Now, however, everyone is downsizing to save fuel and cut CO2 emissions, so this 428i is armed with a four -
cylinder motor of just two liters displacement.
Not exact matches
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.
The Direct Injection Moulding Concept (DIMC) station on Tetra Pak ® E3 is now activated by a
motor driven tool box instead
of a pneumatic
cylinder.
The researchers also tested the mice on the number
of times they reared up on their hind legs within a minute
of being put in a clear
cylinder, a standard experimental measure
of motor ability.
The
motor employed was an 8 -
cylinder Curtiss engine
of 40 horse - power.
Some manufacturers have increased engine capacity by boring out the
cylinders this in some cases has left very little metal between the water jacket and the
cylinder head if you don't run glycol with an alloy
motor this can corrode allowing water into the
cylinder hence the steam on start up
of the engine.
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.
Designed by the iconic BMW designer Claus Luthe, the E28 was initially sold with a combination
of relatively subdued four and six -
cylinder engines, but in 1984 BMW revealed the very first M5 at the Amsterdam
motor show.
The in - line, turbocharged four
cylinder is actually a detuned version
of the Golf R's engine rather than a tweaked version
of the standard GTI's
motor.
The car will combine a turbocharged four -
cylinder engine
of undisclosed displacement with an electric
motor and lithium - ion battery pack, although further details have yet to be confirmed.
The current i8's three -
cylinder, range - extending internal combustion engine will be ditched in favor
of three high - revving (25,000 rpm) electric
motors producing a total
of 750 hp and more potent batteries capable
of delivering a 300 - mile range.
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 sporty performance coupe features a four -
cylinder engine with a rear two
motor electric spilt that produces a total
of 600 hp and 758 lb - ft
of torque.
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.
Power is from a combo
of a 103 horsepower, 108 lb - ft 1.6 - liter Kappa four -
cylinder gas direct - injection engine and a 1.56 killowatt - hour lithium - polymer battery pack hooked up to a 32 killowatt electric
motor.
40 more horsepower, 2 more
cylinders and an extra two wheels and still 5 seconds slower that Giulia ZF8 Alfa Giulia also have a special limited edition QV retuned to 550HP, it hasnt done the Ring yet take the article and claims down before you embarrass yourself in front
of the whole
motoring world
Featuring a combination
of both electric and petrol
motors, it achieves a 4.5 second 0 - 60 time using a highly tuned version
of the 3 -
cylinder petrol engine found in the new Mini.
An eclectic selection
of machines dans son jus met in the Welsh Borders on Drive - It Day in perfect Spring weather / The story
of Farman, part two — Reg Winstone continues his look at the Farman
motor car, as well as delving into the background of the Farman Brothers / Travel with Style: Concours d'Elégance — Peter Stevens reports from Cartier's second Indian concours, with some rare as well as humble cars on show / Durham Motor Works — Tim Harding recounts the motoring exploits of the owners of the Durham Motor Works in Ealing, South London / Cheap Cylinder Heads: Curiosity or
motor car, as well as delving into the background
of the Farman Brothers / Travel with Style: Concours d'Elégance — Peter Stevens reports from Cartier's second Indian concours, with some rare as well as humble cars on show / Durham
Motor Works — Tim Harding recounts the motoring exploits of the owners of the Durham Motor Works in Ealing, South London / Cheap Cylinder Heads: Curiosity or
Motor Works — Tim Harding recounts the
motoring exploits
of the owners
of the Durham
Motor Works in Ealing, South London / Cheap Cylinder Heads: Curiosity or
Motor Works in Ealing, South London / Cheap
Cylinder Heads: Curiosity or Cure?
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.
The
motors in the GTE combine to give the car 201bhp, the brunt
of which is produced by the four -
cylinder 1.4 - litre turbocharged engine.
The smooth salubrity
of twelve -
cylinder motoring is quite a rare thing these days but the DB11 doesn't have the market cornered.
V - 8 performance with four -
cylinder fuel efficiency The RLX Sport Hybrid SH - AWD throws out the conventional driveshaft
of the TL SH - AWD and instead uses two electric
motors that torque - vector the rear wheels and provide gas - free power up to 50 mph.
Drivetrain: A 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder and two electric
motors, combining to produce 335 horsepower and 432 pounds - feet
of torque; electric variable automatic transmission
There's a 740e plug - in hybrid too, which uses a 2 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine - yes, in a 7 - series - and an electric
motor to supply a combined 322bhp and 369 lb ft
of torque.
Schnieders — The history
of this French manufacturer — founded in 1910 — is related by Marc Douezy / 1932 Riley special — Malcolm Robertson describes this unique car a replica
of the Rileys that drove overland from Australia to enter the 1932 Monte Carlo Rally / 1957 Ferrarids 500 TRC — A superbly restored junior (4 -
cylinder) Testa Rossa has been driven by Ian Fraser / History on the Wall — John Dunne describes a series
of commemorative plaques
of Sir Malcolm Campbell and former Wolverhampton
motor car manufacturers / Body - swap Sunbeam — This interesting story
of an old (1914) body fitted to a new (1929) chassis is told by Bill Dowsing / 1929 Rolls - Royce Phantom I. — This month The Editor examines a splendid example
of «the best car in the world», and asks whether the claim can be justified / Streamlining — Nick Walker writes about the development
of streamlining as applied to
motor cars from the early 1930s onwards / The Bleriot Whippet — Michael Worthington - Williams recalls the cycle car manufacturer who enjoyed a limited success in the 1920s.
The Triumph Dolomite — The greatest Triumph ever built by Mike Worthington - Williams / The Riley 12/4 — Enthusiast and restorer Ian Gladstone describes the evolution
of the 12/4 / Crips Bros — History
of a family
of business / The Daimler — Mike Worthington - Williams examines Daimler's excursion into eight
cylinders in line / Colour commercials — Contermporary advertisements and magazine covers bring to life the pre-war commercial world / The
Motor Picnic — Motorways and increasing traffic today has lessened the habit
of taking a leisurely roadside picnic A. B. Demaus reports.
The Editor has been driving one / The Austin Twenty — The story
of this four
cylinder Longbridge Perpendicular / Rolls Royce 1404 by Michael E. Ware / When the price was right — Prompted by the remarkable prices some Bugattis have fetched recently John Forge recalls that he bought his exotic
motoring in easier times / London to Brighton — The review
of the commercial run / Ready for Ardingly!
The A45's 376bhp 2 - litre, four -
cylinder turbo
motor might not be the most potent engine to sit in the front
of a hot hatch — that title is now back with the new Audi RS3 — but its 188bhp per litre is still an impressive figure.
Replacing the notoriously thirsty five -
cylinder 2.5 - litre turbo
motor of its predecessor with a smaller 2.0 - litre, four -
cylinder EcoBoost engine hasn't just improved economy and emissions (on paper, at least) but given performance a useful shot in the arm as well.
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.
Acura claims V - 8 performance with four -
cylinder fuel - efficiency, and indeed, the engine -
motor combo produces 377 horsepower and 377 lb - ft, with EPA ratings
of 28 mpg in city driving, 32 mpg on the highway, and 30 mpg combined.
My guess is each
of the wires is there to send current to its respectable position (accessories, distribution system and starting
motor) based on the position
of the
cylinder and plunger inside the housing.
Another possibility outside
of the engines we already see in the Mini lineup is a two -
cylinder BMW motorcycle engine to pair with the 80 - hp electric
motor.
The 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder Drive - E
motor that's standard on the V60 T5 as well as the 2015 Volvo S60 T5 is living up to its green mission by delivering impressive fuel economy numbers
of 25/37/29 mpg city / highway / combined in the 2015 Volvo V60 and S60.
The ES 350h hybrid uses a 2.5 - liter 4 -
cylinder engine paired to an electric
motor with a combined output
of 215 hp.
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 new i8s are powered by an electric
motor and a twin - turbo three -
cylinder engine with 143 hp and 236 lb - ft
of torque to the rear wheels.
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.
Whereas today's BMW i8 marries its turbo three -
cylinder's 228 hp and 236 lb - ft
of torque with 129 hp and 184 lb - ft from its electric
motor, the new flagship's gas - electric powertrain reportedly will boast a combined output in excess
of 500 hp, with torque
of around 500 lb - ft.
The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron, a plug - in hybrid powered by a 1.4 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder paired with a 101 - hp electric
motor, will arrive in the U.S. in early 2015, meaning we could see the e-tron nameplate appearing at the very top and very bottom
of Audi's model lineup.
The new 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug - in Hybrid uses a similar powertrain as the standard Sonata Hybrid, which uses a 2.0 - liter, direct - injected four -
cylinder engine and an electric
motor that connects to the six - speed automatic transmission in place
of a traditional torque converter.
Before starting the car, I would leave the plugs out and crank it using the starter
motor to blow any excess oil out
of the
cylinders.
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.
And the two - stage stability system (one jab to dilute the traction control, a three - second prod to cut it completely) is very effective at making the most
of the four -
cylinder turbocharged
motor's trust.
A Fairbanks - Morse and some
of the big marine engines are the best
of both worlds, because it gets rid
of the valvetrain and adds a second crankshaft, being opposed piston (not opposed -
cylinder like a boxer
motor).
The 2016 Prius» 95 - hp, 1.8 - liter four -
cylinder engine shuts down at a stoplight in that familiar way, and when the light turns green, there's that familiar moment
of silence as the car begins to accelerate with its battery - powered 53 kW
motor, then the engine lights off, and the car accelerates smoothly as it swaps gear ratios.
-- Jonathon Wood looks at some upmarket Hillmans and Humbers — better known as Sunbeam - Talbots / Books For Christmas — The Automobile's guide to the very best
of festive old - car reading / Cars In My Life — Chris Gordon concludes his motoring memoirs / Six Of The Best Norman Painting on Morris's first off - roader / Deep South — Michael Worthington - Williams heads off to the land of cotton on the trail of the Hanson / Italian High Performer — Part One of Edward Eve's reassessment of Alfa Romeo's immortal six - cylinder power plant / By Nash To Merano — Mike Bullett and Sandy Burnett report on the recent Alpine Raid by Frazer Nash enthusiast
of festive old - car reading / Cars In My Life — Chris Gordon concludes his
motoring memoirs / Six
Of The Best Norman Painting on Morris's first off - roader / Deep South — Michael Worthington - Williams heads off to the land of cotton on the trail of the Hanson / Italian High Performer — Part One of Edward Eve's reassessment of Alfa Romeo's immortal six - cylinder power plant / By Nash To Merano — Mike Bullett and Sandy Burnett report on the recent Alpine Raid by Frazer Nash enthusiast
Of The Best Norman Painting on Morris's first off - roader / Deep South — Michael Worthington - Williams heads off to the land
of cotton on the trail of the Hanson / Italian High Performer — Part One of Edward Eve's reassessment of Alfa Romeo's immortal six - cylinder power plant / By Nash To Merano — Mike Bullett and Sandy Burnett report on the recent Alpine Raid by Frazer Nash enthusiast
of cotton on the trail
of the Hanson / Italian High Performer — Part One of Edward Eve's reassessment of Alfa Romeo's immortal six - cylinder power plant / By Nash To Merano — Mike Bullett and Sandy Burnett report on the recent Alpine Raid by Frazer Nash enthusiast
of the Hanson / Italian High Performer — Part One
of Edward Eve's reassessment of Alfa Romeo's immortal six - cylinder power plant / By Nash To Merano — Mike Bullett and Sandy Burnett report on the recent Alpine Raid by Frazer Nash enthusiast
of Edward Eve's reassessment
of Alfa Romeo's immortal six - cylinder power plant / By Nash To Merano — Mike Bullett and Sandy Burnett report on the recent Alpine Raid by Frazer Nash enthusiast
of Alfa Romeo's immortal six -
cylinder power plant / By Nash To Merano — Mike Bullett and Sandy Burnett report on the recent Alpine Raid by Frazer Nash enthusiasts.
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.
Our friends at
Motor Trend have staged another epic drag race, and their most recent 12 - car battle was the biggest yet with a combined 82
cylinders, 5171 hp, 4144 lb - ft
of torque, and a total vehicle cost
of $ 1,686,294.
Magnificent Mondial — Douglas Blain discovers a highly original 1955 Ferrari that has only seen a season's racing / Traders at the Track — Guy Griffiths recalls
motor trading activities at Brooklands during the 20's and 30's / The
Cylinder Head Shop — Roy Berry visits a specialist in converting cylinder heads to run on lead - free fuel / Rhombus Restored — Gordon Hobb brings his mother's worn - out Borgward Isabella TS coupe back to life / In the Best Circles — Two intrepid Frazer Nashes enter the frozen wastes of the Artic
Cylinder Head Shop — Roy Berry visits a specialist in converting
cylinder heads to run on lead - free fuel / Rhombus Restored — Gordon Hobb brings his mother's worn - out Borgward Isabella TS coupe back to life / In the Best Circles — Two intrepid Frazer Nashes enter the frozen wastes of the Artic
cylinder heads to run on lead - free fuel / Rhombus Restored — Gordon Hobb brings his mother's worn - out Borgward Isabella TS coupe back to life / In the Best Circles — Two intrepid Frazer Nashes enter the frozen wastes
of the Artic Circle.