They include
engine and gearbox from Force Motors; axles from ZF Hero Chassis; door panels and wiring harness from Draexlmaier India; exhaust systems from Tenneco Automotive India; heating, ventilating, air - conditioning and cooling modules from Valeo India and Mahle Behr and seats from Lear India.
The new Perdana will retain the i - VTEC
engines and gearbox from the Honda it's based on, which means the familiar R20 2.0 litre SOHC engine with 154 hp at 6,300 rpm and 189 Nm at 4,300 rpm; and the K24 2.4 litre DOHC unit with 178 hp at 6,500 rpm and 222 Nm of torque at 4,300 rpm.
Not exact matches
Power came
from the tried -
and - tested turbocharged Offenhauser
engine, whilst the
gearbox had a whopping three speeds instead of the normal two in the hope of making it easier when pitting.
Weight a long way
from the middle though, is a design problem almost impossible to overcome satisfactorily,
and Lotus would much rather have used an in - line
engine and gearbox for the Elise, as they did with the wonderful old Esprit
and for similar reasons.
The driving modes, which range
from road to full - on track insanity, affect
gearbox and engine behavior, four - wheel drive performance, sound,
and stability control.
About the only bit of the original Lotus that remains is the badge, as the car features a tube - frame chassis
and a 2.4 - liter turbo - four race
engine sourced
from Honda mated to a sequential manual
gearbox.
A 2.5 - liter, turbodiesel four - cylinder
engine makes just 111 horsepower
and 195 lb - ft of torque, but low range
and a differential lock will help us make best of the available shove,
and breather pipes keep water
from wreaking havoc with the
gearbox, transfer box,
and both differentials.
The most logical thing would be that the signals
from the camshaft
and crankshaft position actuators are used to synchronize the
engine RPM with the
gearbox, more specifically the throttle position.
The
engine sounds very buzzy, the
gearbox is far
from silky,
and the ride quality, at least of this R - Spec example, is quite rough.
Engine and gearbox > With a wide range
engines to choose
from, there will be a 991 to suit most tastes.
Part of the handling about - face can be attributed to chassis surgery — everything
from front spring
and damper tuning (softer) to
engine mount calibration (stiffer) was tweaked to accommodate the manual
gearbox's lighter weight — but most of it is simple physics.
The V - 8's massive torque, which crescendos between 1,750 rpm
and 4,500 rpm, can still easily kick the tail out, but a discreetly dispensed pro tip
from Moers helps avert throttle drunk maneuvers: Flip the
gearbox to manual mode,
and the
engine mapping transforms to a more linear, progressive setting.
The usual tuning opportunities are there for steering weight, ride control
and engine and gearbox response but now you can switch
from all - wheel drive to rear - drive only.
Engine and gearbox > Cribs its engine from the 911 Carrera S - a 3.8 - litre Powerkit unit with 3
Engine and gearbox > Cribs its
engine from the 911 Carrera S - a 3.8 - litre Powerkit unit with 3
engine from the 911 Carrera S - a 3.8 - litre Powerkit unit with 380bhp.
That means the i30 TCR is fitted with a 2.0 - litre turbocharged
engine from within Hyundai's existing range,
and that's mated to a six - speed
gearbox.
Engine and gearbox > The i8 essentially uses a re-worked engine from the entry - level Mini Cooper mated to an electric motor at the front
Engine and gearbox > The i8 essentially uses a re-worked
engine from the entry - level Mini Cooper mated to an electric motor at the front
engine from the entry - level Mini Cooper mated to an electric motor at the front axle.
Making the Quattroporte an auto was complex, because the
gearbox had to be moved forward to meet the back of the
engine and this itself changed
from dry - sump to wet - sump lubrication.
The MX - 5 recipe is a tantalising one: a small, lightweight, rear - wheel drive car powered by a naturally aspirated
engine and equipped with a manual
gearbox, all sold at a price to tempt a select few
from their hot hatchbacks.
Quite apart
from its V12
engine and seven - speed dual clutch
gearbox (which has shorter, closer stacked ratios than the F12, with 30 per cent faster upshift times
and 40 per cent quicker downshifts) there is a wealth of new electronic wizardry employed to help it bend the space / time continuum.
But since Subaru uses in - house transmissions
and not off the shelf units
from other companies, it might be a while before a dual - clutch
gearbox is mounted to a Subaru boxer
engine.
Engine and gearbox - There's a huge range available,
from 1 - litre turbocharged triples to the potent GTIs
and Rs, plus electric
and plug - in hybrid versions.
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Engine and gearbox - There's a wide range on offer,
from a naturally - aspirated three - cylinder petrol
and three - pot turbodiesel, through turbocharged threes
and fours.
That means 237 hp
and 258 lb - ft of torque
from a turbocharged 1.7 - liter
engine mounted amidships in the 4C's chassis
and a six - speed dual - clutch
gearbox.
As we know them
from elsewhere in the Mercedes lineup, both the
engine and gearbox are polished performers, but the V - 6 feels fully matched by the R350's 5000 pounds.
And with higher - up stages, it could easily do close to 500BHP without noticeable impact on life of the engine or environment (but that required changing turbos, intercooler, and many other components - luckily, not 5G gearbox / transfercase, as that was capable of 1000Nm load from factory
And with higher - up stages, it could easily do close to 500BHP without noticeable impact on life of the
engine or environment (but that required changing turbos, intercooler,
and many other components - luckily, not 5G gearbox / transfercase, as that was capable of 1000Nm load from factory
and many other components - luckily, not 5G
gearbox / transfercase, as that was capable of 1000Nm load
from factory!).
By reducing the throttle, you remove
engine torque
from the
gearbox and allow it to shift (which you normally do using the clutch).
With more subtle looks, a manual
gearbox as well as the proven chassis
and engine from the current GT3, the Touring will undoubtedly please all those Porsche customers who couldn't get their hands on a 911R.
There's no doubt the Turbo has a great
gearbox and a stupendously potent
engine but there remains a sense of being disconnected
from the action,
and it's because the steering has no feel.
(800 / min — 5,000 / min) Maximum Revs: 9,150 rpm Power output per l: 133 hp / l (V8
engine) Power transmission: Combustion
engine with hybrid module
and transmission bolted together to form a single drive unit; seven - speed dual - clutch transmission; rear - wheel drive; front electric motor with
gearbox for driving the front wheels (decoupled
from 146 mph); five pre-selectable operating modes for optimum coordination of all drive units.
From the linear delivery of its engine to its excellent driving position; from to the slick and easy gearbox — whether it's equipped with a manual or dual - clutch transmission — to its neat and effective handling, it's easy to adapt to and feels comfortable being driven with spi
From the linear delivery of its
engine to its excellent driving position;
from to the slick and easy gearbox — whether it's equipped with a manual or dual - clutch transmission — to its neat and effective handling, it's easy to adapt to and feels comfortable being driven with spi
from to the slick
and easy
gearbox — whether it's equipped with a manual or dual - clutch transmission — to its neat
and effective handling, it's easy to adapt to
and feels comfortable being driven with spirit.
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS — third - placed in 2010 — is no longer on sale, carved
from the old 997 - gen 911, but it was the generation at its most hardcore, a 611bhp twin - turbo flat - six
engine driving only the rear wheels via a good old - fashioned (
and incredibly good) manual
gearbox.
Zetec S trim is available on a range of petrol
and diesel
engines, twinned to manual
and automatic
gearboxes, with prices ranging
from # 18,745 to # 22,595.
Even without the TracKey's race mapping, the Boss
engine is significantly modified over a standard Mustang GT's 5 - litre V8, with a new intake
and new camshafts helping lift power
from 412bhp to 444bhp, although curiously the torque drops by 10 lb ft to 380 lb ft.. It's the only car in the test with a manual
gearbox and it's a really good one, with the pool ball - topped gearlever sitting perfectly in the palm of your hand
and movement around the gate feeling tight
and precise.
This particular car uses the same turbocharged four - cylinder petrol
engine that powers the inspired Golf R — only stoked
from 296bhp to 325bhp —
and a dual - clutch DSG
gearbox.
The XKR's combination of a 503bhp supercharged 5 - litre V8
engine and a six - speed automatic
gearbox is described by Brown as one of his «all - time favourites»,
and while the numerous versions of the XK —
from the naturally aspirated base model to the wild XKR - S GT — offer the chance for Brown's customers to choose something different, he is keen that his vision for the car isn't too heavily altered: «I wanted a lazy drive
and lots of torque
and grunt — discretionary performance.
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Engine and gearbox - Better economy, a smoother drive
and less noise
from Land Rover's «Ingenium» powerplants.
Power still comes
from the 5.2 - liter V - 10
engine, with 602 hp
and 413 lb - ft on tap, routed to all four wheels through a seven - speed dual - clutch
gearbox.
Fitted to all three
engines will be a new eight - speed PDK transmission replacing the current seven - speed double - clutch
gearbox,
and from launch all Panameras, including the diesel, will only be offered with four - wheel drive, with rear - wheel drive variants scheduled for launch later in the year.
In essence, it's a Renault Sport Clio furnished with the 271bhp
engine and six - speed manual
gearbox from the Megane 275 Trophy - R.
«It seems easy to take the
engine from one car
and put it in another,» says motorsport engineer Christophe Chapelain, «but the [dimensions] of the Megane's
engine and gearbox are very different to the Clio's.
The heart of Pug1Off's basic upgrade package is the 167bhp, 2 - litre 16v motor
from the 306 GTI - 6, which surprisingly drops straight into the 205's
engine bay (with a very slight re-working of the under - bonnet slam panel)
and attaches to the 205's five - speed
gearbox.
One of the few elements carried over
from the old car is the
engine and gearbox.
Engine and gearbox > Three different
engines to choose
from.
After owning two British cars, the idea of a driving a Japanese 2 +2 coupe that didn't leak rainwater
and always started was irresistible, especially since it had a twin - cam inline - six
engine, a five - speed
gearbox, four - wheel disc brakes,
and the looks of something
from «Magnum, P.I.»
The basic Cooper S is the most affordable,
and combines typical Mini chuckability with a strong
engine and numerous options when it comes to specification —
from automatic
gearboxes to a choice of three - or five - doors
and numerous personalisation options.
According to the news release, they started with the K - Code ’65 Mustang powered by Ford's 289 cid V8
engine linked to a Borge Warner 4 - speed
gearbox, but with a new front valance, revised plastic rear
and quarter windows
and an experimental independent rear suspension
from the Ford Advanced Vehicle department.
The quad - cam
engine has been developed by InnoV8 in Brisbane, the chassis modifications done by ex-McLaren composites engineer Lee Cason in Melbourne, the six - speed sequential
gearbox coming
from Holinger,
and the control damper package being designed by SupaShock in South Australia.
The
engine development
and new
gearbox result in CO2 emissions that are down around 11 per cent, falling
from 165g / km to 147g / km.
In September 2012, a 5 - door version in Comfortline trim, with 1.4 L TSI
engine with 177 hp
and 6 - speed manual
gearbox imported
from Germany was added.
The flow of power
from the
engine is transmitted through one half
gearbox and one clutch at a time, while the next gear is preselected in the second half
gearbox.