With 60 more
horsepower than the base model and a price tag $ 9,000 less than the JCW, the roughly $ 27,000 Cooper S Countryman has a good blend of power and value.
The first production car with variable geometry turbochargers made 30 more
horsepower than the base model.
It gets 18 more
horsepower than the base 370Z, though I didn't really notice it.
Finally, Ford announced the RS we were waiting for and it sounded perfect: more
horsepower than the base model Mustang, all - wheel drive, and, at the end of the day, a useful five - door hatchback.
Though it has less stated
horsepower than the base 2.5 - liter model, the Duramax has a 100 pound - foot advantage over the larger gasoline V - 6.
The base model sports a redone 460 - horsepower, 6.2 - liter V - 8 that had 25 more
horsepower than the base engine last generation, but also better fuel efficiency.
Not exact matches
That lets the Bentley rush to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, 0.3 second quicker
than the «
base» model, with
horsepower nudged from 505 to 530.
For the new luxury sedan, the
base engine now makes 311 hp and 293 lb - ft of torque, an increase of one lb - ft but 22 fewer
horsepower than was offered previously.
The
base Toyota Corolla's 132 -
horsepower, 1.8 - liter four - cylinder is replaced with a 158 - hp, 2.4 - liter four - cylinder, and the larger engine can be teamed with a smoother five - speed automatic transmission rather
than the
base model's somewhat - outdated four - speed.
That's ninety
horsepower more
than the
base V - 8 found in a 1967 Camaro, and just ten
horsepower shy of the eight in an ’02 Camaro Z / 28.
With 335 hp and 380 pounds - feet of torque, the 2.7 - liter, twin - turbocharged V - 6 makes 32 more
horsepower and a whopping 102 more pounds - feet of torque
than the
base, naturally aspirated V - 6.
In fact, the ratio between the
horsepower rating of the Hellcat and the Challenger V - 6 is even more extreme
than the price differential between these two models, as the huge Hemi V - 8 puts out 2.3 times more power
than the 305 - hp, 3.6 - liter V - 6 that comes standard in the
base Challenger SXT.
Clumsy Drivetrain The
base 170 -
horsepower, five - cylinder engine chuffs along quicker
than the anemic Fiat 500c and the non-S Mini Cooper, but it revs hoarsely, and passing at highway speeds requires most of the drivetrain's reserves.
The power rating is 138
horsepower, just 2 hp more
than the
base 1.8 - liter, but the torque is 148 pounds - feet (versus 123).
With 510
horsepower (40 more
than the $ 12,000 - cheaper XF Supercharged and 125 more
than the $ 27,000 - cheaper
base model), the XFR is gigantically overqualified for everyday use, and that's just about perfect.
The 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata package is quite fabulous as is, with its newly turbocharged, 178 -
horsepower engine (that's 25 percent more
than the
base car), tuned suspension (larger front and rear antiroll bars, stiffer springs, tuned Bilstein dampers, lowered ride height, and retuned engine mounts), quickened steering response, and striking five - spoke Racing Hart alloy wheels wrapped in Toyo Proxes R28 P205 / 40R -17 high - performance unidirectional tires.
In fact, the Vibe AWD has even less power
than the
base car — a measly 123
horsepower and 118 pound - feet of torque.
Based on the two - door hatchback body style of the Yaris, the new model sports a more powerful engine producing more
than 207
horsepower — almost double the current U.S. - spec Yaris» 106 hp.
In addition to the
horsepower boost and those injection - molded emblems the Speed has a ride height 10 mm lower
than the
base GT, plus stiffer springs and suspension bushings stiffened by «up to 70 percent.»
Shoppers may notice that the
base fare of the sportier rear - drive Genesis 3.8 sedan, with a 333 -
horsepower V - 6, is just $ 2,200 more
than the basic Azera.
The idea of a 3 - cylinder engine powering a Mini crossover SUV may ring some alarm bells, but the 1.5 - liter turbo - 3 that comes standard with the Countryman has more
horsepower than the engine in last year's
base model, and almost as much torque as in last year's Cooper Countryman S.
Three cylinders may not sound like a lot, but the
base Mini Cooper gets 134
horsepower out of its 1.5 - liter turbocharged 3 - banger, which is more
than the old
base 4 - cylinder engine from a few years ago.
For starters, its
base inline 4 engine provides greater
horsepower and torque output
than that of the Fusion, and heightened fuel economy helps to take you greater distances between fill ups.
The CR - V's 184
horsepower remains the same as last year, but that's still more
than what you'll find in the
base engines of the Escape and RAV4.
Based on the 2018 Ford Raptor truck, the team from Hennessey transforms the Raptor into a 6 - wheel drive off - road vehicle with more
than 600
horsepower.
The
base X6 sDrive35i and the xDrive35i are powered by the familiar turbocharged, 3.0 - liter inline - six rated at 300
horsepower and 300 pound - feet of torque, and it will take you from 0 to 60 mph in only six seconds — 0.3 seconds faster
than the first - gen 35i models.
The RLX boasts high - end interior materials and a very spacious backseat, as well as more
than 300
horsepower even in
base trim.
Already there is talk that the new automatic will more
than likely add at least a couple of miles to the gallon for the Stingray, which would mean the 460 -
horsepower base model would be delivering at least 30 miles per gallon on the highway.
The smallest 290 was dropped and AMC could claim 65 more
base horsepower than the AMXs had previously.
For the budget - conscious, however, the $ 7,300
base CLS that I drove (equipped with air conditioner only) is plenty of car for the daily commute and more car
than may be imagined for its subcompact size and dinky 53 -
horsepower, three - cylinder engine.
The
base GTI S starts at $ 27,265 and the best part is that all three trim levels now have 220
horsepower, 10 more
than before.
At the
base level, it has more power with its 148
horsepower output from a 2.0 L I - 4 engine, which helps the Lancer get up to speed quicker
than the Sentra.
Though the 1.6 - liter turbo engine adds 40
horsepower, fuel economy is 28 miles - per - gallon, city and highway combined — slightly better
than the combined mileage of the 2.0 - liter normally - aspirated 161 - hp engine in the Soul Plus and in the Soul
Base 1.6 - liter, which produces 130
horsepower.
The win for the Stingray is just the latest in a long line of honors over the past few months for the highly popular seventh - generation Corvette, which features a greatly improved interior, revolutionary new styling, and impressive performance with its standard 455
horsepower engine — all at a starting
base price of just $ 51,000, much lower
than comparable sports cars.
There are two very good reasons you're spending more
than twice the cost of a
base 7 Series, and they're 601
horsepower and 590 lb - ft.
Honda's new 2017 Accord Hybrid, which arrives in showrooms this spring, is more powerful and refined
than prior models, produces 16 more
horsepower and yet averages 49 mpg in city driving,
based on EPA ratings.
In conjunction with this year's redesign, the 3.4 - liter F - 6 now produces five more
horsepower, which is still 25 fewer
than the
base 911.
With 755
horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather
than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented
than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger
than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755
horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day
basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track
than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident
than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]
The 3.6 - litre six - cylinder boxer engine developed in Weissach is also
based on the street - legal GT3 and develops maximum output of 420 bhp, 20
horsepower more
than on the previous model.
Unlike entries from BMW and Audi however, the
base Volvo comes equipped with a 5 - cylinder powerplant that makes significantly more
horsepower than the 4 - cylinder engines utilized in the
base 3 - series and Audi A4.
Power comes from a carryover 300 -
horsepower 3.7 - litre V - 6 in
base models, with an optional 2.7 - litre EcoBoost V - 6 delivering more
than 330 horses and 370 lb - ft of torque.
The entry - level DE and ES sport a 2.4 - liter, overhead cam, four - cylinder engine rated at 145 -
horsepower - five
horsepower less
than the
base Honda Accord, but 12 more
than the
base Toyota Camry, the two cars that will be the new Galant's toughest competitors.
The
base engine on the Sonata remains a 2.4 - liter four - cylinder, but now has 175
horsepower, 13 more
than the 2008 model.
Meanwhile, the Volvo gets the benefit of checking off the T6 trim with AWD as well as their more powerful twin - charged 2.0 L, rather
than the 2.0 T
base engine with 250
horsepower.
Though the new four - cylinder engine is larger and has more
horsepower than the former
base engine, the V - 6 has less power
than the former turbo four.
This new engine had a potent 412
horsepower, making even the
base Mustang GT, priced at slightly less
than $ 30,000, one of the best performance bargains on the market.
And its
base price, coming in at a lot less
than the Turbo, makes it an attractive model, but you will lose the 400 -
horsepower bragging rights.
Chevrolet says the new LT1 with standard exhaust has 25 more
horsepower than the current Corvette's
base LS3 6.2 - liter engine, which is rated at 430 hp, and 41 lb - ft more torque compared with the 2013 model's 424 lb - ft.
The new
base engine is a 290 -
horsepower, 3.3 - liter V6 — more powerful and more efficient
than the engine it replaces — and the only one in the line with a 6 - speed automatic.
Not only does this model offer more
horsepower than the others, but it adds a more responsive drive style and chrome details that don't come on the
base trim.