For the current model year, the five - passenger sedan gets a brand - new base engine with eAssist technology, which adds a compact electric motor and battery to the 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder motor for higher fuel economy.
Not exact matches
A four -
cylinder piston
motor air compressor with 1/4 horsepower behind it, the Master Airbrush is an excellent choice
for hobbyists and renovators alike.
It uses a DOHC 2.0 - liter Atkinson - cycle four -
cylinder that produces 137 hp, assisted by a 124 - kW electric
motor for a total system output of 196 hp.
As is traditional
for a Subaru, the Forester user a boxer
motor; an engine with the
cylinders sitting horizontally either side of the crank.
The hybrid ES 300h pairs a 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder with two
motor - generators and a continuously variable automatic transmission
for 200 combined horsepower versus the ES 350's 268 hp.
By 1913, like this example, The Flying Merkel came with a potent two -
cylinder motor with 6 horsepower and a two - speed gearbox, allowing
for a top speed of 60 mph.
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 show.
Although there's no word on what powers the Concept Estate, the Concept Coupe employs a plug - in hybrid powertrain with a 2.0 - liter turbocharged and supercharged four -
cylinder engine, as well as an electric
motor mated to the rear axle
for a total of 400 hp and 590 lb - ft of torque.
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For one, the 3 - litre in - line turbocharged six replaces the twin - turbocharged V8 of old, and secondly, it's replaced two of those
cylinders with a 22bhp / 183 lb ft electric
motor.
The C30 also earns points
for being anything but slow: its 2.5 - liter turbocharged inline - five -
cylinder engine was the basis
for the
motor that powers the incredible EU - spec Ford Focus RS.
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.
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.
The familiar subcompact trades its 1.5 - liter four -
cylinder engine
for a 123 - hp electric
motor and its gas tank
for a large, lithium - ion battery.
Design chief Ian Callum's team initially pitched a sporty coupelike concept, but top management favors an elegant, long - wheelbase, three - box sedan aimed at China and the U.S..
For the plug - in hybrid model, a 335 - hp version of the new 2.0 - liter Ingenium four -
cylinder gasoline engine, supported by a 134 - hp electric
motor, is likely.
The current BMW i8 combines an electric
motor with a 1.5 - liter turbocharged inline three -
cylinder gas engine
for a total of 362 hp and 420 lb - ft of torque.
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.
For now, the standard 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid uses a 1.6 - liter direct - injection four -
cylinder engine paired with a 43 - hp electric
motor mounted in the six - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission.
A second electric
motor functions as a generator to convert power from a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder into electricity
for range far beyond the battery's 10 to 15 miles.
A 1.5 - liter four -
cylinder engine and a two -
motor hybrid system provides a combined 151 horsepower
for the five - seater.
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.
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The turbocharged 2 - litre four -
cylinder Mini Cooper SD is set to be a popular choice
for buyers of the classic hatch looking
for a mix of performance and economic
motoring.
The MKZ Hybrid uses a non-turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine and an electric
motor, good
for just 188 hp but considerably better fuel economy.
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.
Motivation arrives from the same 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder, but the electric
motor now puts down 67 hp
for a combined system total of 202 hp.
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 flagship 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine is a supercharged and turbocharged 2.0 liter, four -
cylinder gas engine combined with an 80 - hp electric
motor,
for a combined 400 horsepower.
The Mi - Ray is a plug - in hybrid, with two electric
motors driving the front wheels, and a 1.5 - liter four -
cylinder engine
for the rear wheels.
The Niro is a pleasant - looking car that mates a 1.6 - liter gas direct - injection Atkinson - cycle four -
cylinder engine with a 43 - hp electric
motor,
for 146 hp and 195 lb - ft of torque.
The ES 350 gets a 268 - horsepower, 3.5 - liter V - 6, while the ES 300h hybrid pairs a 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder and two electric
motors for 200 hp combined.
The hybrid combines an electric
motor and a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine
for 192 total system horsepower, while the plug - in hybrid has a similar setup that makes 202 total system horsepower.
As efficiency also plays a major role at the pinnacle of
motor racing, two or four of the eight
cylinders are cut off e.g. when cornering at slow speed, in the Safety Car phases or
for pit stops.
A two -
cylinder 700cc four - stroke lump, the Integra
motor promises to be a class leader in fuel - economy
for the Japanese brand.
Powered by a 296bhp 2.0 - litre, four -
cylinder Ingenium petrol engine, the P400e PHEV is also equipped with an 114bhp electric
motor, although the peak power
for the powertrain is capped at 398bhp due to the peak outputs of the internal combustion engine and the electric
motor arriving at different engine /
motor speeds.
Standard hybrid 3.5 - liter 6 -
cylinder engine and electric boost
motor for a combined 295 system horsepower (RX 400h models)
The Niro PHEV pairs an all - aluminum, efficient 1.6 - liter GDI (gasoline direct injection) four -
cylinder engine with an 8.9 kWh (59 kW) lithium - polymer battery pack and a powerful 60 - HP (44.5 kW) electric
motor, a set - up
for optimum fuel efficiency and electrically driven range.
BMW's Vision EfficientDynamics concept
for Frankfurt marries a three -
cylinder diesel engine with two electric
motors.
The forthcoming EcoBoost 1.0 (liter), which also happens to be Ford's first three -
cylinder engine, was introduced at the Frankfurt
motor show as an option
for the European Focus and the C - Max people mover.
Standard 1.3 - liter 4 -
cylinder gasoline engine mated to a 20 - horsepower electric
motor for a total system power of 110 horsepower (Hybrid model)
Critical Knowledge: All - new compact crossover SUVExterior styling blends sport utility and coupeInterior styling takes inspiration from motorcyclesFront - or all - wheel drive (FWD or AWD) Four -
cylinder enginesUnique suspension
for FWD and AWD modelsDue to arrive in late 2010IntroductionThe Nissan Juke is an all - new compact crossover SUV that made its debut at the 2010 Geneva
Motor Show.
This Range Rover will get a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder Ingenium gas engine, which is only good
for 296 hp on its own; add in the 85 kW electric
motor, which is housed within the vehicle's eight - speed transmission, and the SUV will put out a total of 398 hp and a respectable 472 lb - ft of torque.
The latest BMW 7 Series is also the first to be offered in the UK as an ActiveHybrid in both standard and long - wheelbase guises courtesy of a 3.0 - litre six -
cylinder engine mated to a synchronous electric
motor and lithium - ion high performance battery which will allow
for solus electrically - powered driving at given times.
Available engines include a 1.5 - liter twin - turbocharged three -
cylinder that makes 134 horsepower, a 2.0 - liter twin - turbocharged four -
cylinder that makes 189 horsepower, a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder that makes 228 horsepower (JCW), and a 1.5 - liter twin - turbocharged three -
cylinder hybrid that pairs with an electric
motor for 221 system horsepower.
The hybrid uses a 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder combined with an electric
motor for a total system horsepower of 200.
The NX offers two different engines: A turbocharged four -
cylinder engine that makes 235 horsepower, and a hybrid powertrain that combines a 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder with an electric
motor for a total system horsepower of 194.
Based on the aluminium extensive iQ architecture, Discovery Sport
for India is also offered with a 2.2 - litre four -
cylinder diesel
motor.
Big news from BMW is coming in a small package in the 2012 Paris
Motor Show's wake: the brand is considering a three -
cylinder engine
for North America.
Motor Authority reports that the Jeep Renegade Trackhawk has been confirmed
for production and will likely come with a new 2.4 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder engine that makes around 300 hp.
The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV features a 2.0 - liter, four -
cylinder paired with two 60 - kWh electric
motors for a total range of 547 miles.