The 340i's is one of a pair
of turbo petrol engines that make their world debut in the facelifted 3 Series.
Not exact matches
Although you might assume the GTS would sit at the top
of Porsche's small SUV tree, it actually sits between the regular 3.0 - litre
petrol engined, twin -
turbo S and the full - fat 3.6 - litre Turbo in the Macan range, both in terms of price and p
turbo S and the full - fat 3.6 - litre
Turbo in the Macan range, both in terms of price and p
Turbo in the Macan range, both in terms
of price and power.
Engines are 1.6 or 2 - litre turbodiesels, which will dominate the UK market, and
turbo petrols of 1.2 and 1.4 litres.
Most
of the
engines offered are fashionably downsized: two
turbo petrol units (three cylinders / 1.2 litres / 128bhp and four cylinders / 1.6 litres / 163bhp) and two four - cylinder turbodiesels (1.6 litres / 99 or 118bhp and 2.0 litres / 148 or 177bhp).
Launching with a suite
of four
turbo petrol and
turbo diesel
engines, the new Alfa Romeo Giulia is finally adding an Italian option to the compact executive market, previously dominated by the big German manufacturers and occasionally infiltrated by Jaguar and the Japanese pair Lexus and Infiniti.
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.
«3 - litre to 4 - litre» with the M3's 4 - litre V8, the «2.5 to 3 - litre» with its direct - injection twin -
turbo fitted across much
of the range (including the new 1 - Series M Coupe), the «1.8 - litre to 2.0 - litre» category with its 2 - litre twin - turbodiesel that powers the 123d and X1 and the «1.4 to 1.8 - litre» category, with its 1.6 - litre four - cylinder
petrol turbo engine which it co-developed with PSA Peugeot Citroen, with whom it shared the award.
Porsche hasn't confirmed which oil burner might find their way into the front
of the big SUV but, as the SUV's
petrol engines are shared with current Panamera, the saloon's 4 - litre twin -
turbo V8 is the most likely candidate.
The most powerful
petrol, the «PureTech 110»
engine with 108bhp, initially pulls well once it's past a touch
of low - speed
turbo lag.
The
engine gets a fair bit
of tuning, courtesy
of Mariani - the 1.4 - litre
turbo petrol unit is upped to 217bhp, a 64bhp hike.
Vauxhall has revealed images
of its new full - sized convertible, as well as details on its new 1.6 - litre
turbo petrol engine.
Another surprise is that the production version
of the Urus will use an
engine from within the VW Group and although the final drivetrain configuration has yet to be decided, the
engine of choice is a twin -
turbo,
petrol V8 pumping out at least 600bhp.
At the other end
of the scale, Renault's new Clio GT Line combines RS Clio 200 looks with a 118bhp 1.2 - litre
turbo petrol engine.
The new Panamera will initially be available with three
engines consisting
of two Porsche designed and developed turbocharged
petrol engines — a 2.9 - litre V6 and a 4.0 - litre V8 — and an Audi sourced 4.0 - litre V8 twin -
turbo diesel.
A feature
of both the
petrol and the V8 twin -
turbo diesel
engine is the positioning
of the turbochargers within the centre V
of the
engine, between opposing banks
of cylinders to improve throttle response, torque delivery and reduce emissions.
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.
Driving its front wheels is a 2 - litre TSI turbocharged
petrol engine with 207bhp and 207 lb ft
of torque, making it four times more powerful than the original 1.3 - litre GSR and also 10bhp healthier than the existing Beetle
Turbo, the standard version
of which will now gain this newer tune
of engine.
Both the
petrol engines use twin - scroll
turbos that work in unison, while the V8 diesel's
turbos (a Euro6 compliant version
of the same
engine found in the Cayenne S Diesel) are sequential, with the second
turbo only active at
engine speeds above 2700rpm.
There's a 161bhp, 2.0 - litre turbodiesel with manual or automatic transmission, the same
engine matched to a rear - wheel electric motor and a robotised paddleshift auto to create the DS5 Hybrid4 (200bhp in total, 99g / km), and two 1.6 - litre
turbo petrol engines of 153 (auto - only) and 197bhp.
Top
of the range is the BMW TwinPower
Turbo straight 6 - cylinder
petrol engine combines a Twin Scroll turbocharger with Valvetronic, double - Vanos and High Precision Injection.
This means that the
Turbo petrol engine accelerates the car from 0 to 100 km / h in a breathtaking 4.3 s, reaching a top speed
of 250 km / h.
Any new scrappage scheme, or low - interest loans aimed at getting drivers out
of older cars, would also provide a boost for models with new small - capacity
turbo petrol engines; Peugeot, Citroen and Renault have all recently launched such
petrol engines.
It won't be the only new addition to the Bentayga line, either, with a
turbo - charged V8
petrol on its way (courtesy
of Porsche's Panamera) and a plug - in hybrid using the current W12
engine and offering circa 50 km
of range.
There'll be a bunch
of petrol units — a 3 - litre V6 with 252 and 306bhp options, a 435bhp 4.6 - litre V8 (with twin
turbos) and a CLS55 AMG, utilising a twin -
turbo a 5.5 - litre 544bhp
engine.
But with only a 180kW / 350Nm 2.0 - litre four - cylinder
turbo -
petrol engine under the bonnet (up 20kW / 26Nm for 2018), the H9's touring range and low - end grunt are still noticeably shy
of gutsier
turbo - diesel rivals.
Power — Mini 3 - door Cooper S and Convertible Cooper S get power from a 2.0 litre 4 cylinder MINI TwinPower
Turbo petrol engine with 280 Nm
of torque and power output
of 141 kW / 192 hp.
Initially the car was offered with a number
of six - cylinder
petrol engines ranging from a 2.5 litre up to the range topping 3.0 litre twin
turbo 35i.
Entry - level cars get a 74bhp 1.0 - litre «MPI»
engine, but the majority
of buyers are expected to choose a three - cylinder TSI 1.0 - litre
turbo -
petrol.
There's tonnes
of grip, plenty
of power from the 2.0 - litre
turbo petrol engine and real adjustment in the chassis.
The 2017 Sonic goes on sale in the US in the third quarter
of this year, powered by a 1.8 - litre four - cylinder
petrol base
engine and a 102kW 1.4 - litre
turbo -
petrol four for sports versions, both matched with six - speed manual or automatic transmissions.
Powered by a range
of Diesel and
Petrol engines the most popular being the 3.0 litre
turbo diesel 260bhp.
The series» top -
of - the - range model is powered by a 300 kW / 407 bhp V8
engine with BMW TwinPower
Turbo and direct
petrol injection and features as standard an eight - speed automatic transmission.
Less obvious is the closing
of the price gap between the F - TYPE and the Porsche Boxster and Cayman (from $ 113,100 plus ORCs)-- now also powered by a four - cylinder
turbo -
petrol engine.
A range
of engines are available in Europe, including 1.6 - litre
turbo -
petrol four - cylinders that generate 134kW and 168kW depending on the variant, and 2.0 - litre
turbo - diesel mills that bang out anywhere between 100kW and 134kW.
Coming to the
engines, the 2016 BMW X1 offers a range
of four - cylinder
petrol and diesel units with BMW's TwinPower
Turbo technology.
It is available with three
engine options: a 1.5 - liter TwinPower
Turbo three - cylinder
petrol with 136 PS and 220 Nm
of torque, 2.0 - liter TwinPower
Turbo four - cylinder
petrol engine that develops 192 PS and 280 Nm
of torque, and a 2.0 - liter TwinPower
Turbo four - cylinder diesel
engine that makes 150 PS and 330 Nm
of torque.
This mid-
engine concept car with rear - wheel drive and 2 seats boasts an all - new 4 - cylinder 1.75 liter
turbo petrol engine paired with a direct fuel injection and the revolutionary Alfa Romeo TCT automatic transmission, known in its segment for its high speed
of activation and limited weight.
A range
of six
engines are available, all
of them with four cylinders,
turbo and direct injection: four
petrol and two diesels.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio with 2.0 280 HP
Turbo Petrol engine (peak torque
of 400 Nm at 2,250 rpm) is best in class in terms
of acceleration, powering from 0 to 100 km / h in just 5.7 seconds.
The
engine range is made up
of 2.2 - litre diesels with either 148 or 178bhp, two 2.0 - litre turbocharged
petrols with either 197bhp or 276bhp, and a range - topping twin -
turbo V6 Quadrifoglio version with 503bhp.
BMW i8 uses a plug - in hybrid system consisting
of a turbocharged three - cylinder BMW TwinPower
Turbo petrol engine and BMW eDrive technology in the form
of an electric drive system.
The next - gen A-Class, in addition to some
of these, would get a new 2.0 L
turbo petrol engine.
But before you get your hopes up, know that the Nexon's
turbo -
petrol engine is not one to excite, even in the sportiest
of its three drive modes.
To be built in two European plants — Vigo in Spain and Mangualde in Portugal — the next Berlingo will be powered by a range
of engines including PSA's new BlueHDi 130 1.5 - litre
turbo - diesel and PureTech 1.2 - litre
turbo -
petrol powertrains.
Powered by a 1.4 - litre
turbo -
petrol engine paired with a six - speed dual - clutch transmission, the Jeep produces 103kW and delivers plenty
of power once you get it going.
As one
of the most underrated players in its segment, the Hungarian - built Vitara offers
petrol,
turbo -
petrol and
turbo - diesel
engines, as well as the choice
of two and all - wheel drive.
The state -
of - the - art new 177kW, 2.0 - litre Si4
petrol engine combines direct fuel injection,
turbo charging and twin variable valve timing for exceptional driveability and fuel efficiency, delivering 0 - 100 kph in 7.6 seconds *.
This new # 140k Panamera is the first
of them, and what it effectively does is to combine the 14kWh lithium - ion drive battery, 134bhp electric motor and high - voltage power electronics
of the existing Panamera 4 E-Hybrid «PHEV» with the 542bhp twin -
turbo petrol engine of the Panamera T
turbo petrol engine of the Panamera
TurboTurbo.
The combination
of a punchy
turbo -
petrol engine and a more responsive CVT makes the CR - V simply more enjoyable to drive.
The G - Wagen uses a standard 2.9 l OM 612
turbo - diesel
engine, which can develop 156hp / 115kW, with five - speed automatic gearbox, (other commercial versions use 5.5 l
petrol V8 (500hp) power units and there is a range
of engines which could be used in the military version).