Sentences with phrase «efficiency out of this engine»

Lexus gets a lot of efficiency out of this engine by using variable - valve timing, on both intake and exhaust, along with a unique injection system that uses port injection for low engine speeds and direct injection when the revs climb.

Similarly, the 6 - liter V - 12 uses four valves per cylinder, but lacks variable valve timing, which would wring more efficiency out of the engine.

Not exact matches

Performance There is a battle raging among luxury and mainstream automakers to figure out what type of engines should replace V - 6 and V - 8s as fuel efficiency becomes paramount in our age of more stringent regulations.

The sophistication, power and efficiency of the internal - combustion engine continues to improve year - to - year, making prognostications of the demise of the ICE engine seem further and further out.

This is important for engine efficiency and getting good power and gas mileage out of your engine.

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.

Employ the ECO mode, which adjusts engine response and climate control to get you the best fuel efficiency out of your Rav4.

What makes this engine stand out, even more, is the blending of power, efficiency, and refinement that gives the Cherokee less vibration, noise, and harshness.

The Laramie Longhorn comes standard with the HEMI V8, but you'll want to check out the EcoDiesel V6 engine option for the ultimate in fuel efficiency with oodles of torque.

Available in both sedan and wagon editions, the Impreza comes with a 2.0 - liter boxer four - cylinder engine that delivers 148 horsepower and 34 mpg on the highway - proving that one no longer has to give up efficiency in order to benefit from the added security of all - wheel drive, making the Impreza one of the safest and best first cars for teenagers out there.

Horsepower of 165 to 170 might not sound like much to anyone who hung out at the drive - in in the»60s, and the 22 mile - per - gallon EPA city fuel efficiency available from this small engine won't impress vets of the oil embargo.

If the growl or fuel consumption of a big V - 8 isn't to the buyer's liking, the supercharged Toyota MR2 wrings 145 horsepower out of a small 1.6 - liter four - cylinder engine and has an EPA - rated city fuel efficiency of 23 miles per gallon.

Its 1.3 - litre, four - cylinder, turbo - diesel engine makes the same power and torque as on the old car (75hp and 190Nm), but with gearing being significantly taller here (the final drive is different) in the interest of efficiency, there are no performance gains borne out of the weight reduction.

This Class - Exclusive engine Based on Automotive News Full - size Pickup segmentation delivers 420 lb - ft of low - end torque and stand - out fuel efficiency of up to 8.6 L / 100 km (33 mpg) highway.

RWD 7 - Speed Automatic 4.0 L V8 Awards: * 2017 IIHS Top Safety Pick Reviews: * Balance of comfort and performance makes it an appealing daily driver; solid fuel efficiency from the standard four - cylinder engine; plenty of room for adult - sized passengers in back; elegant design inside and out gives it a true luxury appearance.

No word on power or fuel efficiency on the new engine, but we hope it's up from the 145 hp currently coming out of the 1.8 - liter.

While the diesel engines make more sense from the point of view of efficiency, don't rule the 197bhp 2.0 - litre petrol out unless you have to.

Reviews: daily driver; solid fuel efficiency from the standard four - cylinder engine; plenty of room for adult - sized passengers in back; elegant design inside and out gives it a true luxury appearance.

New for the Edge is a revised bi-turbo diesel engine - the 2.0 - liter unit called EcoBlue now puts out 238 PS (versus the previous 210 PS) and «delivers the power, torque and driving performance of a larger capacity engine alongside the optimised fuel - efficiency and low CO2 emissions synonymous with a smaller engine capacity.»

The 2018 Accord Hybrid is powered by the third generation of Honda's innovative two - motor hybrid powertrain, which pairs a 2.0 - liter DOHC i - VTEC ® Atkinson - cycle inline - 4 engine with 40 - percent thermal efficiency to an electric propulsion motor that churns out 232 lb. - ft.

However, it's the optional 2.0 - litre turbo - diesel engine that leads the fuel efficiency race, pumping out a healthy 132kW / 400Nm but using fuel at a rate of just 5.1 L / 100 km in the hatch — less than the Toyota Camry Hybrid (5.2 L / 100 km).

A 3.6 L Pentastar V6 engine is standard, cranking out up to 305 horsepower and 269 pound - feet of torque for excellent efficiency and performance.

That's all going to change next year, however, as AMG ® and Mercedes - Benz are phasing out those big - displacement engines in favor of smaller, forced - induction engines that should generate at least as much power with significantly better efficiency.

Replacing the naturally aspirated engine in the Carrera and Carrera S with a smaller turbocharged unit might improve efficiency, but it unfortunately removes some of the theatre of revving out a spine - tingling engine to its limit.

Of course, once you've swallowed the pricetag you need to be able to run the thing week in and week out, and it's here that the Patrol takes the inevitable efficiency hit it must for failing to offer a turbo - diesel engine like the LandCruiser.

This engine is capable of cranking out 250 horsepower and 260 pounds - feet of torque, and engineers even managed to maintain optimal fuel efficiency at 33 highway miles per gallon.

HERE»S WHAT I DO N'T LIKE: Loud wind noise (anytime I exceed 40 - 45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6 engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal — often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue); no power to windows after you shut off the engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid's arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly.

The biggest change for the new Expedition can be found under the hood, where it benefits from a 365 horsepower, 3.5 - liter V - 6 that also pushes out 420 lb - ft of torque, a huge improvement over the eight - cylinder engine of old in terms of both output and efficiency.

In the engine bay the GLK - Class starts out with a 302 horsepower, 3.5 - liter V - 6, but those who prioritize fuel efficiency can opt for a 2.1 - liter turbodiesel four - cylinder motor that delivers 200 horsepower and 369 lb - ft of torque while also providing 28 - mpg combined.

Kitted out with all of the latest engine efficiency technologies — direct fuel injection, variable valve timing, and cylinder deactivation — this Corvette makes extraordinary power, and yet delivers an EPA - estimated 17 mpg city and 29 mpg highway.

Out of town, the BMW i8 delivers impressively sporty performance with extreme efficiency, thanks to the electric motor's power - boosting support for the gasoline engine.

The progressive roll - out of a brand new family of diesel and petrol engines will be the first step towards setting new efficiency standards for the entire industry.

Lovers of diesel engines may soon have a new best option when it comes to fuel efficiency (especially given that Volkswagen is more or less out of the diesel game following its emissions cheating scandal) as Chevrolet turns over its Cruze Hatchback, equipped with an optional 1.6 - liter turbodiesel engine and a nine - speed automatic transmission, to the EPA for fuel efficiency testing.

By letting more air in and exhaust out of each cylinder, the multivalve engine provides extra power without sacrificing fuel efficiency.

The 2.3 - liter inline - four gas engine is optimized for efficiency with the Atkinson combustion cycle, which lowers the effective displacement of the engine by letting a bit of the fuel - air mixture out through the intake valves at the beginning of compression.

In true «form - follows - function» fashion, the ALPINA front integrates the fresh - air requirements of the transmission and engine oil coolers, which are separated out of the main cooler module for improved efficiency.

-- Turbocharges that squeeze optimum performance out of small engines without sacrificing fuel efficiency.

By letting more air in and exhaust out of each cylinder, the multivalve engine provides extra power without much sacrificing of fuel efficiency.

Its new engine architecture allows for more efficiency and even more power than ever before, while a vast array of standard luxury and safety features round out the world's most revered sports car.

In addition to squeezing about 30 more hp out of the four - and six - cylinder engines, Toyota is putting a new eight - speed automatic in the gasoline Camrys, with snappier shifts and better fuel efficiency.

Nissan is not pushing any efficiency technologies, still relying on variable valve timing to get 260 horsepower and 240 pound - feet of torque out of the engine.

Malibu Hybrid comes with a 1.8 L hybrid engine offering 4.8 L / 100 km city1 fuel consumption rating and hybrid - exclusive features like the Driver Efficiency Gauge — which provides feedback on how your driving habits affect fuel economy — to help you get the most out of every litre.

It was then used to power very big and inefficient steam engines that pumped water out of mines; when James Watt developed his steam engine that used 75 percent less coal than the Newcomen engine it replaced, the common thinking was that the increased efficiency meant that they would burn less coal.

For example there isn't much more we can expect from internal combustion engines; we have to reduce the weight of the vehicle and make them aerodynamic to get any more efficiency out of automobiles.

Faster combustion allows the engine to get more work out of a given amount of fuel, improving efficiency.

The range of measures here is quite great; for example, engine efficiency can be improved by three different kinds of measures, increasing thermodynamic efficiency, reducing frictional losses and reducing pumping losses (these losses are the energy needed to pump air and fuel into the cylinders and push out the exhaust) and each kind of measure can be addressed by a great number of design, material and technology changes.

As it turns out this lowers the latent heat capacity so much you can't get anywhere near the efficiency of choosing a higher boiling point which was an object lesson for me in why steam engines run at very high temperatures.

Volkswagen's Fuel Efficiency Strategy While waiting for the hybrid to come out, VW said that it would rely on more downsizing and use of the anti-idling stop / start technology (which shuts down the engine when the car comes to a stop, reducing wasted fuel) to meet its fuel efficiencEfficiency Strategy While waiting for the hybrid to come out, VW said that it would rely on more downsizing and use of the anti-idling stop / start technology (which shuts down the engine when the car comes to a stop, reducing wasted fuel) to meet its fuel efficiencyefficiency targets.

The «FTX» truck is powered by a V8 hybrid gas - electric engine that pumps out loads of torque while delivering V6 fuel efficiency.

Its engine gives power with more efficiency churning out 8 bhp and 8.74 nm of torque.