel - saving technologies — including 3 - and 4 - cylinder engines, CVT transmission with stop - start system and new hybrid system (earlier post) to be introduced on new models to be launched in fiscal year 201
In Yokohama, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. outlined the
range of fuel - saving technologies — including 3 - and 4 -
cylinder engines, CVT transmission with stop - start system and new hybrid system (earlier post) to be introduced on new
models to be launched
in fiscal year 201
in fiscal year 2010.
Skoda has officially announced the Yeti 4 × 4 Outdoor
model powered by the same 110TSI four -
cylinder engine available
in the Octavia
range.
The S - Class traditionally comes
in a twelve -
cylinder configuration, but the new - generation S - Class that debuted for the 2014
model year has yet to come with that
range - toping powertrain.
The new 2015
model year update Focus
range will be offered with Ford's multi award - winning EcoBoost technology, with a 1.5 - litre turbocharged four -
cylinder powerplant available
in 110 and 132 kW (148 and 177 hp) outputs
in place of the current older 1.6 - litre and 2.0 - litre offerings.
Critical Knowledge: All - new
model for 2009Unique asymmetrical stylingFive - passenger seating122 - hp, 4 -
cylinder powerplantFront - wheel driveThree different modelsFull
range of dealer accessories for customizationOn sale
in spring of 2009IntroductionThe Nissan Cube is an all - new mini MPV entering the same growing segment populated with the Scion xB, Honda Element, and the upcoming Kia Soul.
Like all
models in the Prius Prime lineup, this one runs on a 1.8 L four -
cylinder engine and a pair of electric motors, with the ability to run on all - electric power for up to 25 miles and a total driving
range of 640 miles.
While early
models were fitted with a 5 -
cylinder engine (naturally aspirated or turbocharged), more recent variants sold
in the North American market have only been offered with 6 - or 8 -
cylinder engines (the
range - topping RS6
model featured a V - 10).
Power for the first - ever five - door modern Mini hatchback comes from a new
range of transversely mounted three - and four -
cylinder engines — as recently unveiled
in other
models from the British carmaker.
The 2015 Volvo XC90 crossover is on the way and the Gothenburg automaker just released some details about the
range - topping
model, which will be a plug -
in hybrid with a potent turbocharged four -
cylinder engine.
Across the
range there are CO2 improvements of between 1.5 and 18 per cent, despite the vast majority of
models gaining power upgrades, and the firm has slipped
in a new 148bhp 1.4 - litre petrol with
cylinder - on - demand technology.
The upgraded versions of the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 are the first
in the
model range to feature sharpened versions of the five -
cylinder D5 and D3 turbo - diesels.
The test XC90 was a relatively basic, front - wheel - drive
model, powered by a 3.2 - liter inline six -
cylinder engine, the one I liked so much
in the new
Range Rover LR3.
And a fine - tuned 3.0 - liter M Performance TwinPower Turbo 6 -
cylinder inline engine propels the X3 M40i to the top of its
model range, with a best -
in - segment 0 - 60 mph time of 4.6 seconds.
The engine
range also mirrors other
models in the C - Class family, with four and six -
cylinder turbo units at the core: six petrol (
ranging between 156PS and 367PS) and two diesel
models (170PS - 204PS).
An upgraded 1 Series
range arrived
in Australia three months ago, but BMW already plans to shelve the 1.6 - litre turbo currently powering the base
models in favour of a three -
cylinder engine arriving later this year.
Likewise, to lure punters away from the default - buy BMW 320i and Audi A4 2.0 TFSI, a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder gas engine kicks off proceedings
in the Q50
range, and there's that Hybrid
model we mentioned earlier sitting just below the V6s
in the Infiniti Q50 pecking order.
For the first time, the MINI
models of the future will use both three and four -
cylinder engines that not only cover an even broader
range of performance, but also set new standards
in terms of output, efficiency, comfort and reliability.
The
model is expected to arrive sometime
in 2014, with a choice of only four -
cylinder engines and power
ranging from 150 to 214 horsepower.
Jaguar isn't yet saying what engines the car will use, but the
range seems certain to start with
models powered by the soon - to - land Ingenium four -
cylinder line - up and is likely to include engines up to the 3.0 - litre supercharged petrol V6 used
in the F - type, with power potential beyond 250bhp.
The fourth
model in Nissan's high - performance NISMO
range has been exposed
in Japan,
in form of the Note Nismo S, powered by a 100kW 1.6 - litre four -
cylinder engine.
Further developments include newly developed
in - line six -
cylinder petrol and diesel engines and a plug -
in hybrid
model with an electric
range of up to 25 miles.
There are eight
models in the Lincoln MKZ
range, four run on conventional engines made up of a turbocharged 2.0 - liter 4 -
cylinder and a twin turbocharged 3.0 - liter V6, and the rest make use of a gasoline - electric hybrid powerplant (discussed
in a separate review).
JLR will launch the Velar
in international markets with the Ford - sourced V6s currently used throughout its
range, but will replace them during the
model's life with own Ingenium
in - line six -
cylinder petrol and diesel units.
Speaking to Motoring, Speth gave a few more details about the
Range Rover plug -
in hybrid
models, including the fact that they will be powered by a 2.0 L four -
cylinder engine that's mated to an electric motor and an eight - speed automatic transmission.
For the rest of the
range we expect the all - new 2 - liter diesel engine, codenamed OM654,
in two flavors (150 hp for the E 200 d and 143 kW / 195 hp for the E 220 d launch
model) and two four
cylinder versions with output
ranging from 184 HP (E 200) to 245 HP and a six
cylinder with 333 HP (E 400).
This
model sets itself apart with affordability, wide
range of
models, simple, straightforward interior, Gas mileage
in the 4 -
cylinder, and parking ease and maneuverability
Interesting features of this
model are affordability, wide
range of
models, simple, straightforward interior, Gas mileage
in the 4 -
cylinder, and parking ease and maneuverability
The top
model in the new E-Class diesel
range is the six -
cylinder E 350 CDI with an output of 170 kW / 231 hp, which uses 0.5 litres per 100 kilometres less fuel than the previous E 320 CDI.