Turbocharged gasoline engines fall under a traditional Audi domain, and the five -
cylinder turbo in the Audi quattro concept is also a high - performance engine.
The Fiesta ST's new 1.5 - liter engine, featuring an aluminum head and block, replaces the 1.6 - liter four -
cylinder turbo in the current Fiesta ST, which is also rated at 197 hp.
By contrast, the Focus's pair of high performance turbo petrol engines, namely the 247bhp 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder turbo in the ST and the 2.3 - litre unit with 345bhp in the RS, are among the hot hatch greats.
It was also the least refined power unit, with a more rattly sound than the three -
cylinder turbo in the Q2 and the naturally aspirated four - cylinder unit in the Mazda.
The only diesel at launch will be the 3.0 - litre inline six -
cylinder turbo in the 630d and 630d xDrive versions.
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.
Not exact matches
After all, as noted
in Edmunds.com's review of the vehicle, the Ecoboost Mustang is equipped with a 2.3 - liter, four -
cylinder turbo engine that generates 310 hp to its rear wheels.
Alfa Romeo was the only engine manufacturer
in F1s first
turbo era to go with an eight
cylinder configuration and it didn't exactly work out.
It'll be powered by the same AER - developed two - litre, four -
cylinder turbo engine (called the MZ - 2.0 T) used
in the 2016 IMSA Lola prototype.
When the driver accelerated, the
turbo needed time to build up enough oomph to force air into the
cylinder, resulting
in a sudden surge of acceleration from the engine a second or two later.
Of the various engine options that the Kona will be offered with around the world, the U.S. can expect the combination of the Gamma 1.6 - liter
turbo -
cylinder engine and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic combination seen
in the Sonata Eco.
Under the hood, a 3.6 - liter V - 6 engine is standard and a 2.0 - liter
turbo four -
cylinder engine is available
in the RS model.
It's super quick and keeps the
turbo four -
cylinder in its happy zone, something we found difficult to do with a stick shift during our year with a 2012 BMW 328i.
As
in the GTI, the
Turbo's 2.0 - liter 200 - hp four -
cylinder comes with your choice of a six - speed stick or a six - speed DSG automatic.
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 compan
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 compan
in a new 3.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine, the first
turbo - vee for the 27 - year - old company.
That engine, a 1.3 - litre four - pot, will be accompanied by 1.0 - litre, three -
cylinder ECOTEC Direct Injection
Turbo petrol engine available
in 89bhp and 113bhp guises.
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.
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.
In Portugal, we sampled a 535i, powered by BMW's new N55 single -
turbo inline six -
cylinder.
The two powertrains are a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder turbo,
in the NX200t, and a 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder hybrid,
in the NX300h.
Citroen's stand will also feature a striking concept
in the shape of the DS Divine — it too utilising the RCZ - R's 1.6 - litre
turbo four -
cylinder.
In high - performance engines (
turbo - charged, high compression
cylinders, etc), a higher octane fuel is needed so the fuel doesn't combust prematurely (knocking).
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.
It's as refined as the Camry and Accord
in terms of interior quality and performance, it has styling as distinctive as that of the Mazda 6, and a
turbo four -
cylinder engine that,
in this segment, was previously only available
in the Subaru Legacy.
Cooking Giulias are all four -
cylinder motivated, with a 2.0 - litre
turbo petrol and 2.2 - litre
turbo diesel each available
in two states of tune.
Technical highlights include a
cylinder head that's been designed
in cooperation with Renault's Formula One squad, plus the adoption of a new, faster acting twin scroll
turbo.
In fact, it packs a 2.4 - litre four -
cylinder turbocharged unit (twice the capacity of the current
turbo car) making a ludicrous 592bhp.
After clipping an elusive dangling earth lead to the bare post on top of the aptly named Odyssey battery our two
cylinder turbo began purring
in satisfaction.
It should be no surprise, then, that the 2017 Panamera
Turbo and its twin - turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8 hits 60 mph in roughly half the time as the 928 and its naturally aspirated 4.5 - liter eight - cylinder (later enlarged to 4.7)-- 3.4 seconds versus
Turbo and its twin -
turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8 hits 60 mph in roughly half the time as the 928 and its naturally aspirated 4.5 - liter eight - cylinder (later enlarged to 4.7)-- 3.4 seconds versus
turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8 hits 60 mph
in roughly half the time as the 928 and its naturally aspirated 4.5 - liter eight -
cylinder (later enlarged to 4.7)-- 3.4 seconds versus 6.8.
Even using conventional port fuel injection, Honda's 3.5 L V - 6 beats most
turbo - 4s by routinely delivering 28 mpg (8.4 L / 100 km) during our evaluations, same as it did last year, thanks
in part to
cylinder deactivation.
The new five -
cylinder turbo engine
in the TT RS (and RS3) is 57 pounds lighter than the old engine.
It will pack a new 2.5 - liter turbocharged five -
cylinder, distinct from the 362 - hp
turbo - five used
in the current RS3 Sportback (pictured).
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.
The Megane's
cylinder head has been designed
in cooperation with Renault's Formula 1 squad and includes the adoption of a new, faster acting twin - scroll
turbo.
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.
All versions of the car draw power from a 1.8 - litre
turbo four -
cylinder engine, also found
in the Alpine A110 sports car.
This AMG V - 8 differentiates from its usage
in C - Class AMGs through bigger
turbos and greater boost, but
cylinder deactivation is utilized only
in coupes to maintain a premium aural experience
in the convertible models.
Power will come from either an updated version of the 2.5 - liter turbocharged five -
cylinder that motivated the previous generation, or a variant of the 2.0 - liter
turbo four -
cylinder found
in the Golf R and the forthcoming Golf R400.
In addition, the sedan is available as a C350e plug - in hybrid that uses the turbo four - cylinder and has an electric - only range of up to 8 mile
In addition, the sedan is available as a C350e plug -
in hybrid that uses the turbo four - cylinder and has an electric - only range of up to 8 mile
in hybrid that uses the
turbo four -
cylinder and has an electric - only range of up to 8 miles.
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.
This second generation TT RS (the very first TT didn't get an RS model, the stripped - out Sport was the most extreme version) has almost 400bhp from its five -
cylinder turbo engine and we've recorded it hitting 60mph
in a supercar - rivaling sub - 3.5 sec.
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.
The diesel engines are all four -
cylinder turbo units, with every car
in the range being available with all - wheel drive as an option.
Surely bolting a smaller
turbo onto the existing 6
cylinder unit would have been the logical thing to do and it could have been reined
in so that it's performance did not encroach onto the entry level Porsche 991.2.
As
in the GTI, the
Turbo's 200 - hp, 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder comes with either a six - speed stick or a six - speed DSG dual - clutch automatic.
In the Mustang, the all too familiar sound of an idling turbo'd four cylinder doesn't quite match the acreage of bonnet that stretches out in front of yo
In the Mustang, the all too familiar sound of an idling
turbo'd four
cylinder doesn't quite match the acreage of bonnet that stretches out
in front of yo
in front of you.