Sentences with phrase «modern engine downsizing»
The 2013 Cadillac XTS retains the idea of a big, luxury vehicle with cutting - edge technology, but bows to modern engine downsizing with a 3.6 - liter V - 6, the same as used in the CTS model.
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It's also the same unit that powers the Audi R8 V10 + — in an age of widespread downsizing and turbocharging this is one of the great modern performance car engines.
Indeed, although it is unlikely you'd ever see such a massive leap in technology in a single generation, moving from an archaic four - speed automatic to a modern seven - speed dual - clutch manumatic might see as much as a 10 per cent spike in fuel economy, no downsizing of engine needed.
In the past, I've had real trouble reaching anywhere near EPA fuel economy estimates with many modern downsized turbocharged engines, particularly EcoBoosts.
Perhaps some of us out there are still scratching our heads trying to understand the rationale behind engine downsizing in modern production cars.