That the Q5
offers less engine choice for the moment may hurt it.
Not exact matches
But it also mocks the imposed
engine limit and penalty system, and could create a scenario in which half the grid is taking penalties for freedom of development, leaving the few teams happy with their output to continue, with no choice
offered to the
lesser financed teams.
With 235bhp from 4800 - 5600rpm and 258 lb ft from 1650rpm the new
engine's performance has no close equivalents in the crossover class — diesel rivals from BMW and Mercedes produce
less power but more torque, and few rivals
offer petrol variants with similar specifications.
Its 120 - hp twin - rotor
engine got it to 60 mph in
less than 10 seconds on to a top speed of 120 mph, which meant it could keep up with cars like the BMW 2002 — a real change from the underpowered piston -
engine cars the company previously
offered in the US.
Perhaps with
less intention to infiltrate the younger buyers market, Mercedes - Benz
offers the similarly sized GLA, although it is only available with larger
engines, and an extra # 3000 - 4000 depending on spec.
Expect it to sound
less characterful than the V6 - powered S models as a result, but the lightweight
engine could compliment the fine handling already on
offer from these models.
Fitted with a 4 - litre V8
engine mated to an electric motor and battery pack, the hybrid sports car
offers up in excess of 800bhp and Mercedes says it will sprint from 0 - 62mph in
less than three seconds.
Under the hood, Hyundai / Kia's new 3.3 - liter twin - turbo V - 6, which first debuted in the Genesis G90 and will also be available in the G80 and a
less - powerful
engine choice could be
offered in the production GT.
Neither one is a dynamic performer with their base
engines; the RDX has just one
engine choice and competes on price with the
lesser offerings from BMW and Volvo, so the RDX shines.
Most trouble is perhaps a relative, the Audi R8 V10 Plus using a 542bhp
engine similar to the Gallardo's and
offering true supercar ability for 40 grand
less, prices starting at # 124,675.
Bentley at a later stage will also
offer the Bentayga with a
less expensive V - 8
engine in gasoline and diesel form and as plug - in hybrid.
In models that
offer a choice of powertrain, all - wheel drive usually comes standard with the more powerful
engine and is optional with the
lesser engine.
Though the Vauxhall
offers similar levels of value and day - to - day practicality — the 158bhp 1.6 - litre CDTi diesel can manage a claimed 70.6 mpg combined — it lags behind the Ford with a
less punchy
engine range.
Unfortunately, these efforts were overshadowed by those of the ST's competitors, which
offered more punch or
less weight, and it was the Ford's
engine, though willing, which let down the car's performance overall.
For those who'd prefer a
less brash Huracán but want the extra power, Ares can
offer its
engine modifications without the body kit — the pricing of which is yet to be confirmed.
The hybrid gasoline
engine will
offer you an impressive 55 mpg city and 53 mpg highway, meaning you'll have to stop much
less frequently to fill up.
Because the electric motor sits between the
engine and the gearbox, you often have to wait for the DSG» box to shuffle into a lower ratio to feel the true performance on
offer, and such acceleration is
less impressive if there's a delay before it's deployed.
Although the
engine is actually smaller and
offers 60
less horsepower than its SLS AMG predecessor, the Mercedes - AMG GT will be smaller and get more from its 503 horsepower.
The combination of a 2.5 - litre supercharged four - cylinder petrol
engine and 15kW torque - assist electric motor combines to
offer 188kW and 330Nm — 2kW
less and 5Nm more than its 3.5 - litre V6 sibling (and a reduced towing capacity of 1650 kg, down from 2700).
Producing
less power (275kW) but more torque (700Nm), the German SUV
offers even more fantastical efficiency claims (1.7 L / 100 km, 46g / km of C02), but should have the edge in the real world on account of its choice of a 3.0 - litre diesel V6 rather than a small petrol
engine.
In combination with a heavy, overbuilt - yet strong and rugged - platform is an old - design 3.8 - liter V6
engine that
offers less power yet greater thirst than that provided by the Grand Cherokee's standard 3.6 - liter V6.
Autocar speculates that the
engine will be
offered in 250 - and 300 - horsepower versions, while Renault lists an impressive zero - to - 100 km / h time of
less than 4.5 seconds.
The Audi Q5 hybrid
offers a smooth transition between its electric motor and gasoline
engine, but with mileage estimates of 24 mpg city / 30 highway, it's not that much more miserly than the torque - happy TDI or the 2.0 T, the latter with a starting price about $ 15,000
less than the admittedly loaded hybrid.
Some carmakers are moving away from manuals,
offering an automatic as standard on some of their models or with some of their
engines; this is often for reasons of economy, as the latest dual - clutch gearboxes can help cars use
less fuel and produce
less CO2 than those with a manual transmission.
The Buick Verano is
less expensive to start and
offers a potent 250 - horsepower
engine upgrade as well as a nicer interior.
On the other hand, the Jeep Wrangler, a true - blue off - roader, also available with a soft - top, the one that can be manually removed,
offers both petrol and diesel
engines for a far
lesser price tag.
Generating 128 ps and 260 Nm, the
engine will be
offered with a choice of six - speed manual or automatic transmissions and will accelerate the new cee'd to 100 kph in
less than 11 seconds.
Introduced last year, the Mercedes - Benz SL400's twin - turbo V6
engine offers plenty of horsepower for nearly 5 - second acceleration to 60 mph, at a price that's over $ 20,000
less than the V8 model.
It
offers no
less than five different
engine choices around the world and puts the ball squarely in the courts of Benz and BMW.
The models equipped with this new
engine will be
offered with a new close - ratio 8 - speed automatic transmission and will sprint from 0 to 60 mph in
less than 5 seconds, while top speed will go up to 180 mph.
While the CR - V also
offers an efficient
engine, it feels
less sporty with its continuously variable transmission, which hinders the fun - to - drive experience.
The BMW's single
engine option gets just 26 mpg / highway and
offers a maximum range of just 411 miles, meaning drivers will spend more time at the gas station and
less time driving their coupe.
Ok the DMC Aventador E-GT might not have the same pedigree as the multi-million dollar Veneno does, but it isn't even in the same league when it comes to price either... and the entire kit will also fit onto the Aventador Roadster (without the special
engine cover naturally) so for
less than 25 % of the list price on a Veneno Roadster you'll end up with a DMC Aventador LP988 - 4 Roadster Edizione - GT that
offers more power... the only competition you might encounter would be a Mansory Aventador Carbonado Apertos... but with 1,200 hp under the accelerator I wouldn't press it down too hard or this lady will bite back... only three Apertos will be made and they are priced at $ 1,200,000 each... for that kind of money you'll be able to get a DMC Aventador LP988 - 4 Edizione - GT for the weekend, a DMC Huracán LP610 - 4 Affari and still have change to buy a nice Gallardo LP570 - 4 Performante for your «significant other»... so put in your order with DMC now...
The Sport is
offered with a 2.0 - liter turbo
engine that has a claimed 245 hp, but it seems like
less than that, especially mated to that six - speed auto.
It's not hard to see the reason why: The V6
offers nearly the same fuel economy as the
lesser engine while eking out a few extra horses.
Less than a week after Jeep announced that it would
offer a diesel
engine in the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the company said it would end production of the diesel version of the Jeep Liberty (right) after this model year.
This may have been due to the fact that, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, oil and the gasoline derived from it were relatively cheap, which made the need for
offering fuel - saving
engines such as GDIs a little
less urgent.
The Cayenne
engines have been optimized to consume
less fuel than the previous - gen while
offering improved performance.
Utilizing the MQB platform that underpins dozens of VW branded vehicles, the new cabrio would switch from the expensive longitudinal
engine layout to the
less expensive transverse architecture the MQB
offers.
On a sandy beach in low gear, the
engine offered tenacious performance through terrain that might have stopped a
lesser vehicle.
Steer clear of the 163bhp THP 165 petrol
engine, though: it goes from 0 - 62mph in 8.7 seconds, but doesn't
offer enough of a performance advantage to make up for the fact that it's more expensive to buy,
less efficient and more costly to tax (it has a BiK rate of 25 %) than the perfectly adequate PureTech 130.
The non-XD Titan, which will be
offered with V - 6 and V - 8
engines, is expected to be
less than the XD.
Mercedes will also
offer a «
less powerful» version of this
engine, which makes 462 PS and 600 Nm of torque.
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That's the same power peak as the premium Polo's 81kW 1.2 - litre turbo - petrol
engine, which produces more torque (175Nm), while the base Mazda2
offers more power but
less torque than the equivalent Polo (66kW / 160Nm).
On the
less - premium front, General Motors
offers diesel power in its Chevy Colorado pickup, Equinox crossover and Cruze compact, and there's a new inline - six
engine being developed for the Silverado pickup.
At the same time, mainstream cars and crossovers, like V - 6 Nissan Murano, and the V - 6 Accord and V - 6 Camry, are
offering powerful and efficient V - 6
engines using
less expensive regular fuel, that are faster and more fuel efficient than the premium brands» models.
Spokespeople say Subaru is studying whether to
offer the six - cylinder
engine in
less expensive versions of the Outback.
The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox compact SUV is an all - new model with more technology, a better
engine, 400 pounds
less weight, and several class - leading
offerings.
The 1.7 - litre diesel
engine comes in two different power outputs, with the
less powerful version
offering claimed average fuel economy of 67.3 mpg and CO2 emissions of just 110g / km.