Opt for the turbocharged, all - wheel
drive turbo version, and you'll also get surprising performance from what would appear to be a rather mild - mannered sedan.
Not exact matches
Engine options in the U.S. should include a 2.0 - liter gasoline
turbo - four for the base
version, and a 3.0 - liter gasoline supercharged V - 6 for the S model, both with an eight - speed automatic transmission and either rear - or all - wheel
drive.
The GT - R's closest competitors are the more - ambitious
versions of the Porsche 911, including the all - wheel -
drive 911
Turbo.
There are also new diesel engines, including the 2.0 - liter EA288 four - cylinder, and a more powerful, twin -
turbo version of the same engine that makes 236 hp and comes equipped with 4Motion all - wheel
drive.
The «Ralliart» part means that we're talking about the quick
version: a low - compression (9.0:1), high - boost (17.9 psi), 237 - hp
turbo four - cylinder resides under the hood, and it sends its power to the computer - controlled all - wheel -
drive system used on the previous - generation Lancer Evolution.
A limited - edition
version of the 9 - 3, the
Turbo X was powered by the 9 - 3 Aero's 2.8 - liter turbocharged V - 6, but with the boost cranked the boost up from 8.7 psi to 11.6 psi and the addition of all - wheel
drive via a Haldex unit.
Expect a whole range of gas and diesel four - cylinder engines for Europe, with the U.S. most likely to get a
version powered by either a 1.8 - liter or 2.0 - liter gasoline
turbo - four routed through Quattro all - wheel
drive.
A few months later, Porsche introduced the coupe
version of the 993
Turbo, which matched its air - cooled 408 - hp engine with a six - speed manual transmission and all - wheel
drive.
On top of that, MT says that the
turbo FR - S sedan will be followed by a hybrid
version, which would still employ Subaru boxer power but also gain all - wheel
drive using in - wheel electric motors.
(We also
drove the
turbo diesel
version, but it won't be coming to America).
While there are still some details not sorted around the new NSX, what we know so far is that the production car will be powered by a mid-mounted, 75 - degree 3.5 - liter twin -
turbo V - 6 mated to a nine - speed dual - clutch transmission with a
version of the brand's Super-Handling All - Wheel
drive helping put the power down.
Look for a more modestly priced
version to follow this spring, with a direct - injected 2.0 - liter
turbo four (200 hp) teamed to a dual - clutch automatic and front - wheel
drive.
Though we haven't actually
driven the front - wheel -
drive version, we're willing to bet that the Edge Sport is much more capable of living up to its name when equipped with the optional all - wheel -
drive system for this high - powered
turbo V - 6.
The top - of - the - line
versions of the R32, R33, and R34 Skylines of the»90s showcased twin -
turbo six - cylinder engines with all - wheel
drive and two - plus - two seating.
Despite the fact that I've pushed the idea of the simple, lightweight roadster to the wall with my very own lusty 178 - hp,
turbo - charged 2005 Mazdaspeed
version of the Miata, Big Island
driving makes it easy to embrace the lots of fun concept.
The 2.0 - liter
turbo, 3.0 - liter supercharged, and 4.0 - liter turbocharged gasoline engines will receive a significant horsepower upgrade, while a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission will now be offered as standard for the base, front - wheel -
drive version of the 2016 Audi A6.
Sometime in the first quarter of 2017, a less aggressive,
turbo four - cylinder
version — available with optional all - wheel
drive — will follow.
Unfortunately, while we've
driven the base Cayenne, the S, and the
Turbo, Porsche's kept quiet about the hybrid
version.
Under the hood, the Acura CDX will use a 1.5 - liter
turbo - four engine and an eight - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, with both front - and all - wheel -
drive versions on offer.
Mansory bumped up the horsepower of a Ferrari 488 Spider's twin -
turbo 3.9 - liter V - 8 engine up to 780 hp, so maybe the open - top
version of the company's 4XX Siracusa supercar is best
driven rather than eyeballed.
The base
version of the new soft - top C is powered by the brand's ubiquitous 2.0 - liter
turbo - four with 241 hp mated to a nine - speed automatic, and it's available with 4Matic all - wheel
drive.
Instead, our GS has a high - output
version of the Regal
Turbo's direct - injected, boosted four - cylinder
driving the front wheels.
The 993 - series
Turbo was the first of its kind to feature four - wheel
drive as standard equipment, and the S
version — although it weighed about 450 pounds more — outaccelerated the rear - wheel -
drive GT2.
If you're going for a V8, then I would also recommend the Panamera
Turbo, but the e-Hybrid
version just because I love how the engine erupts from silence when you are
driving around slowly and suddenly press the accelerator.
Even with a widened and lengthened
version of SGP, the Ascent design has not been «protected» to accommodate an H - 6 engine — just the H - 4, in this case a 2.4 - liter
turbo one rated at 260 horsepower and 277 pound - feet, and of course hooked up to a Lineartronic CVT with Hill Descent Control and selectable eight - speed manual shift mode (with paddle shifters) feeding the standard Symmetrical All - Wheel -
Drive.
Well if its of any consequence... I've
driven the new NSX after having
driven every model of the previous NSX available along with a few tuned and modified
versions here in the (not so) good ole US of A and I can state unequivocally that the new NSX is a major disappointment on all fronts... from the pretense of hybrid... to the asthmatic
turbo..
Driving its front wheels is a 2 - litre TSI turbocharged petrol engine with 207bhp and 207 lb ft of torque, making it four times more powerful than the original 1.3 - litre GSR and also 10bhp healthier than the existing Beetle
Turbo, the standard
version of which will now gain this newer tune of engine.
GM couldn't provide us with a British - spec 2 - litre
turbo petrol engine for comparison purposes - only the more powerful 200bhp
version was available to
drive (which won't come here until at least after the VXR has gone on sale, to «prevent confusion»).
With the help of direct injection and a
turbo it produces 148bhp while emitting just 139g / km (a more powerful
version is due, too), and it certainly impressed when we
drove the Focus's MPV sibling, the new Ford C - Max.
The
versions which gain the option are the 181bhp Cooper S petrol, 141bhp Cooper SD diesel and the range topping John Cooper Works, which in the ALL4 four - wheel -
drive Countryman and Paceman, gets a 215bhp 1.6 - litre
turbo engine which aids a 140mph top speed and sub - 7.0 sec 0 - 60 time.
The Then New 996
Turbo Offered Genuine Supercar Performance In A Compact, But Surprisingly Practical Package And Unlike The Early Infamous
Turbo 911 «s, The 996
Version Became A Different Sort Of Animal, With Four Wheel
Drive, A Smooth New Body Shell And A Radical Updated Cabin.
The all - wheel -
drive version of the twin -
turbo MKZ is rated 400 horses and 400 lb - ft; the front - wheel -
drive version is rated 350 horsepower, while retaining the AWD's torque number.
Again, the Quattroporte S will basically be a rear - wheel
drive version of the S Q4, equipped with the same
turbo - six engine.
Beneath it, the range still kicks off with the 306bhp 3.6 - litre V6, sells in bulk with a 3.0 - litre V6 diesel motor and tops out with the 513bhp biturbo
version of the V8 aboard the seriously expensive (and four - wheel -
drive only)
Turbo.
A
version of the G - Class CDI with five differential locks and six - wheel -
drive, half a meter of ground clearance, twin -
turbo V8 engine from G63 AMG, AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G - TRONIC automatic transmission, increased ground clearance to 460 millimetres with diving depth increased to 1000 millimetres, 18 - inch beadlock wheels, 37 x 12.5 x 18 inch all - terrain tyres, flared wheel arches in carbon fibre, rear load area with stainless - steel roll - over bar, four electrically adjustable, heated and ventilated individual seats, red or light brown exclusive «designo» leather interior upholstery, rear compartment with a special center console, the roof liner and pillars in Alcantara covering, rear panel trimmed in leather.
The new rear - wheel -
drive coupé is powered by a heavily reworked
version of the twin - turbocharged 3.8 - litre flat six - cylinder engine used in the latest 911
Turbo
Likewise, while Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) Fusion is nearing the end of its current - generation run, Ford added a Sport
version last year that combines a hearty 325 - horsepower
turbo V - 6 engine with all - wheel
drive.
Eye - catching and luxurious, and never far from the Lexus reputation for reliability and build quality, the RC never forgets that it looks like a sports rocket, from the 241 - horsepower, 2.0 - liter
turbo - 4 in the base RC 300 (formerly the RC 200t) to the 467 - horsepower V8 in the rear -
drive - only RC F. For 2018, each of the V6
versions (available in rear - wheel
drive or all - wheel
drive) gets a modest 5 - horsepower bump.
The Geneva stand also proudly displays two Stelvio cars equipped with 2.0
Turbo petrol powerplant, in 200 and 280 HP
versions, paired with an 8 - speed automatic transmission and Q4 all - wheel
drive.
The new rear - wheel -
drive sports car is powered by a heavily reworked
version of the twin - turbocharged 3.8 - litre flat six - cylinder engine used in the latest 911
Turbo.
Alternatively, Kia Australia's next hot hatch — positioned as a performance model below the upcoming rear -
drive Stinger sedan — could be a
turbo GT
version of the next Cerato hatch produced in Korea.
The Executive models will be available in the all - wheel
drive versions Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4S Executive and Panamera
Turbo Executive.
Also, when compared to the current
Turbo S, the future GT2
version will ditch the four - wheel
drive system in favor of a rear - wheel
drive one.
The 43 gets a 401bhp 3.0 twin -
turbo V6, while the 63s get a 4.0 - litre twin - tubro V8 with either 571bhp or a massive 612bhp, while all three feature 4MATIC four - wheel
drive, with the 63 models gaining a» +»
version with more adjustable settings.
Like a lot of the legendary road cars from this era, the 911 GT2 road car was built due to a homologation requirement for a rear - wheel
drive version of the 993
Turbo, to be used in various racing series.
For the most power, the new - for - 2017 Plug - In hybrid model brings 355 hp (but a smaller trunk,) or there is the plushest Platinum
version with a 335 - hp twin -
turbo V6 and all - wheel
drive.
Some special
versions such as the left - hand
drive only four - wheel
drive VR6 engined Cupras never made it to our market but in truth the torquey 1.8 - litre
turbo mills provide at least as much straight line pace and is a lot easier to modify.
If the concept
version of the X5 eDrive plug - in hybrid is any guide, the economical SUV will be able to
drive on pure electricity for up to 30 km before the
turbo - petrol engine kicks in, and at speeds of more than 100km / h.
Your hardest choice is which one to get: the C300 with a turbocharged four - cylinder (rear - or all - wheel
drive), the burly twin -
turbo - V6 AMG C43, one of two V8
versions of the AMG, or a hybrid.
It gets a highly boosted
version of the 2015 GTI's 2.0 - liter
turbo four that makes 290 horses and is mated to an all - wheel
drive system.