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.
Not exact matches
Under the bonnet is the THP S&S 1.6 - litre four -
cylinder turbocharged
petrol engine that we have
seen more recently in various states of tune in hot Peugeots.
The
petrol engine line - up starts with three -
cylinder 1.0 - litre and 1.2 - litre models, up to the 1.6 - litre unit in the GTi (
see our separate review).
Under the skin we're likely to
see a plethora of options for
engines and drivetrains — depending on how much you want to spend — from frugal 3 -
cylinders with manual gearboxes and front - wheel drive through to more powerful four -
cylinder petrols and diesels with a seven - speed DSG gearbox and quattro four - wheel drive.
Automedia suggests that, due to the size of the exhaust pipe, this prototype Megane is likely equipped with the familiar 1.2 TCe turbo -
petrol four -
cylinder engine as already
seen in several Renault and Nissan models.
It remains to be
seen how well the
petrol powered Pulse does vis - a-vis the competition, which offers 4 -
cylinder petrol engines with variable valve technology.
Under the bonnet both cars feature the 1.2 - litre, 3 -
cylinder turbocharged
petrol engine seen on the Tata Nexon.
However, the Swedish firm has designed the chassis to accommodate its family of four -
cylinder and three -
cylinder petrol and diesel
engines, many of which have
seen use in other models before.
Mid-2017
saw a 2.0 - litre, four -
cylinder petrol engine added to the F - Type range — a move met by many a raised eyebrow.
The 3 -
cylinder petrol engine in the MINI One has
seen an increase in capacity to 1.5 litres, increasing maximum torque by 10 Nm, taking it to 190 Nm.
Power for the new Superb Combi will come from the same EU6 four -
cylinder petrol and diesel
engines seen on the Superb notchback.
The car being tested is the German automaker's all - new front -
engined convertible sports coupe, which incorporates the same 2.5 - litre 5 -
cylinder turbocharged
petrol powerplant
seen in the international models.
Front (sDrive) and all - wheel drive (xDrive) variants will be offered, as will a choice of lighter, more thermally efficient 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder turbo -
petrol and turbo - diesel
engines (in various states of tune,
see below).
One of the most important would be the 1.8 - liter four - pot
petrol engine with
cylinder deactivation system, the one that can already be
seen on the Audi's A3 hatch.
The XL Sport
sees true interaction between the VW Group's massive reservoir of
engines as it is powered by the same two -
cylinder petrol engine that does duties for the Ducati 1199 Superleggera.
Engine options for the W213 E-Class will
see a major update, thanks to the switch to inline - 6
engines from the current V6
engines, [20] along with a new generation of four -
cylinder diesel
engines, codenamed OM654, and existing four -
cylinder petrol engines.
We expect to
see under the bonnet the new generation of
engines with 6 inline
cylinders diesel and
petrol.
The BMW 5 Series 2017 model comes with a ranges of updated powertrains and India will be getting three
engine variants - a 2.0 - litre, 4 -
cylinder oil - burner that will make 187 bhp, which we'll
see on the 520d, a 3.0 - litre, in - line 6 diesel churning 261 bhp on the 530d and finally, a 2.0 - litre 4 -
cylinder petrol motor that will be churning out 249 bhp on the 530i.