The BMW takes the lead on paper with its relatively small
displacement turbocharged motor — the 4.4 - litre turbocharged BMW V8 puts out a blistering 575PS of peak power and 750Nm of max twist.
Not exact matches
The car will combine a
turbocharged four - cylinder engine of undisclosed
displacement with an electric
motor and lithium - ion battery pack, although further details have yet to be confirmed.
This corroborates
Motoring's story, who say that this new, small -
displacement turbocharged rotary would make its way into a new Mazda sports car that will likely be called the Mazda RX - 7.
Gentle throttle tip - in doesn't betray the little V6's
turbocharged roots — rather, it simply feels like a larger
displacement, naturally aspirated
motor.
For just under $ 243,000, you get a mid-mounted 3.9 - liter V - 8 that really only shares its
displacement with the more affordable convertible's unit, as the 488 GTB's
turbocharged motor has been induced to provide a whopping 660 horsepower and 560 lb - ft of torque.
The layout is similar: the electric
motor is integrated into the housing of the standard automatic transmission and sits behind a longitudinally installed four - cylinder direct - injection
turbocharged engine with a
displacement of two liters — 184 hp and 290 Nm in the BMW, 211 hp and 350 Nm in the Mercedes.