At a maximum charge pressure of 1.8 bar, the AMG 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder turbo engine also leads the field in this respect.
Not exact matches
The
turbo engine is more efficient that the five -
cylinder it replaces, and
also includes electro hydraulic steering, which consumes less energy than the full hydraulic power steering on the old 2.5 - liter.
Living in a world obsessed with downsizing both the petrol -
engined models have smaller capacities than suggested by their model names, the 630i utilising the 2 - litre four -
cylinder TwinPower
turbo unit that's used across the range while the 640i's 3 - litre
also uses a single twin - scroll
turbo to develop its 335bhp.
There are
also new diesel
engines, including the 2.0 - liter EA288 four -
cylinder, and a more powerful, twin -
turbo version of the same
engine that makes 236 hp and comes equipped with 4Motion all - wheel drive.
Small
Engine, Big Power
Also new is a 240 - horsepower, turbocharged direct - injection 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder, which moves the Evoque with authority, exhibiting little of the lag for which
turbos were long dismissed.
All versions of the car draw power from a 1.8 - litre
turbo four -
cylinder engine,
also found in the Alpine A110 sports car.
In Affalterbach tradition, it's fitted with a V8 — the 63 and 63 S models get the twin -
turbo 4 - litre V8 — but there's
also a hybrid version, the 53 — its inline 6 -
cylinder engine combined with an electric motor.
Nick
also drove the 935 «baby» - a car built with a sleeved down (to 1.4 - litres) six
cylinder turbo engine with 370bhp.
Honda
also showed off a 1.0 L turbocharged, direct - injection three -
cylinder engine and a 1.5 L
turbo four from the same family.
A turbocharged gas six -
cylinder engine is standard, but the X5
also offers a
turbo - diesel
engine, a turbocharged gas V - 8 and a plug - in hybrid in the xDrive40e model.
A turbocharged gas six -
cylinder engine is standard, but the X5
also offers a
turbo - diesel
engine, a
turbo gas V - 8 and a plug - in hybrid in the xDrive40e model.
Many expect it will continue to offer a V - 6
engine, but it's possible Kia will
also add a four -
cylinder turbo for improved fuel economy
It
also will catch Ford's
engine - downsizing fever, relying on a lineup of four -
cylinder powerplants, including a
turbo 2.0 - liter as well as another hybrid.
Though a 2.0 - liter
turbo - four may not sound like enough motor to power the large GS sedan, rivals like the BMW 528i and Audi A6 2.0 T Quattro
also offer four -
cylinder engine options.
The same 400hp all - aluminium
turbo five powers Audi's latest TT RS Coupe, which
also shares the RS 3's MQB transverse -
engine platform, five -
cylinder powertrain and Haldex - based quattro all - wheel drive system.
But he refused to be as emphatic when it comes to the 310kW F6
turbo six -
cylinder engine that
also featured in the now defunct Ford Performance Vehicles range.
The new top - of - the - range diesel version from the series is powered by a 220 kW / 300 bhp straight six -
cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower
Turbo, which will
also be available for the BMW 5 Series Touring as from September 2010.
Model range will be completed
also with 4 -
cylinder turbo petrol
engines and with the new V6 diesel.
Less obvious is the closing of the price gap between the F - TYPE and the Porsche Boxster and Cayman (from $ 113,100 plus ORCs)-- now
also powered by a four -
cylinder turbo - petrol
engine.
Also boasting a new
engine is the B 220 4MATIC: its 1991 cc four
cylinder turbo petrol
engine produces 135 kW (184 hp).
Large differences not only exist in power transmission, but
also in the
engine concept: while the BMW M3 F80 runs on a twin -
turbo inline six -
cylinder with 3.0 liters displacement and 431 hp and 550 Newton meters, the Audi RS4 Avant use a V8 with 4.2 liter displacement and 450 hp.
The Active Tourer is
also the first BMW model sold with three -
cylinder power, with the compact, 1.5 - liter
turbo - gas
engine just unveiled in the Mini hatchback.
On sale now, the A3 starts out with a 170 horsepower, 1.8 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder engine, but you can step up to a 220 horsepower, 2.0 - liter
turbo four that
also makes all - wheel drive standard for not that much more.
We've known for some time that Porsche will be developing a new four -
cylinder boxer
engine and we've
also previously suggested a high - powered
turbo version will find its way into the new Cayman later this year (and the Boxster too).
Gasoline
engines are identical to the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu: a 1.5 L turbocharged inline four -
cylinder (I4)
engine that produces 170 horsepower (12 hp less than the 2.4 L
engine in the previous Equinox but more torque), a 2.0 L turbocharged I4
engine that produces 252 horsepower (48 hp less than the 3.6 L V6
engine in the previous Equinox), or a 1.6 L
turbo - diesel I4
engine that produces 136 horsepower (the latter will
also be available in future Chevrolet Cruze models as well).
BMW is
also plotting a new quad -
turbo diesel six -
cylinder engine to replace its current diesel king, the triple -
turbo 280kW / 740Nm beast.
There's
also a C 300, while the C 43 and C 63 are the top - performing AMG variants of the range, in terms of
engine size, this comprises a 2.0 - litre
turbo four with 184bhp or 245bhp, a 3.0 - litre V6 twin -
turbo with 367bhp and a 4.0 - litre V8 twin
turbo with 476bhp or 510bhp in the C 63 S. For diesels, there's less choice, as there's a C 220 d and a C 250 d, both of which get Merc's 2.1 - litre four -
cylinder diesel, with either 170bhp or 204bhp.
This model
also get a brand new
engine, and it is a 4.0 - liter twin -
turbo V8 with twin - scroll turbochargers, VarioCam Plus, and adaptive
cylinder control.
• New generation of
engines with MINI TwinPower
Turbo Technology; three model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 -
cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 -
cylinder petrol
engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 -
cylinder diesel
engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 -
cylinder diesel
engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 -
cylinder spark - ignition
engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission,
also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic
engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).
A twin - turbocharged, 2.0 - liter 4 -
cylinder diesel
engine has
also been announced, producing more horsepower and torque than the current 2.0 - liter
turbo - diesel offered in the F - Pace
The
turbo four -
cylinder direct injection
engine of the new Golf R, on the other hand, transfers 350 Newton - meters torque to the crankshaft, which is
also available starting at 2,500 rpm, but it can maintain this peak value up to 5,000 rpm.
The base
engine was a 2.5 liter four -
cylinder through 1993;
also available, at various times, were a 2.2 L turbocharged four -
cylinder, two versions of the similar 2.5
Turbo (one with higher boost and torque - neither had an intercooler), and a Mitsubishi 3.0 L V6.
The real entry level A3 is front - wheel drive and comes with a 1.8 - liter four -
cylinder engine,
also using direct injection and a
turbo, producing 170 horsepower and 200 pound - feet of torque.
The new
engine family
also includes the 2 - litre four -
cylinder diesel power unit with BMW TwinPower
Turbo technology featured in the BMW 220d Coupe.
T5 refers to a turbocharged 248 - hp four -
cylinder Drive - E
engine (E as in efficient, not as in electric) available at introduction, to be followed later in the year by a T4
engine,
also a
turbo four but with 187 hp.
The
engine range
also mirrors other models in the C - Class family, with four and six -
cylinder turbo units at the core: six petrol (ranging between 156PS and 367PS) and two diesel models (170PS - 204PS).
The hood was
also designed to accommodate a new cold - air intake, which provides nice dense atmosphere to the
turbo 2.0 - liter inline four -
cylinder engine, adding a few ponies in the process.
Output figures of the TwinPower
Turbo 4 -
cylinder and inline - 6
engines in the 528i and 535i remain unchanged at 240 and 300 horses, respectively, and the gas / electric ActiveHybrid 5
also carries over at its current 335 - horse total.
The Cooper D Clubman packs the 2.0 - liter TwinPower
Turbo four -
cylinder diesel
engine also paired with an 8 - speed automatic gearbox.
Engines also carry over from the latest Megane hatch, with Zen and GT - Line models powered by a 97kW / 205Nm 1.2 - litre
turbo - petrol four -
cylinder with seven - speed Efficient Dual Clutch (EDC) automated transmission for the first time, while GT models score a 151kW / 280Nm 1.6 - litre
turbo - petrol four.
With 600 horsepower and 664 pound - feet of torque, this twin - scroll -
turbo - fed
engine is substantially more powerful, yet it's
also over 60 pounds lighter and more fuel efficient, thanks to
cylinder deactivation, port - and direct - injection, and stop / start technology.
Also making a difference is a balanced blend of power and performance, since the 4 Series Gran Coupe couples TwinPower
turbo engines — in four - and six -
cylinder sizes — with a sport - tuned eight - speed automatic transmission and wide spectrum of luxurious features.
The 1.2 - litre TSI four -
cylinder turbo petrol and the 105 PS version of the 1.5 - litre diesel
engine could
also be on cards for the top - end variants like in the Polo.
Under the hood of the MINI Convertible is an all new 2 litre, 4
cylinders Twin
turbo petrol
engine which screams out 189 bhp and 28.88 kgm of torque and
also has an overboost function which further raises the torque to 30.6 kgm.
It shares the same
turbo 2.0 liter 4 -
cylinder engine as the 3 Series but can
also be had with a 3.0 liter inline 6.
Chevrolet will offer six powertrain configurations in 2019: the four -
cylinder gasoline
turbo, a Duramax 3.0 - liter inline - six turbodiesel (
also new), the 4.3 - liter V6, and three V8
engines.
Volkswagen has
also confirmed it will axe the diesel
engine option from its new Polo range, spelling the end of the 1.6 TDI Comfortline ($ 24,240) and the no - show of the Polo's new 1.4 - litre three -
cylinder turbo - diesel, which is available in Europe with 55kW / 210Nm and 66kW / 230Nm and combined fuel consumption as low as 3.4 L / 100 km.
The new three -
cylinder will be part of a range of
engines utilizing a new common 500cc per
cylinder base design which
also uses Direct - Injection and
Turbo charging.
The Porsche 911
Turbo S simply bludgeons the tarmac to death with its 560 horsepower, twin - turbo six - cylinder engine, a unit that also produces 516 lb - ft of to
Turbo S simply bludgeons the tarmac to death with its 560 horsepower, twin -
turbo six - cylinder engine, a unit that also produces 516 lb - ft of to
turbo six -
cylinder engine, a unit that
also produces 516 lb - ft of torque.
Alfa Romeo will be looking to entice customers to the MiTo QV not only with its uprated 1.4 - litre MultiAir four -
cylinder turbo - petrol
engine, that generates 125kW / 250Nm making for a 7.5 seconds 0 - 100 km / h dash, but
also via improved luxury and technology.