The 1.6 -
litre engines come with an option of a 6 - speed automatic, while a 6 - speed manual is standard across the range.
The 1.3 - litre diesel engine and 1.4 - litre petrol engine are both fitted with a five - speed manual gearbox, while the 1.6 -
litre engine comes with a six - speed unit.
Priced between Rs 22.2 lakh to Rs 26.3 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the 2.0 litre variant is available in both manual and automatic versions, whereas the 2.4
litre engine comes paired to the automatic transmission.
The new Porsche 3.0 -
litre engine comes in two states of tune — 370hp and 420hp — while torque figures have gone up significantly by 60Nm to 450Nm and 500Nm depending on the model.
Not exact matches
That glorious - sound
comes from a 4.0 -
litre V12 which was derived from the F1
engine of the time.
Before the 917
came the 908, which was Porsche's first attempt at building a prototype with the maximum permitted
engine size of 3 -
litres.
Under the body we know that power for both Subaru and Toyota versions of the car will
come from a Subaru - developed 2 -
litre flat four
engine.
Whether that extra grunt
comes from a new
engine or an uprated version of the E10 S's turbocharged 2 -
litre unit remains to be seen, but either way, it should see power - to - weight grow from 350bhp / ton — already enough to top the likes of the Porsche 911 Turbo S and Ferrari FF — to as much as 420bhp / ton — identical to the Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta.
The Euro 5 rules that
come into play in 2011 have already cost us the Ford Focus ST, Honda Civic Type - R and Alfa Romeo's glorious 3.2 -
litre V6
engine.
Power
comes from AMG's now widely used 5.5 -
litre V8
engine, direct injection and twin - turbocharging not only increasing performance over the old SL63's 6.2 -
litre naturally aspirated unit (518bhp and 464 lb ft maximums rise to 530bhp and 590 lb ft), but improving its efficiency too (20mpg and 328g / km morph into 28.5 mpg and 231 g / km).
It was launched in 1992 and set the mould for the generations to
come: transverse 2 -
litre, four - cylinder, DOHC, turbocharged and intercooled 4G63
engine, permanent four - wheel drive, MacPherson strut front suspension with a multi-link set - up at the rear and a humdrum four - door body, with vents for the bonnet and a high - rise rear wing.
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Engine and gearbox - 1.5 and 2.0 - litre engine options, both four cylinder and naturally aspirated, provide the power, while both come standard with one of the best six - speed manuals on the m
Engine and gearbox - 1.5 and 2.0 -
litre engine options, both four cylinder and naturally aspirated, provide the power, while both come standard with one of the best six - speed manuals on the m
engine options, both four cylinder and naturally aspirated, provide the power, while both
come standard with one of the best six - speed manuals on the market.
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Engine and gearbox - Its supercharged, 1.8 - litre engine develops 209bhp and 184 lb ft of torque — the latter coming on stream at 50
Engine and gearbox - Its supercharged, 1.8 -
litre engine develops 209bhp and 184 lb ft of torque — the latter coming on stream at 50
engine develops 209bhp and 184 lb ft of torque — the latter
coming on stream at 5000rpm.
Power will
come from either a 1.4 -
litre turbocharged MutliAir
engine or a carried - over 2.4 -
litre Chrysler four - cylinder and the Dart is fitted with an optional eight - speed automatic transmission.
Now
coming under the 718 moniker, that it shares with the Boxster, both the Cayman and Cayman S have relinquished their lovely naturally aspirated flat sixes for a pair of turbocharged flat - 4
engines with 2 - and 2.5 -
litre capacities, respectively.
The 1.5 -
litre EcoBoost
engine produces 158bhp and feels well matched to the slick six - speed manual it
comes mated to.
In 2010 the range got a facelift and the basic Elise a new 1.6 -
litre 134bhp Toyota
engine that was more efficient and
came with a six - speed» box.
We'd also expect this to
come from another 2.0 -
litre, inline - four turbocharged
engine - though a report from French publication Auto Moto suggests the new Renaultsport Megane could use the turbocharged 1.8 -
litre unit from the recently revealed Alpine A110.
It's well worth taking the hit at the pumps and going for the CLA 250, too: the 2.0 -
litre turbocharged petrol
engine offers the same torque output as the diesel, is smoother and
comes with 4Matic four - wheel drive as standard.
Those figures
come via the 5.2 -
litre V10 FSI
engine that we all know and love.
Available in both three and five door variants, the 108 will
come with a choice of four petrol
engines: three 1 -
litre engines and one 1.2 -
litre, the latter producing 82bhp and 99g / km of CO2.
An eyewatering 399bhp
comes from the same 2.5 -
litre turbocharged five - cylinder petrol
engine that's in the Ford Focus RS.
The «key» slots into place and, as I hold it there, the electrics
come to life and the needles on the twin dials do their initial sweep before settling down on their pins again, at which point the cabin is filled with the whirl of a high - speed starter motor waking the 750bhp, 553 lb ft, 7.3 -
litre V12
engine from its slumber.
The 458 Italia sees a return to Ferrari's traditional naming cullture - the 45
coming from the
engine's 4.5 -
litre displacement, the 8 signifying the cylinder count.
Our favourite titchy car is the Citroen C1 / Peugeot 107 / Toyota Aygo trio, which
come with a very basic specification and a three - cylinder 1 -
litre engine, but prices begin at # 8485.
Power for the hybrid
comes from Audi's supercharged 3.0 -
litre V6
engine that produces 333 horsepower, and it is connected to a three - phase synchronous electric motor which receives power from a 38 kW NiMH battery which is located in the spare wheel well.
The 1.8 -
litre K - series
engine came in two specifications: basic 177bhp form or the more desirable 192bhp VHPD (Very High Performance Derivative).
Both models will
come with the 160bhp 1.4 -
litre T - Jet
engine as standard, and also sees the introduction of the new optional automatic gearbox.
The standard 2.0 -
litre Boxster suffers when it
comes to response, not much of an issue on most cars I grant you, but all too easily noticeable when compared to the scalpel sharp
engines we have been used to in Porsches in the past.
On the petrol side, we can expect the 2011 Cayenne S to
come with the Panamera's 4.8 -
litre V8
engine that develops 400 hp while the top - of - the - line Cayenne Turbo should be powered by the 4.8 -
litre biturbo V8
engine from the Panamera Turbo that delivers 500 hp.
Further cleaning up
comes via the regular petrol Panamera S and all - wheel - drive Panamera 4S; their 4.8 -
litre naturally aspirated V8 is replaced by a 3 -
litre twin - turbocharged V6
engine with more power and torque (414bhp and 384 lb ft versus 394bhp and 368 lb ft) and an 18 per cent improvement in fuel economy, which now tops 26mpg.
Power
comes from a 2.0 -
litre engine delivering either 178bhp in naturally aspirated form, or 247bhp in supercharged guise.
GM couldn't provide us with a British - spec 2 -
litre turbo petrol
engine for comparison purposes - only the more powerful 200bhp version was available to drive (which won't
come here until at least after the VXR has gone on sale, to «prevent confusion»).
With a fuel consumption of 8.4
litres per 100 km and CO2 emissions of 199 grams per kilometre (NEDC combined), the naturally - aspirated AMG V8
engine comes in at or below the level of its competitors, however these are unable to match either the output or torque of the SLK 55 AMG — and above all, they do not use large - displacement eight - cylinder
engines.
The newly developed 2.4 -
litre MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system - catchy)
engine comes with power ratings of 152bhp and 178bhp, and is coupled to either a six - speed manual or five - speed automatic gearbox.
Entry - level models will
come with 2.0 -
litre petrol or diesel
engines offering closer to 260 hp and over 250 lb - ft of torque and will get to 60 mph in 6 seconds flat.
Power
comes from either the onboard battery pack, or by a 2.0 -
litre turbocharged petrol
engine turning a generator.
The car
comes with two petrol
engines - 120 PS 1.0 -
litre T - GDI turbocharged three - cylinder and 140 PS 1.4 -
litre T - GDI turbocharged four - cylinder mill.
Power
comes from a range of small, turbocharged
engines, starting with a 1.0 -
litre, three - cylinder petrol that's punchy and economical.
Power
came from a 3.5 -
litre Renault V10 — rumoured to make as much as 30bhp more than rival
engines — while Nigel Mansell made best use of the newly introduced active suspension to take nine wins and secure the championship with six races remaining.
Each Of The Thirty Cars
Came With The Four Point Two
Litre V8
Engine, Which Produced A More Than Healthy 400 Brake Horse Power, Which Was Capable Of Accelerating Both Driver And Passengers From 0 - 62 MPH In Just 5.3 Seconds And Would Further Glide To An Electrically Limited Top Speed Of 155 MPH But Still With This Power The Cars Did Not Break Away From That Luxurious And Elegant Jaguar Feel That Had Been Synonyms And Adored For So Many Years.
In the base LX and mid-range EX, power
comes from a normally - aspirated 2.0 -
litre four - cylinder
engine.
GS will
come with both 1.5 and 2.0 -
litre four - cylinder petrol
engines mated to a six - speed dual clutch transmission, three specification levels and the choice of front and on - demand all - wheel drive.
Coming to the more powerful RS Q3, the performance version gets the same 2.5 -
litre 5 - cylinder TFSI
engine that now produces 340 PS and 450 Nm of torque.
Both model variants
come standard with Suzuki's familiar 1.4
litre naturally aspirated petrol
engine.
Bragging rights
come in the form of its enormous twin - turbo 6.0 -
litre W12
engine, which has been fettled to give an extra 10bhp, taking its total output up to 626bhp.
For now the
engine line up is restricted to two choices, both with a pair of power outputs: the 2.2 -
litre diesel
comes with either 178bhp or 207bhp and a new 2.0 -
litre aluminium four - cylinder petrol gets 198bhp or 276bhp.
This time around, the company has also introduced the new 1.6 -
litre diesel
engine that
comes as a replacement to the existing 1.7 -
litre CRDi diesel
engine.
In India, however, it is expected to
come with a 1.8 -
litre petrol and a 1.6 -
litre diesel
engine.
There's also Range Rover Velar SVR in the works, powered by the brand's barking - mad 5.0 -
litre blown V8
engine (405kW / 680Nm) that's expected to
come to bear in 2019.