Ford claims the 647 -
horsepower twin turbo - V6 GT was also faster than a McLaren 675LT and Ferrari 458 during a race track test run.
Ford claims the 647 -
horsepower twin turbo - V6 GT was also faster than a McLaren 675LT and Ferrari 458 during a... Read More
«With the enhancements for 2012, including its 530 -
horsepower twin turbo V6 and revised styling, the GT - R legend continues to grow,»
Under the hood is a 300 -
horsepower twin turbo V - 6 driving all four wheels.
Not exact matches
On paper, it doesn't look like much and leaves one salivating for the 507 -
horsepower, 2.9 - liter,
twin -
turbo V6 from the Giulia Quadrifoglio, an option currently only available in Europe.
The ST edition of the Edge sport utility vehicle that Ford introduces Thursday in advance of the Detroit auto show is powered by a 335 -
horsepower twin -
turbo V - 6 engine, engineered on the track and styled to look «sinister,» said its designer Steve Gilmore.
The cars are made to order with options such as 13 shades of hand - stitched Italian leather upholstery and three engine sizes, the largest being a 604 -
horsepower V - 12
twin turbo.
The
twin turbo V6 on this speed demon runs at 400
horsepower.
The 545 -
horsepower twin -
turbo engine is fast in the GT - R, but the new suspension keeps you firmly planted even during jackrabbit starts.
Plus, the Giulia Quad is almost $ 80,000, and you have to spend that much to get the
twin -
turbo V6 because the non-Quads give you only a 280 -
horsepower four - cylinder, at prices that compare to the Stinger GTs (the Stinger can also be had with a smaller four - banger).
This is a 577 -
horsepower,
twin -
turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8.
Its 6.6 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 12 with 563
horsepower and 575 lb - ft of torque politely moves it to 60 mph in a third of the time as the Silver Dawn at 4.8 seconds.
Its new
twin -
turbo, 3.0 - liter V - 6 will make around 400
horsepower, and rear - wheel drive is still on the menu.
Predictably, the familiar DSG six - speed
twin - clutch automatic makes good use of the 170
horsepower and 199 pound - feet of torque sent through it by the 1.8 - liter
turbo - four.
The P1 GTR is powered by a version of the brand's 3.8 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 with 986
horsepower in conjunction with a hybrid powertrain.
The 570S Spider sports the same 3.8 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 that offers 562
horsepower and 443 lb - ft of torque as the coupe, along with the same seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.
This model had the 2.7 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 with a 335
horsepower and 380 lb - ft of torque.
I do my best to keep its grumpy, growling 4.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 (packing some 605
horsepower) from stalling out.
While BMW has yet to release any output figures, the engine should at least match the 4.4 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 in the X5M and X6M that produces 555
horsepower and 500 pound - feet of torque.
It's not just the rear - biased nature of the xDrive all - wheel drive system that prompted the caution, but also the M550i's 4.4 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8, which packs 456
horsepower and 480 lb - ft of torque, the latter on offer from just 1,800 rpm.
A 3.3 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 rated for 365
horsepower and 376 lb - ft of torque puts the Stinger GT in good stead with the likes of the BMW 340i and even the Mercedes - AMG C43.
Power from the 3.9 - liter,
twin -
turbo V - 8 remains the same, a wholesome 545
horsepower at 7,500 rpm and 557 lb - ft at 4,750 rpm.
Also expect a new V - 8 from the same engine family, perhaps a
twin -
turbo, 4.5 - liter example that will make 500 - plus
horsepower, as hinted by the Cadillac Elmiraj show car.
From there, you can option a good deal more for things like a
twin -
turbo kit that upgrades the
horsepower to 1,000, larger wheels, the aforementioned 6 - piston Wilwood brakes (4 - piston Wilwoods are standard), along with adjustable shocks, and a host of other items.
The 650i's
twin -
turbo V - 8 is now rated at 445
horsepower and 480 pounds - feet of torque, and the engine features fuel - saving stop - start technology and BMW's Eco Pro setting.
Most of us agreed that we miss the raw shriek of the outgoing, naturally aspirated 458, but the 488's
twin turbos — which mute the exhaust note but help generate 661
horsepower from the 3.9 - liter V - 8 — deliver even more outrageous forward thrust.
Under the Hood The 640i is powered by a 315 -
horsepower, turbocharged 3.0 - liter six - cylinder engine while the 650i gets a 445 - hp,
twin -
turbo 4.4 - liter V - 8.
At just over # 64,539 is the petrol - engined
twin -
turbo V6 Cayenne S. It's # 12k less than the GTS that it shares an engine with, but the more expensive model has a few extra
horsepower and is by far the sharper more involving machine.
It features a revised version of the 4.4 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 that now produces 600
horsepower and 553 lb - ft of torque, which is mated to the aforementioned 8 - speed automatic gearbox.
Gone is the Aston Martin - built
twin -
turbo 5.2 - liter V - 12, and in its place is a Mercedes - AMG - sourced
twin -
turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8 churning out 503
horsepower and 498 lb - ft of torque.
With its
twin -
turbo 2.9 - liter V - 6 engine (making 440
horsepower and 405 pounds - feet of torque), the Panamera packs gratifying low - end power, energetic revving and an exhaust note that evokes exotic cars.
Powering the Cullinan is a
twin -
turbo 6.75 - liter V - 12 making a claimed 563
horsepower and 627 pounds - feet of torque.
In the CLS 53 4MATIC + heading Stateside late this year, the
twin -
turbo 3.0 - liter I - 6 is rated 435
horsepower, with an additional 22
horsepower «available over short periods» via the EQ Boost mild - hybrid system.
Twin turbos and 32 valves feeding 4.0 liters of V - 8 displacement, all tweaked and tuned to produce 710
horsepower at a screaming 7,500 rpm.
Boasting a 4.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 that's essentially a non-dry sump version of the mill found in the GT - S, this four - seater produces 503
horsepower and 516 lb - ft of torque in S form (or 469 hp and 479 lb - ft in the standard setup).
And although the
twin -
turbo EcoBoost's 647
horsepower and 550 lb - ft of torque are nothing to mock, neither do they make the GT as brain - bendingly quick as something like the McLaren 720S.
A
twin -
turbo 6.6 - liter V - 12 is under the hood, churning out 624
horsepower and enabling the car to streak to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds.
Power comes from a 567 -
horsepower,
twin -
turbo 6.0 - liter 12 - cylinder.
Its 600 -
horsepower twin -
turbo V - 12 is hugely impressive in a straight line, but the chassis doesn't feel neutral or confidence inspiring to me.
Available in both front - or all - wheel - drive and powered by a standard 3.6 - liter V - 6 rated at 305
horsepower and 264 lb - ft of torque, or high - performance
Twin -
Turbo 3.6 - liter V - 6 that delivers 410
horsepower and 369 lb - ft of torque, the XTS is also the only luxury sedan with standard Magnetic Ride Control for an incredibly smooth ride.
Under the Hood After many increases over the past few years, the output of the GT - R's
twin -
turbo 3.8 - liter V - 6 holds steady at 545
horsepower and 463 pounds - feet of torque for 2014, but the engine gets new fuel injectors that Nissan says enhance torque response in the engine's upper rpm range and improve throttle feel.
Opting for the 2015 Nissan GT - R Nismo bumps
horsepower and torque to 600 hp and 480 lb - ft of torque, an increase of 55 hp and 18 lb - ft compared to the regular GT - R's 3.8 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6.
Top - spec for the CLS will be the Mercedes - AMG CLS 53 4Matic, with a 320 -
horsepower twin -
turbo 3.0, plus 16
horsepower from its standard 48 - volt system.
With a special roll cage and that massively powerful 7.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 engine producing 1,451
horsepower and 1,287 lb - ft of torque, Hennessey set off to beat the Bugatti Veyron Super Sports Vitesse's top speed of 254 mph.
The 420 -
horsepower twin -
turbo V - 6 sounds great when angry and quickly settles down to a country club hush when it's not aroused.
Built alongside Ferrari mills in Maranello — and designed by Paolo Martinelli, former engine maestro of Scuderia Ferrari — the 3.0 - liter,
twin -
turbo V - 6 spins up 345
horsepower and 369 pound - feet in the rear - wheel - drive Ghibli.
Its all - wheel - drive system puts the
twin -
turbo V - 6 engine's 530
horsepower to the pavement superbly.
Powertrain ENGINE: 32 - valve DOHC
twin -
turbo V - 8 DISPLACEMENT: 3.8 liters
HORSEPOWER: 592 hp @ 7000 rpm TORQUE: 443 lb - ft @ 6500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic DRIVE: Rear - wheel
Downforce is improved by 40 percent, weight is cut by a substantial 220 pounds to just 2,712 pounds, and the 3.8 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 8 now produces an unholy 666
horsepower at 7,100 rpm and 516 lb - ft from 5,500 to 6,500 rpm.
Under the hood there's a 3.0 - liter
twin -
turbo V - 6 engine that delivers 333
horsepower and 354 lb - ft of torque.