The 1.6 -
litre engine model will be front - wheel drive only, sending power to the wheels via a 5 - speed manual or a 5 - speed automatic transmission.
All versions are fitted with the same smooth - shifting eight - speed automatic gearbox - although it's a little to keen to kickdown gears on the 2.2 -
litre engined models.
A 6 - speed manual transmission is standard, but the 1.6 -
litre engine models are available with a 6 - speed automatic transmission optionally.
Not exact matches
Mercedes Daimler has provided F1 «s safety cars since the 1996 season with the C36 AMG, but this year's
model boasts a spectrum of advanced Motorsport technology and gadgets, including active rear - wheel steering, a nine - way adjustable traction control system, low - weight ceramic compound brakes, all powered by a 4.0 -
litre V8 biturbo
engine.
Power-wise, we're expecting the base
model to be equipped with a 150 + horsepower 2.3 -
litre 4 - cylinder
engine, and the top - of - the - line Kizashi will be powered by a 3.6 -
litre V6 (with 280 to 300 bhp) mated to a 6 - speed automatic transmission.
Living in a world obsessed with downsizing both the petrol -
engined models have smaller capacities than suggested by their
model names, the 630i utilising the 2 -
litre four - cylinder TwinPower turbo unit that's used across the range while the 640i's 3 -
litre also uses a single twin - scroll turbo to develop its 335bhp.
With intercooler modifications, amongst others, the revised new turbocharged 2.5
litre «boxer»
engine now produces 300 PS at 6,000 rpm with torque of 300 lb ft at 4,000 rpm — increases of 19 PS and 11 lb ft respectively on the old
model.
As implied by their
model designations, the X3 20d uses BMW's 2 -
litre turbocharged four - cylinder diesel
engine, while the X3 30d packs a 3 -
litre inline - six turbodiesel.
The new Prius, oddly enough, uses a 1.8 -
litre engine as opposed to the 1.5 -
litre from the older
model, although, overall fuel economy is improved to 72.4 mpg.
However, that's for the not - so - desirable Visia
model powered by the old - school 1.6 -
litre petrol
engine, and there's a sizeable jump to # 16,495 to the next Juke on the price ladder, the 1.2 DIG - T version in Acenta trim.
It is fitted with a plug - in hybrid system, powered by a 225bhp version of the 1.6 -
litre THP
engine that is used extensively throughout the Peugeot and Citroen
model line - up.
Like other recent 43 - badged
models, the GLC 43 uses a 3 -
litre, V6 biturbo petrol
engine and drives all four wheels through Mercedes» 4Matic all - wheel drive system, with 69 per cent of the torque directed to the rear axle.
This latest range of upgrades focuses on the 2.0 and 2.2 -
litre turbo diesel
engines fitted to the 3, 5, 6 and CX7
models.
Starting from # 84,995 the basic V8 Vantage
models will receive a re-engineered 4.7 -
litre 420bhp
engine, and many of the features previously available only in»S» form.
A four - seat convertible Phaeton
model, this Swedish native benefits from an older restoration and a massive 7 -
litre engine.
BMW will also be paying attention to its plug - in hybrid variants, expanding beyond the current 330e
model with an entry - level 325e, combining an electric motor and 1.5 -
litre three - cylinder petrol
engine.
While we're unlikely to see the new Swift Sport at Geneva (with its expected 1.4 -
litre turbo
engine), it'll be interesting to see the regular production
model in the metal.
Powered by a combination of four and six - cylinder petrol and diesel
engines, the current flagship is the P380
model, which features a 3 -
litre supercharged V6
engine.
Both
models get the 271bhp turbocharged 2 -
litre engine of the Trophy, but they arrive with entirely different focuses — the Cup - S trades unnecessary options for a Cup chassis and lower list price, while the Nav sticks with the standard setup and gains more kit.
In Affalterbach tradition, it's fitted with a V8 — the 63 and 63 S
models get the twin - turbo 4 -
litre V8 — but there's also a hybrid version, the 53 — its inline 6 - cylinder
engine combined with an electric motor.
The R's familiar 2 -
litre TSI
engine has had a minor recalibration to raise power from 297bhp to 306bhp, in the process keeping it ahead of the recently announced SEAT Leon Cupra 300
models and meaning that from now, the R has a power output that begins with a 3 even in «old» imperial horsepower terminology.
Engines will also likely mirror the VW, although we expect the wider adoption of VW's new 1.5 -
litre «EVO» turbocharged four - cylinder
engine, while a future S1
model should pick up a 2 -
litre turbocharged four - cylinder paired to a quattro all - wheel - drive system.
The second generation Audi RS5 adopts Audi's aggressive styling language for Sport
models, and harbours a new 2.9 -
litre V6
engine
Like the Premiere Edition launch trim, the Pure and Legende
models us the A110's mid-mounted 249bhp 1.8 -
litre turbocharged four - cylinder
engine and seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox.
Last year the Quattroporte gained a facelift that coarsened the look of the nose but, for the new S and Sport GTS
models, inserted behind it a more powerful and torquier 4.7 -
litre engine.
The V8
model features the same 467bhp naturally aspirated 5 -
litre V8
engine as found in the RC F and GS - F, only this time mated to an all new 10 speed automatic gearbox.
i am having hero passion pro new
model in the morning when i start my bike with kick i have on the choke the bike started without no hesitation but when i pull of the choke after 15 seconds and restarted it, its not restarting with reserve or in an on state since the fuel is full its about 8
litres petrol guys please help i am unable to start my bike with on or reserve its only getting started on choke and i have read putting on choke and riding is harmful for a bike it takes lot of petrol and not good for an
engine how it can be restarted with choke as off
At the other end of the scale, Kia and Hyundai's performance chief is also considering a lighter, smaller GT
model, probably based around the firm's 1 -
litre, three - cylinder turbocharged
engine.
In a first for the GTI, the
model is available in two power levels from the factory: both
models use a 2 -
litre turbocharged four - cylinder petrol
engine, producing 217bhp in the GTI and 227bhp in the GTI Performance.
But the Bentayga's real reason for being is the extra appeal this V8 petrol
model will have in the lucrative Chinese market, where cars with under 4 -
litre engines have significantly lowered tax rates applied.
Little information has been released about the
model, but we do know that is will be powered by a 200bhp 1.6 -
litre turbocharged
engine, shared with sister company Hyundai's Velostar Turbo.
This upgrade boosts power and torque for the twin - turbocharged 4.0 -
litre V8 to 691bhp and 701 lb ft respectively - the standard
model delivers 603bhp and 664 lb ft.. The upgrades are largely down to a software rewrite for the
engine management system, which includes revised injection and ignition maps, and a recalibration of the electronic boost pressure control.
Clearly taking inspiration from the W12 -
engined Golf GTI of old, it powers all four wheels with a 3 -
litre VR6
engine, which could appear — in detuned form — in future Volkswagen
models.
Ford's range - topping diesel Focus, and the second most powerful
model in the range — this side of the forthcoming ST.. It uses a 161bhp version of Ford's familiar 2 -
litre TDCI direct - injection diesel
engine and costs # 21,345 in the most dynamic Zetec - S form we're testing here.
DS did the kindest thing and put the old 1.6 -
litre VTi
engine out of its misery when the range lost its Citroen badging, so you're now presented an all - turbocharged range of petrol and diesel
models.
Under the new GT's long bonnet will sit the current 626bhp twin - turbocharged 6 -
litre W12
engine (a fact confirmed by the «12» motif on the prototype's front wing), although we expect V8 and hybridised options to be available later in the car's
model cycle.
In a sign of the times, the entry - level 630i
model will get a 2 -
litre four - cylinder turbo petrol
engine, rather than the straight - six those numbers have traditionally denoted.
The system uses 48 - volt electrics in the six - cylinder
models and 12v electrics in the four - cylinder cars, but the idea is similar - energy recuperation under deceleration, reduced turbo lag, and the ability to occasionally coast with the
engine off - good for a 0.7 -
litre fuel saving every 62 miles, according to Audi.
The fastest
model, the Abarth 695 Biposte, produced 187bhp from its more powerful 1.4 -
litre engine.
Mercedes has not wasted any time proliferating AMG's 4 -
litre «hotvee» V8
engine throughout its increasingly vast
model range, and this GLC 63 is the latest appointee.
The new Superb is lighter than its predecessor - the lightest
model weighs 1300 kg and even in spec - heavy L&K trim with the 2 -
litre engine and four - wheel - drive weighs in at 1540 kg.
Despite numbers like 300 and 350 among the C - class lineup, all of the non-AMG C - class
models use a four - cylinder
engine, with the bulk of the work handled by the venerable 2.1 -
litre twin - turbodiesel.
This
model shares its 1.6 -
litre turbocharged four - cylinder
engine with the Clio RS, and indeed its seven - speed dual - clutch transmission, though power output is down at 202bhp at 6000rpm.
Petrol
models comprise an entry - level 1.2 16v 75 (with 74bhp and 79 lb ft of torque) and two turbocharged petrol
engines - the 898cc TCe 90, and the 1.2 -
litre TCe 120.
Quicker still will be the
models equipped with Infiniti's «VR30» 3 -
litre twin - turbocharged V6 — a unit from the same
engine family as the VR38 in the Nissan GT - R.
The fitting of a 2.5 -
litre five - cylinder
engine into the TT is not a new thing though, the last TT RS also had this type of
engine, but whereas the old car used a simple US - market based five - cylinder
engine, the new one has an all - new unit, designed specifically for Audi RS
models — you'll also find the
engine in the latest Audi RS3.
As a result, the available
engine choices are predictably sensible, comprising a hybrid and an entry - level 2 -
litre naturally aspirated
model dubbed UX250h and UX200 respectively.
Available as either a coupe or convertible the Dynamic R
model, which is based on the XKR, features the same 503bhp 5 -
litre V8
engine but gets a number of other upgrades.
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.
The car features a bespoke 276bhp 2.0 -
litre turbocharged petrol
engine and is designed to form a halfway house between the full - fat performance orientated Giulia Quadrifoglio and the standard Giulia
models.