The engine is the heart of every M model, and the new turbocharged six -
cylinder unit fitted in the two new cars combines the virtues of a high - revving naturally aspirated unit with the strengths of turbocharger technology.
The five -
cylinder unit fitted with the seven - speed dual - clutch transmission is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 4,3 seconds and returns an average fuel consumption of 8,5 liters / 100 km.
Not exact matches
Unlike Audi and BMW, Mercedes currently has no three -
cylinder engine that would
fit the C - Class, and the only small four -
cylinder units are those built to order by Renault.
There is also an all - new 1.5 - litre
unit first seen in the upcoming Fiesta ST. Available with either 148 and 179bhp, the power output is a little off the Fiesta's 197bhp, but they do share a combination of direct and port - injection, integrated exhaust manifolds and a world - first
cylinder deactivation system
fitted to a three -
cylinder engine.
The
fitting of a 2.5 - litre five -
cylinder engine into the TT is not a new thing though, the last TT RS also had this type of engine, but whereas the old car used a simple US - market based five -
cylinder engine, the new one has an all - new
unit, designed specifically for Audi RS models — you'll also find the engine in the latest Audi RS3.
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.
The 2 - liter
unit fitted with a single - scroll turbocharger is continually adjusting its compression ratio (in the 8:1 and 14:1 range) thus bringing the best out of two worlds: the power of a turbocharged 2 - liter engine combined with the torque and efficiency levels seen in a modern four -
cylinder diesel.
The i30 tested was
fitted with one of Hyundai's newest engines, a 1.0 litre T - GDi three -
cylinder unit producing 120hp and 171 Nm of torque.
The G63 will be the range - topper with 602 hp and 367 lb - ft of torque, and a model
fitted with Mercedes - Benz's new M256 turbocharged 3.0 - liter in - line six -
cylinder gasoline
unit in combination with an integrated starter generator providing mild hybrid qualities will follow.
All of the petrol engines and the four -
cylinder diesel
units fitted in the new BMW 4 Series range stem from the latest BMW EfficientDynamics family of engines and are equipped with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
The biggest alteration underneath — aside from the larger but lighter MQB platform — is the replacement of the heavily tuned old four -
cylinder «EA113» motor (a leftover from the Mk5 Golf) with the «EA888»
unit, which has been
fitted to the GTI for the past two generations.
The affected vehicles may experience a brake fluid leak from the two brake lines that connect the brake system's master
cylinder to the Hydraulic Electronic Control
Unit (HECU) due to insufficient seal between the inner brake hose and metal brake line
fitting.
Master
Cylinder, Power Booster, Calipers and Wheel
Cylinders, Combination Valve, Metal Hydraulic Lines and
Fittings, Pump Motor Assembly, Hydraulic Control
Unit, Actuators, ABS Module, ABS Sensors, ABS Switches, ABS Relays
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.
The 2016 BMW 3 - Series 330e plug - in hybrid will come with a conventional four -
cylinder unit, the same that will be
fitted on the entire 3 - Series lineup, and which will produce 250 horsepower and a good 420 Nm of torque.
The block is a high - pressure, die cast aluminum
unit with cast iron bore liners and aluminum
cylinder heads; cast aluminum pistons with low friction rings are
fitted to forged steel connecting rods.
Fitted to the new Mini, this four -
cylinder unit is smooth and hushed.
The line - up starts with the 59bhp three -
cylinder 1.2 - litre
unit that's in the Moda, but you can also get the 84bhp 1.4 petrol and the 74bhp three -
cylinder 1.2 diesel also
fitted to the Polo SE.
Though the output isn't amazing by class standards (the 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder gasoline engine in the «EX» trim produced 164 - hp), this less powerful
unit does boast better fuel economy figures of 25mpg city / 34mpg highway for versions
fitted with the manual transmission, and 29mpg city / 38mpg for six - speed automatic models.
The HR - V also gets a larger engine, ditching the 1.5 - liter four -
cylinder unit found in the
Fit for a 1.8 - liter four - banger with 138 ponies at its disposal.
The capacity of the 5.5 - liter biturbo V8 was pumped up to 5,912 cc, as Brabus supplemented the
unit with a longer stroke crankshaft, enlarged the
cylinder bore and
fitted matching forged pistons and connecting rods.
The model is thus
fitted with a 3.8 - liter six -
cylinder unit, churning out 385 horsepower and 420 Nm of torque, when hooked to a 6 - speed manual transmission.
The launch range of engines for Europe includes two turbocharged gasoline motors from VW's new EA211 family: a 1.2 - liter
unit producing 85 hp and a 1.4 - liter with 138 hp - the latter
fitted with a
cylinder shut - down system that disengages the middle two
cylinders in low - speed city driving between 1,400 and 4,000 rpm.
- Latest generation of four -
cylinder engines; most powerful petrol and diesel
units in the MINI range; engine technology underpinned by the development expertise of the BMW Group / derived directly from motor sport; MINI John Cooper Works Coupé with 155 kW / 211 hp, MINI Cooper S Coupé with 135 kW / 184 hp, MINI Cooper Coupé with 90 kW / 122 hp, MINI Cooper SD Coupé with 105 kW / 143 hp; exceptional efficiency thanks to wide range of standard MINIMALISM technology; six - speed manual gearbox
fitted as standard, six - speed automatic optional for MINI Cooper S Coupé, MINI Cooper Coupé and MINI Cooper SD Coupé.
The biggest headline, however, is the launch of the RS3 Saloon — the first time Audi has
fitted a transverse five -
cylinder unit into such a body style.
Whichever market segment BMW's GT
fits into, buyers will have a choice of three engines — the 535i, featuring a 225kW six -
cylinder in - line twin - turbo petrol engine; the 550i, powered by a 300kW V8 twin - turbo; or a 530d, a 180kW six -
cylinder in - line diesel
unit.
Customers can choose between a 180 kW six -
cylinder in - line diesel
unit, a new 225 kW six -
cylinder in - line petrol engine, and a 300 kW V8 petrol engine, the latter two
fitted with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and High Precision Injection.
More compact, lighter, more economical and kinder to the environment - these are the main differences of the new twelve -
cylinder unit compared with the engine previously
fitted.
The old 3.6 - liter V - 6 was also replaced with a brand - new
unit, but Chevy also announced plans to
fit a turbocharged four -
cylinder in the SUV.