A modular family of engines was the first result, initially as a six - cylinder engine in the new 960 model in late 1990 and appearing less than a year later in a five -
cylinder version in the completely new Volvo 850 GLT - the car with four world firsts: one at the front, one at the rear and two in the middle.
Not exact matches
The four -
cylinder version is a possibility for us, but if you could combine the better fuel economy with the * use
in a pinch * jump seat, we would have found the perfect car for us.
In April 1976 he was photographed outside the Palace of Westminster having just taken delivery of his third four -
cylinder MG MGB GT — he had reportedly rejected the idea of buying a V8
version on account of the cost.
One of the colony types deemed feasible was the
cylinder colony, here shown
in a double -
cylinder version envisioned by Gerard O'Neill, a Princeton physicist.
Chinese dealerships already offer the 2017 Cadillac XT5 with that same engine, good for 258 hp, mated to the same eight - speed automatic gearbox as
in the six -
cylinder version.
Infiniti announced today that a
version of the Q50 with a turbocharged four -
cylinder engine will go on sale
in China starting
in spring 2014, with «other global markets to follow.»
The hot Swift has switched to turbocharged power — a first — using a slightly - modified
version of the 1.4 - litre four -
cylinder Booster Jet engine from the Suzuki Vitara S. Peak power is up by 4bhp over the old car, arriving earlier
in the rev range at 5500rpm.
For starters, the base model will receive a detuned
version of the 1.5 - liter, turbocharged three -
cylinder engine we sampled
in the BMW i8 preproduction model.
The third - generation Type R sedan, sold only
in Japan, used a higher horsepower
version of the naturally aspirated, 2.0 - liter inline - four -
cylinder engine available
in the Civic Si.
The
in - line, turbocharged four
cylinder is actually a detuned
version of the Golf R's engine rather than a tweaked
version of the standard GTI's motor.
Recently facelifted, the new RS3 features a fairly heavily revised
version of its familiar 2.5 - litre
in - line five -
cylinder that now develops a mind - scrambling 394bhp.
Under the hood, the optional V - 6 is gone, and the old 170 - hp, 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder has been replaced by a new, 2.5 - liter SkyActiv unit four, a larger
version of the 2.0 - liter engine
in the Mazda 3 and the CX - 5.
Additionally, there are two hybrid options — a standard hybrid and a plug -
in version (the latter called Energi); both use a 2.0 - liter Atkinson - cycle four -
cylinder engine.
To go toe - to - toe with the Mustang EcoBoost, the ’16 Camaro will be offered with a turbocharged four -
cylinder engine for the first time;
in this case, it's a
version of Cadillac's 272 - hp, 295 lb - ft 2.0 - liter.
The same 292 - horsepower, 280 pound - foot turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder powers the S3 and the Golf R, and both use a Haldex all - wheel drive system, though the S3's
version pushes a bit more of the torque rearward
in dynamic driving with the 2017 upgrades.
Compared to the Mazda5, the Kia Rondo suffered because it is classified as a passenger car rather than a truck and so must meet a higher mpg threshold (which only the four -
cylinder version does)
in order for buyers to collect clunkers cash.
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.
While the V -8-powered 458 would,
in this context, supersede the Italia, we should also see a slightly more affordable
version powered by a new six -
cylinder engine.
This time, that engine is a modified
version of the EA888 found
in the GTI, but thanks to changes to the
cylinder head, valves, pistons, turbocharger, and fuel injectors, it produces 296 hp and 280 lb - ft of torque.
Featuring a combination of both electric and petrol motors, it achieves a 4.5 second 0 - 60 time using a highly tuned
version of the 3 -
cylinder petrol engine found
in the new Mini.
BMW's hatchback
version of the 5 Series sedan, dubbed 5 Series Gran Turismo, is offered
in six -
cylinder 535i GT and V - 8 550i GT form.
But the biggest news may be the diesel X3 xDrive28d, which is the first time we've seen a diesel X3
in the U.S.. There's also a new rear - wheel - drive
version of the four -
cylinder gasoline X3, called the sDrive28i.
Engine choices should mimic the three -, four - and six -
cylinder petrol and diesel units available
in the current 3 - series, although we also expect a stronger emphasis on plug -
in hybrid
versions such as the tax - friendly 330e.
Base models will come with a
version of the Civic's 1.5 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder, here uprated (from 174 hp) to 192 hp (coming
in at 5,500 rpm) and 192 lb - ft of torque (from 1,500 to 5,000 rpm).
5 Series Gran Turismo BMW's hatchback
version of the 5 Series sedan, dubbed 5 Series Gran Turismo, is offered
in six -
cylinder 535i GT and V - 8 550i GT form.
All
versions of the car draw power from a 1.8 - litre turbo four -
cylinder engine, also found
in the Alpine A110 sports car.
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Under the bonnet is a revised
version of the 1.8 - litre four -
cylinder unit that made its debut sitting
in the middle of the Alpine A110.
May I know, what can we do, to make the fuel to burn inside the
cylinder close to 100 %, which leads to (may be close to) 0 % pollution (
in both carburetor / FI
version in bikes).
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 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.
Under the hood, the 2017 Hyundai Elantra uses the same new 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder as the Korean
version, pushing out 147 hp and 132 lb - ft of torque (versus 145 hp and 130 lb - ft
in the old Elantra's 1.8 - liter engine).
Available
in roadster and coupe
versions, both with all - wheel drive, the TTS is powered by a 265 - hp, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine.
This
version features the improved battery
in addition to a two -
cylinder gas engine that switches on once the battery dips down to a 6.5 - percent charge.
The turbocharged
version of the 3.0 - liter inline - six -
cylinder in the 535i makes the 550i superfluous, rocketing the car to 60 mph
in less than 6 seconds.
In the U.S., the 2016 Audi TT Roadster lineup will parallel the hardtop
version, with both the TT and TTS models powered by 227 - hp and 306 - hp
versions of Audi's 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder engine.
The engine is pretty anemic; the
version I drove this time had the V - 6, but
in past tests I've found that the four -
cylinder - powered Highlander feels like an underpowered lummox.
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.
Go - fast models have been
in the Mini Cooper's DNA since the start, and the latest John Cooper Works model is the most hopped - up
version yet, with a 228 - hp turbo four -
cylinder, adaptive dampers, and four - piston Brembo brakes up front.
Aston Martin has taken a step to put a bit of breathing room
in between its mirror - image, six - figure, twelve -
cylinder GTs - the DB9 and the Vanquish - by introducing a new, top - spec
version of the latter, the Vanquish S.
It's still up
in the air which engines the upcoming BMW 1 - Series sedan will take on, but we know the UKL platform currently supports the Mini Cooper's 134 - hp 1.5 - liter turbo three -
cylinder, the Cooper S's 189 - hp 2.0 - liter turbo - four, as well as a tuned
version of the 2.0 - liter that makes 231 hp
in the 2015 Mini Cooper JCW and BMW 225i Active Tourer.
Over its thirteen - year run, the original four -
cylinder, gasoline - powered New Beetle coupe was joined by diesel, turbocharged, and convertible
versions before going out of production
in 2010.
Design chief Ian Callum's team initially pitched a sporty coupelike concept, but top management favors an elegant, long - wheelbase, three - box sedan aimed at China and the U.S.. For the plug -
in hybrid model, a 335 - hp
version of the new 2.0 - liter Ingenium four -
cylinder gasoline engine, supported by a 134 - hp electric motor, is likely.
Two twin - scroll turbos sit
in the vee between the
cylinder banks, and unlike the Bentley
version it has active engine mounts and a stop - start system.
This 292 - hp sport sedan will start at $ 41,995 with destination, and gets all that power from a high - output
version of the same 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder that's found
in lesser A3 models.
Meanwhile, the turbo four -
cylinder version of the 2015 Ford Mustang makes 5 hp more than the LS1 V - 8
in my dad's old Camaro.
In the GS series, only the six -
cylinder GS350 offers it; the V - 8 and hybrid
versions do not.
When the high - performance 2016 Mini Clubman John Cooper Works eventually arrives, it will likely come standard with All4 all - wheel drive and the 228 - hp
version of Mini and BMW's turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder, an engine already offered
in other new Mini JCW models.
Available
in roadster and coupe
versions, both with all - wheel drive, the TTS is powered by a 265 - hp, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder engine with 258 pounds - feet of torque.