Available from launch are an inline six - cylinder engine for the BMW 435i Coupe and a four -
cylinder unit for the BMW 428i Coupe.
Nissan may borrow one or more engines employed in the Renault Clio, like the 0.9 - litre TCe turbocharged three -
cylinder unit for instance.
Turbocharged 4 -
cylinder unit for Ascent returns 260 horses and 277 lb - ft.
Available from launch are an inline six - cylinder engine for the BMW 435i Convertible and a four -
cylinder unit for the BMW 428i Convertible.
Not exact matches
The enigmatic play of Francesco Totti has Roma rolling on all
cylinders, while Roma's defensive woes under previous manager Zdenek Zeman seem to be a distant memory with Garcia's boys displaying a knack
for defending well as a
unit.
Piston and
Cylinder assembly
unit, included with the Personal Accessory Kit, doubles as a compact manual pump
for pumping in a pinch during travel or power outages.
And the
cylinder is losing weight — a grain of salt's worth so far — demonstrating the need
for a
unit based on a physical constant.
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.
Just as with Audi
unit, BMW's boosted four -
cylinder provides both a liveliness and livability that make it a suitable replacement
for the six -
cylinder.
It's unlikely the car will be able to travel
for long at this speed before the combustion engine (likely Mini's existing turbocharged, 1.5 - litre three -
cylinder unit) kicks in - and heavier uses of the throttle pedal will also see the engine start up, just as it does in plug - in hybrids from BMW.
Tickle the rev - counter's red line and the four -
cylinder unit sounds pretty good too — it actually stands out now that so many rivals are opting
for three turbocharged
cylinders.
Interestingly, the V - 8 Ram 1500 is cheaper than the V - 6 version; with the Hemi, you get a credit
for dropping down to a six - speed automatic from the six -
cylinder's eight - speed
unit.
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.
For the record, the range extender engine is a 650cc motorcycle - derived parallel twin -
cylinder petrol
unit mounted above the rear axle.
For the 2012 model, Ford is replacing the five -
cylinder unit with its EcoBoost turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine, tuned to send 247 horsepower through the front wheels.
TechArt's 718 nose lift comes with the firm's sport spring kit, the whole package consists of lower and firmer front and rear springs (as well as a helper spring
for the front axle), two hydraulic
cylinders and a hydraulic pump
unit.
The 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder hasn't been swapped
for a VR6, the handsome fifteen - inch BBS wheels are intact, and the dash still houses the stock Heidelberg head
unit (with six speakers and a five - cassette changer down on the console).
For the time being, a 1.5 - litre, four -
cylinder turbocharged VTEC
unit will top the range.
This
unit, which has been rated 184 hp and 185 lb - ft of torque, will now feature
cylinder deactivation
for better fuel economy.
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.
The core of the M3 would be its engine, but rather than choosing a more powerful six -
cylinder unit as a starting point, Paul Rosche, then technical director of BMW M GmbH, opted
for a high - output four -
cylinder, not only to save weight, but also because it would be able to rev higher (the six -
cylinder engine's crank suffered from vibrations sooner).
From an evo perspective the two naturally aspirated 1.1 - litre three -
cylinder units can probably be discounted with their leisurely 0 - 62mph times of 14.9 and 14.0 sec respectively
for the 69 and 84bhp versions.
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.
It might be endowed with a significantly smaller 2 - litre four -
cylinder engine, but the addition of a turbocharger (the first
for a VTEC
unit) ensures peak output is just 74bhp down on the 380bhp GT4.
Options
for engines and transmissions vary from country to country, but the Golf Mk5 is available with 4 -
cylinder, 5 -
cylinder, and 6 -
cylinder petrol engines, and a new Pumpe Duse
unit injector Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engine.
New First Ever BMW M2 CompetitionThe double - charged six -
cylinder in - line engine, based on the power
unit from the M3 and M4, offers the best of both worlds: It guarantees a unique appetite
for revs
for a turbocharged engine, offers exceptionally linear power delivery across a broad rev range and possesses a distinctive engine sound.
A less popular engine (
for the UK and Ireland) was introduced in 1994 in the form of the 170 metric horsepower (130 kW) 2.5 L 24 - valve V6 Duratec
unit, primarily included
for markets where four -
cylinder petrol engines are not favored and are usually intended
for the upmarket European buyer.
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 compact SUV carries on with the same EcoBoost engines
for 2017: a standard 240 hp 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder unit and an optional 285 hp 2.3 - liter turbo - four.
This
unit is a Lambo's first turbocharged engine and it includes a
cylinder deactivation system
for better fuel economy.
For example, alongside the two ultra-dynamic turbocharger
units, the air intake system of the six -
cylinder engine also includes an indirect intercooler, maximizing charge pressure and engine output.
U.S. buyers will have three powertrains to choose from: a 185 - hp 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder GDI
unit, a 235 - hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - pot, and,
for the first time a 2.2 - liter CRDi turbodiesel.
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 standard version of the CLA 45 AMG, which has been available since June 2013, has the perfect genes
for a competitive customer sports racing car: As the world's most powerful four -
cylinder engine in series production, the turbocharged AMG 2.0 - litre
unit generates 265 kW (360 hp) and maximum torque of 450 newton metres.
The base engine
for the Sonata remains the same 185 horsepower inline - four, but the turbocharged four -
cylinder powerplant of the 2.0 T Limited is now mated to a new eight - speed automatic; it replaces the six - speed auto
unit.
But while the 919 Hybrid runs a unique V4 engine, the
unit being readied
for the Boxster and Cayman will follow the lead of Porsche's classic six -
cylinder with a 180 - degree horizontally opposed layout as part of a modular engine strategy.
Our former long - termer with the turbo inline six -
cylinder (325 hp) was quick, but this
unit is excellent, too, and more than adequate
for most settings.
The global powertrain lineup
for the new Focus will include a range of state - of - the - art Ford EcoBoost ™ four -
cylinder turbocharged direct injection (DI) engines — including the 1.6 - litre
unit in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common - rail diesel engines, all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20 per cent compared to the outgoing models.
In its basic configuration the six -
cylinder power
unit of the new GT3 is a further development of the engine originally conceived
for the 911 GT1.
Needless to say, opting
for the 4.0 - liter V6 enables massive output advantages over all 4 -
cylinder competition: That
unit makes 261 horsepower and 281 lb. - ft.
There's a four -
cylinder Ingenium
unit producing 247bhp and 365Nm of torque, although its CO2 emissions of 173g / km mean it's one
for private buyers instead of company car choosers.
The most basic
unit, available only with the lowest two trim levels, will be a four -
cylinder diesel producing 178bhp and 430Nm of torque - enough
for a 0 - 60mph time of 8.4 seconds, but CO2 emissions of just 142g / km.
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.
Cadillac's single -
cylinder lineup was consolidated into two models
for 1906, the short wheelbase Model K and long wheelbase Model M. Priced at $ 750
for the Model K or $ 950
for the Model M, 3,650
units were sold that year.
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.
In place of the previous - generation's eight -
cylinder engine, both the BMW M3 and the BMW M4 now make use of a 3.0 - liter, twin - turbo six -
cylinder unit that's good
for 425 horsepower and 406 lb - ft of torque.
The only confirmed engine at this time is a 2.3 - liter turbocharged EcoBoost four -
cylinder, modified
for truck duty with a forged crankshaft and connecting rods comparable to the
unit available in the Mustang.
Of the two four -
cylinder motors, the latter is teamed with Toyota's five - speed U250E automatic, with the U241E four - speed
unit reserved
for the 2.0 - litre model.
For the 1 - liter, three -
cylinder turbo petrol
unit we tested, Kia's claims involve an average fuel consumption of 5 l / 100 km and we managed to get 6.3 l / 100 km, which is quite good given that we ignored the car's eco-focused suggestions regarding when to shift and so on.