And there's a 240 - horsepower four -
cylinder turbo at the other end of the vehicle, too.
In concept form, the Active Tourer is driven by a petrol powered 1.5 litre three
cylinder turbo at the front wheels, with electric power at the rear axle.
Not exact matches
As much as the twin -
turbos try, they can't keep the sweet music of 12 -
cylinder fury
at bay.
Plus, the Giulia Quad is almost $ 80,000, and you have to spend that much to get the twin -
turbo V6 because the non-Quads give you only a 280 - horsepower four -
cylinder,
at prices that compare to the Stinger GTs (the Stinger can also be had with a smaller four - banger).
The economical four -
cylinder, Euro 5 emissions compliant
turbo diesel engine produces enough power to propel the bus
at freeway speeds, and with a 100 - litre fuel tank has a huge operating range between refills.
At least Porsche had a suitable engine: the 2.6 - litre twin
turbo flat six, with air - cooled barrels and water - cooled
cylinder heads, originally developed for the unused Indycar project and used in the last of the 936s the year before.
BMW already has its 7 - series with a gas - fueled twin -
turbo six -
cylinder that is rated
at 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway.
Row - your - own 2015 Cadillac
ATS models are all rear - wheel drive, mated to a 2.0 - liter
turbo four -
cylinder.
The engine lacks the low - down torque response of the very best
turbo four -
cylinder engines — note the peak torque output of 206 lb ft from 3600rpm and compare that (I know, I said I wouldn't...) to the Peugeot 208 GTI 30th Anniversary's engine, which makes 221 lb ft
at just 1750rpm.
The GTC's optional twin -
turbo 6.0 - liter 12 -
cylinder engine is rated
at 567 hp and 516 pounds - feet of torque.
The 220d's four -
cylinder twin -
turbo engine produces 194hp
at 3,800 rpm and 295 lb ft of torque between 1600 and 2800rpm.
Still, the Cruze's
turbo four -
cylinder does have some reserve power
at highway speeds for passing.
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.
New for 2016, base versions of the sixth - gen Chevrolet Camaro can now be had with the same four -
cylinder turbo that Cadillac uses in the
ATS, making 275 hp and 295 lb - ft of torque in this application.
The front - wheel - drive,
turbo four -
cylinder Volvo V60 T5 starts
at $ 36,675 and is rated
at 37 mpg on the highway — versus 28 mpg for the six -
cylinder, all - wheel drive T6 model.
The 2.0 - liter
turbo four -
cylinder in the Cooper S develops 189 hp between 4700 and 6000 rpm (with the limiter
at 6500 rpm).
Mӧller confirms that the new setup will yield as much if not more power than the
turbo inline - six currently used in the S60 and V60 Polestar, meaning the new four -
cylinder can be expected to pack
at least 350 hp.
We've long marveled
at how the Golf is a singularly engaging compact, no matter if it's powered by a turbocharged four -
cylinder, an in - line five -
cylinder, or a small
turbo - diesel.
Unlike its sedan sibling, which can be had with a rather unrefined four -
cylinder, the twin -
turbo V -6-powered E400 is the only version available,
at least until AMG has its way with the car.
The titanium mouth of the exhaust, gaping and central, is within touching distance of a 3799cc V8 flanked by
turbos operating
at 980C and 1.4 bar; the tubing exits each of the engine's
cylinder heads separately before merging and making arrow - straight for the open - worked rear of the car.
A 1.0 - liter turbocharged EcoBoost three -
cylinder will be the base engine in China, with a new 1.5 - liter
turbo EcoBoost I - 4 tuned for high torque
at low rpms serving as the optional powerplant.
(Skip to details on the: Cruze Eco) New for 2012 Models with the
turbo 1.4 - liter four -
cylinder and the six - speed automatic transmission are more efficient for 2012 with the regular Cruze rated
at 38 mpg on the highway and the Cruze Eco
at 39 mpg.
Apart from this all new 6 - litre W12, Durheimer is looking
at several other alternative powerplants, including Bentley's new 4 - litre twin -
turbo V8 (recently debuted in the 2012 Continental GT), a six -
cylinder hybrid drivetrain and, most controversially of all, a powerful V8 diesel engine for the European market in particular.
At full tilt, it doesn't sound more exciting than any other frenzied four -
cylinder, but the 2.0 - liter
turbo delivers prolonged bursts of power that stretch all the way to redline.
The Viola feels every one of its 18 years
at a standstill and even when you fire up that gruff four -
cylinder engine and blip the throttle, feeling its sticky inertia that's crying out for a
turbo spinning
at 100,000 rpm, it still feels pretty vintage.
It's an otherworldly sound when mated to the whine of the electric motors in back and the angry growl of a four -
cylinder at full - tilt — and if you let off the accelerator quickly, you're treated to the intoxicating sound of the blow - off valve as the
turbo's frenetic scream retreats into the background.
The only other competitive crossover with a
turbo four -
cylinder, the 2016 Ford Explorer, is even lower,
at 22 mpg combined.
The X1's standard
turbo four -
cylinder is legitimately quick, but the Encore's drivetrain hits its torque peak
at just 1,850 rpm, and the broad power band muscled our all - wheel - drive tester past slower traffic with little drama.
Whereas we went for the newly introduced four -
cylinder turbo in the BMW, with the
ATS we bypassed both four -
cylinder offerings — the base 2.5 - liter and the turbocharged 2.0 — in favor of the 3.6 - liter V - 6.
Kia said the turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine was retuned for 2016 with a smaller
turbo and a torque curve that produces more torque
at lower engine speeds.
The existing AMG A 45 was previously the world's most powerful hot hatch, with its 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder turbo producing 355bhp
at launch, before subsequently being boosted to its current 376bhp output.
It means that by the time the two other
turbos spin into action
at 2200rpm, cams have opened in the exhaust valve on each
cylinder to maximise the
turbo's performance.
While the LX is still powered by the same 184 - hp, 2.4 - liter four
cylinder, the LX gets a new «LX
Turbo» trim level that begins
at $ 24,815, including destination.
Senior BMW M sources have hinted
at a two - seat version of the upcoming M4 — similar in philosophy to the limited - edition GTS — complete with more power from the twin -
turbo six -
cylinder engine and a lot less weight.
At last year's Detroit show, Mini unveiled its 2015 John Cooper Works Hardtop with a 2 - liter, 4 -
cylinder turbo engine that gets 228 horsepower and a 5.9 second zero - to - 60 time.
The innovative BMW TwinPower
Turbo 4 -
cylinder petrol engine guarantees maximum driving pleasure thanks to agile power delivery and outstanding responsiveness
at low engine speeds, all while being exceptionally fuel efficient and low in emissions.
Sources say it uses a driveline similar to BMW's original Active Tourer concept car shown
at the 2012 Paris motor show: A 1.5 - liter three -
cylinder turbo gas engine powers the front wheels, and an electric motor drives the rear wheels, with a combined 190 hp.
The 2016 X1 is offered only with xDrive all - wheel drive
at the moment, but its underpinnings are pure «FF» — a 2 - liter four -
cylinder turbo is installed sideways into a platform shared with the Mini Countryman.
BMW i8 is powered by a
turbo 3 -
cylinder engine located
at rear axle.
Due to be launched officially
at the Detroit motor show in January before they go on sale here next May, the M3 sedan and the M4 coupe will deliver 316kW of power from their mostly new twin -
turbo 3.0 - litre in - line six -
cylinder engine, which will be enough to accelerate them to 100km / h in the low four - second bracket.
That's the 2019 Veloster
Turbo, which produces 201 HP
at 6,000 rpm from its 1.6 - liter 4 -
cylinder.
On the 911
Turbo models, this is the 3.8 - liter, twin - turbo six - cylinder engine at the
Turbo models, this is the 3.8 - liter, twin -
turbo six - cylinder engine at the
turbo six -
cylinder engine
at the rear.
Because there are just not enough cars on the road that, courtesy of state - of - the - art M TwinPower
Turbo technology and a 3.0 - litre inline six -
cylinder engine, can accelerate to 100 km / h in 3.9 seconds and top out
at an electronically limited 280 km / h.
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The Cooper's three -
cylinder turbo is our pick of the range, plenty of punch for overtaking and enjoying the chassis
at a more reasonable price and with decent fuel economy.
The most powerful diesel version of the compact BMW X model features a four -
cylinder engine with TwinPower
Turbo technology and Common Rail direct injection, the piezoelectric injectors of which operate
at a maximum pressure of 2,000 bar.
The optional 1.5 - liter
turbo four -
cylinder engine gets the Fusion moving
at a decent clip, but it's far from quick.
The only diesel
at launch will be the 3.0 - litre inline six -
cylinder turbo in the 630d and 630d xDrive versions.
Replacing the 2.4 - liter naturally aspirated four -
cylinder engine of the previous Accord is a 1.5 - liter
turbo - four rated
at 192 hp and 192 lb - ft (260 Nm) of torque, mated to either a new CVT or a six - speed manual transmission.
There is no question the eight -
cylinder turbo has potential for more power output, so it comes with no surprise that the folks over
at Sport Auto got their hands on a tuned up F10 M5 producing 649 horsepower.