There will be two petrol options at launch - a 1.0 - litre triple produces 127bhp at 5500rpm and 147 lb ft at 2250rpm, and the 1.5 - litre four -
cylinder unit driven here, which offers an almost - punchy 180bhp 5500rpm and 177 lb ft at 2250rpm.
Not exact matches
Six -
cylinder models use a chain -
drive CVT in place of the four -
cylinder's belt -
drive unit, and although it's also been revised for reduced friction, it offers a smaller ratio spread.
The diesel engines are all four -
cylinder turbo
units, with every car in the range being available with all - wheel
drive as an option.
Linked to a six - speed manual gearbox and
driving the rear wheels, the four -
cylinder unit produces 237bhp at 8500rpm and 152 lb ft torque at 6300rpm, enabling the 635 kg AeroSeven Concept to complete 0 - 60 in under four seconds.
Standard Equipment: 2.0 - liter DOHC 4 -
cylinder engine CVT transmission All - wheel
drive (AWC) 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Tire pressure monitoring system Hill start assist Active stability control 18 - inch wheels Steering - wheel - mounted shift paddles Automatic climate control Heated front seats Heated sideview mirrors AM / FM / CD / MP3 head
unit with 6 speakers Auxiliary audio jack Power locks / windows / mirrors Rain sensing wipers Cruise control Telescoping steering column Leather - wrapped steering wheel and shift knob Keyless entry 60/40 split rear seats
BMW has had three -
cylinder engines before, in its motorcycles, but this new 1.5 - liter turbocharged
unit is optimized for front - wheel -
drive cars and has a promising future.
It was front - engined (1093cc and 1471cc in - line four -
cylinder units were the options, with 50 and 75bhp respectively), front - wheel
drive and sported «folded paper» looks that were the work of Giorgetto Giugiaro, who had been tasked with styling a range of new models for VW that would also include the first - generation Scirocco and Passat.
In time all V40s will be powered by 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder engines as Volvo rolls out its
Drive - E
units, but right now there's a mishmash of capacities.
For the first time in a four -
cylinder engine, the
drive unit is fitted with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology with a turbocharging system based upon the Twin Scroll principle together with High Precision Injection and the VALVETRONIC fully - variable valve control system.
Fortunately, they were dual - piston
units up front and were
driven with a vacuum - boosted master
cylinder.
Delivering 187 hp and 186 lb - ft (252 Nm) of torque, the four -
cylinder unit can be had with a standard six - speed manual transmission or an optional Skyactiv -
Drive six - speed automatic gearbox with Sport Mode.
Power comes from a range of 4
Drive - E engines — 2 petrol and 2 diesel variants — all 4
cylinder units with either turbocharging, or twincharging.
The engine is a 4 -
cylinder unit built entirely in aluminium with carbon
drive shaft.
While the engine range is the same, with a 2.1 - litre four -
cylinder unit in three power outputs and a 3.0 - litre V6 diesel (the Sprinter is the only large van on sale to offer a V6), front - wheel
drive is now offered for the first time.
The T3 will be the first Volvo to feature a new
Drive - E 3 -
cylinder engine, a 1.5 - litre turbocharged
unit (based on the
Drive - E modular engine technology) developing 115kW and 265Nm, and
driving the front wheels solely through a 6 - speed manual gearbox.
The Outlander PHEV's powertrain comprises a four -
cylinder petrol engine, two electric motors (one at the front and one at the rear), a generator that transforms the engine power into electricity, front power
drive unit, rear electric motor control
unit and a battery placed under the floor.
The X220d and X250d 4Matic provide selectable four - wheel
drive, while the six -
cylinder unit has permanent four - wheel
drive.
The power of the turbocharged five -
cylinder unit is transferred to the quattro permanent all - wheel
drive system via a seven - speed S tronic transmission.
The hybrid pairs a 1.8 - liter four -
cylinder gasoline engine with a two - motor
drive unit for a total system output of 182 hp.
The A3 35 TDI is powered by one of the most popular diesel engines around — a 2.0 - litre, four -
cylinder TDI
unit that makes 141bhp and 320Nm of torque mated to a six - speed automatic gearbox
driving the front wheels.
Coming to the more interesting proposition, Tata Motors is developing a new 1.5 - litre diesel turbocharged motor that will be a four -
cylinder unit part of the new Revotorq family and will be offered with multiple
driving modes.
VEHICLE HIGHLIGHTS: 5.0 Liter 10
Cylinder Engine -520 Horsepower --375 lb / ft of Torque - All Wheel
Drive 6 - Speed E Gear Transmission 20» HRE Wheels Heated Front Seats Blue Brake Calipers Power Driver & Passenger Seats Driver & Passenger Adjustable Lumbar Carbon Fiber Interior Trim Bi-Color Custom Interior K40 Radar Detector Intermittent Windshield Wipers Dual - Zone Climate Control Kenwood Head
Unit Power Remote Locking Bluetooth Connectivity iPod / USB Interface Universal Garage Opener
The Ford EcoSport petrol swaps the 1.5 L 4 -
cylinder Ti - VCT
unit for a brand new 3 - pot 1.5 L
unit and that's the one we
drove.
A 1.2 - liter three -
cylinder provides the power,
driving the front wheels; in the sedan, this
unit feels marginally smoother than in the hatch.
That's a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder gasoline
unit with up to 310 metric horsepower (306 bhp) and 400 Nm (295 lb - ft) of torque, mated to a seven - speed DSG transmission and 4Motion all - wheel
drive.
This means it will be offered with front wheel
drive and all wheel
drive version and along four
cylinders diesel and gasoline
units.
This
drive unit combines a newly developed inline 4 -
cylinder 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle engine with a 7 - speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) system with a built - in high - output motor and a Lithium - Ion battery to improve efficiency by more than 30 % compared to a conventional one - motor hybrid system.
That said, the less powerful gasoline engines aren't too thirsty: for example, the base 3.6 - liter six -
cylinder unit in rear - wheel
drive cars can still return 19mpg in the city and 25mpg on the highway, (adding all - wheel
drive reduces economy by one mpg).
Being very similar iterations of the same base engine, there's not really much to separate them in terms of fuel economy (both versions return 19mpg in the city, irrespective of how many wheels are being
driven, and the 400 - hp's 26mpg in all - wheel
drive and 27mpg in rear - wheel
drive formats are only one miles - per - gallon down on what the 300 - hp
unit can muster), so there's very little holding you back if you can stomach the Red Sport's $ 7,000 premium over the lesser six -
cylinder model.
The engine lineup remains the same: a standard 175 hp 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder Boxer
unit in the Legacy 2.5 i and a 256 hp 3.6 - liter six -
cylinder Boxer engine in the Legacy 3.6 R. Both are fitted as standard with the Lineartronic CVT with manual mode and paddle shifters, and Subaru Symmetrical All - Wheel
Drive system.
Like that engine, the new four -
cylinder units too are part of BMW's EfficientDynamics design strategy, which aims to continually increase
driving pleasure while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
Like a number of other next - gen rear - wheel -
drive sedans, the 2016 Infiniti Q50 will offer a turbocharged engine as part of its next round of enhancements, but details at this stage have yet to be released, and all that's known for sure is that the new
unit will be a 2.0 - liter, four -
cylindered affair.
The 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder employs such NVH - reducing features as a chain -
driven balancer
unit in the oil pan; a highly rigid, ferrous - carbon inserts in the main bearing caps for added rigidity; a one - piece crankshaft carrier; a silent chain cam
drive; and a stiff, cast - aluminum oil pan.
They achieved that by enhancing the E46's engine with their SK I «SPORTY
DRIVE» supercharger system which enabled the 3.2 - litre straight
cylinder unit to produce 450 HP and 460 Nm of torque instead...
For comparison purposes, Buick had 4 -
cylinder Essence models for us to
drive one way between Nanaimo to Tofino and GS
units for the trip in the other direction.
The Corsa is better to
drive than ever, and among the confusing array of similarly powered engines, the new three -
cylinder unit really stands out
As a result of these qualities, the eight -
cylinder power
unit provides maximum thrust and performance in virtually all
driving situations.
When
driving, the four -
cylinder unit's pronouncedly sporty character is breathtaking.
These unique characteristics also come out clearly in BMW ActiveHybrid 7 through the combination of an eight -
cylinder power
unit with electric
drive.
The i - DCD
drive unit combines a newly developed inline 4 -
cylinder 1.5 L Atkinson cycle engine and the 7 - speed DCT system with a built - in high - output motor and a lithium - ion battery to improve efficiency by more than 30 % compared to a conventional one - motor hybrid system.
Powering the Malibu Hybrid is an all - new, direct - injection 1.8 L four -
cylinder engine mated to a two - motor
drive unit, slightly modified from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt
drive unit.
A 286hp straight six -
cylinder power
unit provided for a refreshing open - air
driving experience.
Two new gasoline powered
units with four and six
cylinders will be launched in 2017: an in - line six -
cylinder petrol engine (M 256) with integrated starter generator (ISG) and a new four -
cylinder engine with belt -
driven starter generator (RSG).
A 210 kW / 286 hp straight six -
cylinder power
unit provided for a tremendously refreshing open - air
driving experience.
Disclaimer: Chevrolet Provided the Volt, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas Year: 2016 Make: Chevrolet Model: Volt Trim: Premier Engine: Voltec Electric
Drive Unit, 1.5 L Four -
Cylinder (Range Extender) Driveline: Electric Transaxle, Front - Wheel
Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 149 Torque @ RPM: 294 @ 0 Fuel Economy: EV / Gas Only - 106 MPGe / 42 Curb Weight: 3,543 lbs Location of Manufacture: Detroit, MI Base Price: $ 37,520 As Tested Price: $ 40,225 (Includes $ 825.00 Destination Charge) Options: Chevrolet MyLink Radio w / Navigation - $ 495.00 Driver Confidence 1 Package - $ 495.00 Driver Confidence 2 Package - $ 495.00 Kinetic Blue Metallic - $ 395.00 View full article
Using Mazda's motto rightsizing, like other Skyactiv
unit, instead of today's popular downsizing (reduction of working capacity and number of
cylinders), this engine does not feature the typical disadvantages of turbocharged engines, such as the so - called turbo hole, and often high fuel consumption in real
driving conditions.
You can have it with a big 3.0 - litre V6 heart (which we have previously
driven) or a more economical 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder unit which is what we have
driven in this review.
The all four -
cylinder TDI range starts with a front - wheel
drive 1.6 - litre
unit (85kW / 250Nm) and is topped by a pair of 2.0 - litre mills developing 110kW / 340Nm in front - wheel
drive guise and 140kW / 400Nm with quattro.
All - wheel
drive is standard with the Porsche Macan, which features a choice of turbocharged six -
cylinder engines: a 340 horsepower, 3.0 - liter
unit, and a 3.6 - liter good for 400 horses.
The 2.0 L R - Engine is a 4 -
cylinder compacted graphited iron block and aluminum
cylinder head
unit, with chain
driven dual overhead camshafts operating 4 - valves per
cylinder.