Not exact matches
At the top
end, the Quadrifoglio performance model, like the performance version of the sedan, gets a Ferrari - derived 505 - hp, twin -
turbocharged 2.9 - liter V - 6 which puts out 443 pounds - feet of
torque.
The
turbocharged engine should deliver more low -
end torque, and therefore quicker acceleration in everyday situations.
Audi's current engineering chief Michael Dick has confirmed that the next TT RS will be positioned above the current model, so it seems safe to expect a beefed up 2.5 - liter
turbocharged motor good for 380 hp and 406 lb - ft of
torque, which puts the high -
end TT right between the 350 - hp 911 Carrera and the 400 - hp 911 Carrera S — for about 40 percent less money.
The new Skyactiv - G 2.5 T is a 2.5 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder mill that is tuned specifically for low -
end torque, which peaks with 310 lb - ft at just 2,000 rpm.
While the Trax carries over its 1.4 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder with 138 hp and 148 lb - ft of
torque, its exterior adopts a front
end more in line with the rest of the Chevy family, sharing a similar grille and headlights.
To that
end, the RS Q3 uses the same 2.5 - liter
turbocharged I - 5 that motivated the late TT RS and the RS 3 Sportback, which makes 306 hp and 310 lb - ft of
torque in this state of tune (some 54 hp less than the RS Q3 Concept, which reportedly made 360).
The Sprinter 2500 is powered by a 2 - stage
turbocharged engine that provides ample low
end torque for moving the heaviest loads, and burns less fuel than comparably powerful gas engines.
Increasingly straight - six engines are also being replaced by
turbocharged in - line four cylinder engines that offer comparable top -
end power output and reduced low -
end torque but with better fuel efficiency, due to smaller displacements and lower friction from the reduced number of cylinders.
To start, the Urus is the first - ever
turbocharged Lamborghini; it runs a pair of the power - adders off its new model - exclusive 4.0 - litre V8 engine, to help it deliver 650 horsepower and some nice low -
end torque to all four wheels, through an eight - speed automatic transmission.
Though top -
end speed and horsepower fall behind a vehicle like Maserati Ghibli S Q4, the vehicle's 3.0 L,
turbocharged diesel six - cylinder makes up for it with an impressive 442 foot - pounds of
torque.
Turbocharging for high low -
end torque.
The twin - scroll turbocharger design has several other advantages over traditional, single - scroll
turbocharging systems, including: • Improved combustion efficiency • Low engine - speed efficiency • Kinetic exhaust gas energy is not wasted or trapped • Cooler cylinder temperatures • Lower exhaust temperatures • Leaner air / fuel ratio • Better pressure distribution in the exhaust ports and more efficient delivery of exhaust gas energy to the turbocharger's turbine Veloster's twin - scroll turbo has superior handling of exhaust gas separation at the turbine leading to improved low -
end torque and faster transient
torque response.
The Td6's new 3.0 L
turbocharged V - 6 diesel produces 254hp and 443 lb - ft of low
end torque.
Red - lining at 7,000 rpm, the engine — part of Honda's next - generation Earth Dreams Technology series — features an advanced new
turbocharging system which incorporates Honda's legendary Variable Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) technology to boost low -
end torque while delivering sustained acceleration.
On the business
end of things, the diesel avatar of the MINI Countryman gets a 2.0 - litre four - cylinder
turbocharged diesel engine that produces a mere 112 HP of power but a healthy 270 Nm of
torque between just 1750 - 2250 RPM, paired to a 6 - speed automatic Steptronic transmission.
Finally, we
end up at the all - new S 500 Plug - In Hybrid, which checks in with a 3.0 - liter
turbocharged V - 6 engine that produces 328 horsepower and 354 pound - feet of
torque.
Turbocharged German rivals make a tad less top -
end power, but way more low -
end torque.
Somewhere in the
end of the press release, the Germans from Volkswagen announce us that later next year, a new 2.0 - liter
turbocharged TDI Clean Diesel will enter the range, a model able to deliver 140 horsepower and 320 Nm of
torque together with a fuel economy of 5.8 liters / 100 km.
It may
end up being a hoot to drive, too, as Cadillac has fitted it with Active Sport Suspension and a potent 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder engine, good for 237 hp and 258 lb - ft of
torque, mated to a nine - speed automatic transmission.
To that
end, our ATS came with a
turbocharged, 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine that uses direct fuel - injection to make 272 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 295 pound - feet of
torque between 3,000 and 4,600 rpm, outputs that are average for the segment.
Initially available for the Range Rover Sport and new Land Rover Discovery SUVs utilizing the new engine, BorgWarner's advanced
turbocharging technology features a water - cooled compressor housing, offers improved low -
end torque and enhances engine performance and efficiency while contributing to emissions reduction.
Those used to the
turbocharged engines in the current crop of crossovers will notice the lack of low -
end torque, because you need to use the revs to get the best performance out of the engine.
The 2.0 - liter
turbocharged diesel engine, however, is our pick for performance and fuel economy, with enough low -
end torque to shame some V6s.