The Focus ST switches the XR5's 2.5 - litre five -
cylinder turbo for a 2.0 - litre EcoBoost engine related to the four - cylinder powering the Ford Falcon EcoBoost.
Positioned as the «premier engine» of Mazda's SKYACTIV - G powerplant portfolio, the four -
cylinder turbo for the 2016 Mazda CX - 9 is a definite highlight of the all - new three - row crossover.
And if automakers opt to design the car only for smaller engines, as Hyundai did with its Sonata (four cylinders for economy, four -
cylinder turbo for performance), they can make the structural elements even lighter without sacrificing safety.
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
Not exact matches
For longer journeys, you'll want to wake up the twin -
turbo, 1.5 - liter three -
cylinder that resides behind the i8's cramped rear seats.
I'd lament the demise of the great 6.2 - liter AMG V - 8, but the all - new 4.0 - liter, which has its
turbos inside the
cylinder banks
for compactness, didn't give me much cause.
The turbocharged, five -
cylinder, 2.5 - litre engine has been given a larger
turbo and larger intercooler, with custom - built pistons, connecting rods and camshaft just
for this project.
It makes sense
for Cadillac to offer a more entry - level version of the XT5, especially considering that many of its competitors, from the Mercedes - Benz GLC300 to the Audi Q5 and BMW X3, all offer four -
cylinder turbos with similar power output.
In place of the base 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder, Infiniti slotted in a new 3.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine, the first
turbo - vee
for the 27 - year - old company.
That means a choice of a 2.5 - liter five -
cylinder, a 2.0 - liter
turbo four, or, new
for 2013, a 2.0 - liter
turbo - diesel.
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.
It should still offer a V - 6 engine, though a
turbo four -
cylinder may be available
for better fuel economy.
Unfortunately, despite our desire
for tiny
turbo power, the U.S. market C - HR most likely will find motivation from a 2.0 - liter naturally - aspirated four
cylinder.
There are four trim levels
for the five -
cylinder Beetle and three
for the Beetle
Turbo.
The early - 2000s New Beetle convertible initially used Volkswagen's 2.0 - liter («two point slow») naturally aspirated four, and the current Beetle Convertible offers both a 2.5 - liter naturally aspirated I - 5 and a 2.0 - liter turbodiesel, but we opted
for VW's excellent 2.0 T, a 2.0 - liter gasoline four -
cylinder turbo making 200 hp and 207 lb - ft of torque.
There will also be a brawny SQ1, powered by a compression - ignition, twin -
turbo four -
cylinder good
for 230 hp and 370 lb - ft of torque.
Unfortunately, customers will have to wait until the next - generation model to arrive in 2014
for a TDI version that's powered by a 2.0 - liter
turbo - diesel four -
cylinder.
A
turbo four -
cylinder displacing 2.0 liters is standard
for the first time in any Ford model, but a 2.7 - liter V - 6 (from the ’15 F - 150) is standard with the Sport package.
Later engine options included five - and six -
cylinder diesels, and a 155 - hp
turbo engine introduced in 1981
for the Volvo 244.
Though a twin -
turbo V - 8 may still be the optional engine, we reported earlier this year that Mercedes - Benz is set to revive its inline - six
cylinder engines, with this next E-Class being a strong likelihood
for the first application of this 3.0 - liter straight six.
Available in 528i, 535i and 550i trims, the five - seat 5 Series is offered with a twin -
turbo V - 8 (550i), a single -
turbo six -
cylinder (535i) and a new turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder for the 528i, with an eight - speed automatic transmission available across the board.
It's taken years
for the boys in Affalterbach to tweak the formula
for their 12 -
cylinder top dog, obfuscated by the simple (and decidedly First World) issue of how to wrangle ungodly amounts of torque — in this case, a stunning 738 lb - ft (or 1,000 newton - meters) of rotation from the handbuilt, 6.0 - liter twin -
turbo V - 12.
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.
The
turbo's injection pressure has also increased to 350 bar (up from 200) and there's a new coating
for the
cylinder liners.
The five - seat 5 Series is offered with a twin -
turbo V - 8 (550i), a single -
turbo six -
cylinder (535i), a
turbo - diesel six -
cylinder (535d) and a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder for the 528i.
The twin -
turbo charging of the four -
cylinder engine makes
for a more immediate and quicker throttle response across the board and coupled with the standard nine - speed automatic gearbox it's rare to be left wanting.
For 2017, power comes from a gas four -
cylinder or V - 6 engine; Audi has stopped offering a
turbo - diesel V - 6 while it works on resolving an emissions - cheating scandal, and the gas - electric hybrid has been shelved until the Q5 is redesigned.
Nixing lag was a major focus
for Audi engineers, who turned to a hot - V setup (the twin - scroll
turbo is nestled between the
cylinder banks like a swaddled child with night terrors) to achieve shorter runs and better throttle response.
Still, the Cruze's
turbo four -
cylinder does have some reserve power at highway speeds
for passing.
The base 535i GT is powered by a 300 - hp turbocharged six -
cylinder while the 550i gets a power boost
for its twin -
turbo 4.4 - liter V - 8 engine, which now makes 445 hp and 480 pounds - feet of torque.
The big news
for the 2018 Accord is its all -
turbo engine lineup, the old 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder and 3.5 - liter V - 6 having been replaced by 1.5 - and 2.0 - liter turbocharged fours.
Expect a whole range of gas and diesel four -
cylinder engines
for Europe, with the U.S. most likely to get a version powered by either a 1.8 - liter or 2.0 - liter gasoline
turbo - four routed through Quattro all - wheel drive.
In fact, according to BMW, the six -
cylinder models give up only 0.7 second in the sprint to 60 mph compared with twin -
turbo V -8-powered 750s of matching wheelbases (5.8 seconds
for the 740i versus 5.1 seconds
for the 750i).
But most sixth - gen Camaros will feature either a 335 - hp, 3.6 - liter V - 6 or,
for the first time since 1985, a four -
cylinder, in the form of a 2.0 - liter
turbo good
for 275 hp.
The biggest news
for the Focus is the much - anticipated addition of Ford's 1.0 - liter EcoBoost three -
cylinder turbo engine with stop - start technology.
Additional engine choices
for U.S. buyers are a 1.5 - liter three -
cylinder in the base Cooper and the follow - up to the brawny John Cooper Works, with a 231 - hp twin -
turbo 2.0 - liter.
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.
Finally, Polestar upgraded the T6 Drive - E engine, a
turbo - and supercharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder,
for better mid-range engine performance and improved acceleration.
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.
Nor will BMW spokespersons confirm rumors of
turbo - diesel and four -
cylinder gasoline engines planned
for the U.S. - market X3.
Powertrains
for the 3 - Series GT could be the 2.0 - liter, 240 - hp TwinPower four -
cylinder turbo from the 328i, and the 3.0 - liter, 300 - hp turbocharged I - 6 from the 335i.
Compared with the last - gen TT RS, the 2.5 - liter
turbo five in the new -
for - 2018 model breathes better (thanks to new
cylinder head with variable valve lift and duration timing on the exhaust cam), weighs nearly 60 pounds less (an aluminum block, magnesium upper sump, and other fat - reducing measures), and makes considerably more power, the byproduct of new port fuel injection and an increase in boost pressure from 18.1 to 19.6 psi.
These range from a 134 - hp three -
cylinder turbo to the top - tier 2.0 - liter
turbo for the Works model, and a potential diesel option or two.
For 2014, a 1.8 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder replaced the base 2.5 - liter five - cylinder, and Beetle Turbo models were renamed R - Line to accompany a 10 - hp boost for the 2.0 T engi
For 2014, a 1.8 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder replaced the base 2.5 - liter five -
cylinder, and Beetle
Turbo models were renamed R - Line to accompany a 10 - hp boost
for the 2.0 T engi
for the 2.0 T engine.
A carryover 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder mated with a six - speed automatic will remain the volume powertrain, though Kia is closely monitoring demand
for the LX 1.6 model to see if it might want to expand availability of the small - displacement
turbo in the future.
Why you should pay more
for the same 138 hp The Sonic's two four -
cylinder engines are the same as in the Chevy Cruze: a normally aspirated 1.8 - liter is the base unit and a 1.4 - liter
turbo is optional.
Sun - loving A3 buyers can choose between the base, 170 - hp 1.8 - liter turbocharged gasoline engine with front - wheel drive, or the upgraded 2.0 - liter
turbo four -
cylinder that makes 220 hp and pairs with Quattro all - wheel drive
for $ 39,495.
Compared to the old four -
cylinder, the new
turbo three musters an additional 23 hp and 48 lb - ft of torque,
for a total of 134 hp, and 162 lb - ft.
Four - wheel drive is a $ 2700 extra
for the 231 - hp 225i
turbo and the 190 - hp, 220d diesel 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder models.
While the VW Saveiro (above) with its four -
cylinder engine that offers 101 hp and 105 lb - ft of torque is not enough truck
for most Americans — a
turbo 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder or 3.6 - liter V - 6 powered one found in the Atlas using VW's flexible MQB architecture may do well in the U.S.