Not exact matches
When we initially reported on the $ 33,455 2014 Infiniti G37, we purported that this
model would be a stopgap measure until a four -
cylinder Q50 arrived, since this eventual entry level four -
cylinder Q50 would most likely cost around the same as the admittedly
much more powerful, V -6-powered G37.
Thanks in part to that power, GM rates the Equinox and Terrain V - 6 to tow as
much as 3,500 lb, up from just 1,500 lb for the four -
cylinder models.
Porsche say (of course) that the new
models are an improvement over the six
cylinder cars, but the EU has driven them to smaller turbo engines to save the planet, and Porsche Marketing has driven them into four
cylinders to stop the Cayman / Boxster line from stealing 911 sales (why pay so
much when you could get a 911 engined Boxster for so
much less money)?
For 2018, the new Land Rover Discovery Sport gets two new turbocharged 2.0 - liter 4 -
cylinder engines with as
much as 286 horsepower, which is a significant increase over last year's
model.
The idea of a 3 -
cylinder engine powering a Mini crossover SUV may ring some alarm bells, but the 1.5 - liter turbo - 3 that comes standard with the Countryman has more horsepower than the engine in last year's base
model, and almost as
much torque as in last year's Cooper Countryman S.
However, the
much - talked hybrid
model will comprise an electric motor along with a 4 -
cylinder engine.
If you're traversing the highways often, then you'd be
much better suited to the 3.6 - liter six -
cylinder gasoline engine, but this can only be had in the top trim Premium
model, so you'd need to pay for that luxury.
The new 8 - series
models will use the familiar BMW group large - car architecture, so
much of the hardware is shared with the 5 - series / 7 - series brigade, which points to a choice of rear - and xDrive all - wheel drive and a variety of six - and eight -
cylinder engines in various states of tune.
The 2015 BMW 5 Series is available in a dizzying variety of versions, from a $ 50,000 base
model with a 4 -
cylinder engine to the fire - breathing M5 costing nearly twice that
much.
Unless you really need an all - wheel drive, we recommend the 2010 - 2011 front - wheel drive 4 -
cylinder models, as they are
much better on gas.
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.
Being very similar iterations of the same base engine, there's not really
much to separate them in terms of fuel economy (both versions return 19mpg in the city, irrespective of how many wheels are being driven, and the 400 - hp's 26mpg in all - wheel drive and 27mpg in rear - wheel drive formats are only one miles - per - gallon down on what the 300 - hp unit can muster), so there's very little holding you back if you can stomach the Red Sport's $ 7,000 premium over the lesser six -
cylinder model.
British tuner, Superchips, has decided that diesel engines can be just as
much fun as their petrol counterparts, so they decided to do a little reconfiguring for BMW's 3.0 - liter, six -
cylinder engine that powers
models like the BMW 3 - Series, 5 - Series, 7 - Series, X5, and X6.
The range topping BMW 328i Gran Turismo leads the
model line - up and features BMW's
much - lauded new TwinPower turbo four -
cylinder direct injection engine.
The one thing I would plan within the next couple of
model years is going to a 4 -
cylinder turbo - Atkinson instead of the
much bulkier V6.
The current, second - generation Terrain was launched as a 2018
model with the length cut from 185 to 182 inches, the V6 engine dropped in favor of an all - four -
cylinder lineup, and weight down 300 - 400 pounds without
much change in cockpit volume.
There's a rich, mellow engine note from the turbocharged four -
cylinder, combined with brisk acceleration — at a price that's
much more affordable than the six -
cylinder model.
Boasting a 3.7 - liter, six -
cylinder unit that offers up 300 horsepower and 300 lb - ft of torque, the Ford Mustang V - 6 offers comparable performance to the V - 8 powered GT
models of years past, but at a
much cheaper price, and can accelerate from 0 - 60 in 5.5 seconds.
A 2.3 - liter four -
cylinder base motor was standard throughout the product run, and in later
models produced as
much as 143 horsepower.
TURBOCHARGED ENGINE The high - performance 4 -
cylinder engines in the Impreza WRX and STI
models create
much more power than the engine in other Impreza
models.
Expect the usual engine suspects including three and four -
cylinder petrol and diesel
models, but it's not too
much of a stretch to expect at least a GLB 35 AMG
model, if not a full - fat GLB 45.
But, with the range - topping
models of the Accord already sporting the detuned version of the Civic Type R's 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder, it won't take
much to get some extra power to the wheels.
Equipment has been tweaked for the XV Crosstrek for the current
model year, but functionally it's
much the same vehicle as it was the year before, which means all four wheels are driven by a 148 horsepower, 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine that is managed by either a five - speed manual or a continuously - variable automatic transmission.
The top
model sees fitment of a
much stronger 3.6 - liter V6 with a
much better 283 hp on tap to move the sizeable body around and oddly returns the same consumption as the smaller 4 -
cylinder engine.
With a 91.0 mm
cylinder bore, the Boxster's 1988cc engine generates 220kW (300hp — up from 195kW in the old
model's 2.7 - litre atmo six) and 380Nm of torque over 1950 - 4500rpm —
much lower and broader engine speeds than before.
iPod / MP3 Input, Bluetooth, CD Player, Alloy Wheels, Turbo Charged, All Wheel Drive, «The high - performance 4 -
cylinder engines in the Impreza WRX and STI
models create
much more power than the engine in other Impreza
models.
Thanks to TwinPower Turbo technology, the new supercharged 4 -
cylinder petrol engine with all - aluminium crankcase, already available in the BMW X1 xDrive28i, provides increased torque, improved performance and
much reduced fuel consumption and emission levels as compared to the existing 6 -
cylinder induction engine
model BMW Z4 sDrive30.
Moving up, the Premier
model makes use of a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder gasoline engine that produces a
much more usable and punchy 250 horsepower, and it's this version of the Chevrolet Malibu that's fitted the new nine - speed automatic transmission.
But no, Volvo says, we're a bargain when compared to similarly equipped
models of the Audi Q7 premium plus Quattro, which starts at 54k but goes up
much higher than that; a BMW X5 xDrive35i with a 3.0 - liter six -
cylinder turbo and awd with 8 - speed auto which starts at $ 59,895 but rises higher than the Volvo here in question; and even a Mercedes AMG GLE 43 4Matic which starts for 68 grand but is priced similarly to the BMW.
Toyota hasn't told us how
much power the fresh six -
cylinder engine is producing — last year we got 236 ponies from a larger 4.0 - liter mill — but we were told that the four -
cylinder model gains a six - speed automatic transmission as standard equipment, while the V - 6 offers a six - speed auto or a six - speed manual on the options sheet.
Variable
Cylinder Management technology shuts off half of the engine's
cylinders when coasting, and the result is an EPA fuel economy rating of as
much as 23 mpg in combined driving for the front - wheel - drive
models with the 9 - speed automatic and automatic start / stop technology.
Topping the range in
much the same way as the M
model does in the X6 line - up is the X4 M40i, which uses a 355bhp, 3.0 - litre, six -
cylinder petrol engine.
The base
model with a 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder engine includes a long list of standard features carried over from the 2017
model, including heated front seats, multi-angle rear view camera, keyless entry with push - button start, and
much more.
Budget upwards of # 300 for a
cylinder model with
much more steam power.