And for the first time Porsche's engineers have combined the turbocharged engine with an expansion - type intake manifold — a genuine revolution
on turbocharged power units.
Not exact matches
However, the diffusion of political
power — albeit uneven — and the growth of the Internet are
turbocharging that trend, giving more
power to more people than ever before, not only to receive news but also to shape and comment
on it.
In addition to improving the efficiency of gasoline -
powered internal combustion engines through technologies such as direct injection, variable valve timing and
turbocharging, the plan rests
on giving a boost to electric -
powered automobiles, such as the Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Volt, according to officials at the DoT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
A small, fuel - efficient gasoline engine — a one - liter, three - cylinder,
turbocharged power plant — and a 53 - kW generator set will recharge the battery
on the fly, he continues.
The 178 - hp, 1.6 - liter, direct - injected,
turbocharged four - cylinder engine seems small and underpowered
on the specification sheet, yet as road test editor Christopher Nelson reports, «It feels like it has just the right amount of
power.»
The Ford Fiesta EcoBoost is
powered by a 1.0 - liter,
turbocharged three - cylinder that nets an impressive 45 mpg
on the highway, higher than any other non-hybrid, gasoline -
powered car
on the market.
Standard Equipment: 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder engine 6 - speed manual transmission Electronic stability control Traction control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Tire pressure monitoring system Track - tuned suspension calibration Front strut tower brace 19 - inch wheels Brembo brake calipers Torsen limited - slip differential Air conditioning
Power windows / locks / mirrors Leather - wrapped steering wheel Leather shift knob AM / FM / XM / CD / MP3 audio system 6 speakers iPod / USB / Auxiliary input Options
on this vehicle: Carpeted floor mats — $ 105 Cargo net — $ 50 iPod cable — $ 35 Key options not
on vehicle: Rear spoiler — $ 295
The mid-engine Alpine A410 is also still
on track for 2016, weighing under 2200 pounds,
powered by a
turbocharged 250 hp four - cylinder engine and built by Caterham.
Standard Equipment: 1.4 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder engine 6 - speed automatic transmission Stabilitrak stability control Traction control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Daytime running lamps Remote keyless entry Rear parking assist Tire pressure monitoring system 6 - month
On - Star coverage Heated outside mirrors 18 - inch alloy wheels AM / FM stereo with CD player XM satellite radio Floor mats USB audio interface
Power adjustable driver's seat Air conditioning with automatic climate control Auxiliary audio input Auto - dimming rearview mirror Tilt / telescoping steering column
Power locks / windows / mirrors Cruise control Bluetooth connectivity
Lotus's top - end, special edition Evoras compete
on price with the 911 and offer something different with supercharged
power, bucking the current
turbocharged trend.
Standard Equipment: 6.0 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 12 engine 6 - speed automatic transmission All - wheel drive Air suspension with manual adjustment 20 - inch multi-spoke alloy wheels Multi-zone electronic climate control 10 - speaker audio with 6 - disc CD changer Sirius satellite radio Bluetooth connectivity
Power door latching
Power closing trunk lid Premium hide interior Walnut veneer Stainless steel pedals and dead pedal Hide - trimmed multi-function steering wheel Embroidered Bentley emblems
on seat facings Electronic stability program Traction control Tire pressure monitoring system
Despite brisk sales during that time, Honda wasted no time readying its replacement and is pulling out all the stops with this all - new, tenth - generation 2016 Honda Civic that rides
on a new platform, is
powered by a new
turbocharged VTEC engine, and offers newly available technology options like Apple CarPlay and active - safety features.
Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based
on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with
power coming from either a BMW - sourced
turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.
Although there's no word
on what
powers the Concept Estate, the Concept Coupe employs a plug - in hybrid powertrain with a 2.0 - liter
turbocharged and supercharged four - cylinder engine, as well as an electric motor mated to the rear axle for a total of 400 hp and 590 lb - ft of torque.
(150 Nm) of torque up
on the second - generation Panamera 4S,
powered by a more heavily tuned version of Porsche's twin -
turbocharged 2.9 L V - 6, albeit without the assistance of an electric motor.
There's plenty of
power on tap from the
turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - banger and it spits out little bursts of Italian fury as we accelerate out of the corner and hunt for the next apex.
Essentially, by modifying the compression ratio
on the fly in the new 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder, Infiniti can jump from incredible efficiency to very impressive
power.
+ Easy - to - work -
on, inline - six layout + Factory
turbocharged means easy
power gains
In fact it loves to slide around, the in - built gentle understeer easily swept away under
power... Throttle response is excellent and although the «torque fill» can't always mask the heavily
turbocharged nature of the engine, the P1 is so easy to drive right
on the limit.
Standard Equipment: 2.5 - liter
turbocharged boxer 4 - cylinder engine 5 - speed manual transmission Vehicle dynamics control All - wheel drive Locking center differential Traction control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Electronic brake force distribution HID headlamps
Power moonroof Leather trimmed seats Heated front seats Steering wheel - mounted audio controls AM / FM stereo with single CD player and 6 speakers Auxiliary audio input jack XM satellite radio Bluetooth connectivity iPod and USB adapter Options
on this vehicle: None Key options not
on vehicle: Touch - screen GPS navigation — $ 2000 Auto - dimming rearview mirror — $ 165
On the way to work, it mixes electric motivation with
power from a
turbocharged three - cylinder 1.5 - liter engine, so you sail past the gas station without stopping.
We've had a full technical briefing
on the new BMW M3 and M4, with the headlines being a switch to
turbocharged power, lightweight construction and what we're promised will be a significant increase in performance.
The GTI went
on sale in January and is
powered by the VW Group's stellar new
turbocharged 2.0 T gasoline 4 - cyl., which produces 200 hp.
While it might seem down
on power compared to the current crop of super hatches, it's important to remember that the 271bhp 2 - litre
turbocharged petrol engine in the Cup - S did grant the ultra-hardcore Trophy - R the front - wheel drive Nürburgring lap record in 2014 (now held by the VW Golf Clubsport S).
Of course, the GTS packs some extra heat not available
on the regular 718 and 718 S.
Power from the
turbocharged 2.5 - liter flat - four jumps to 365 hp, a 15 hp boost over the 718 S and 35 more than the previous 981 Cayman and Boxster GTS.
On a mechanical level, race - car designer Ben Bowlby has confirmed that the next Nissan GT - R will use some version of the hybrid -
powered 3.0 - liter, twin -
turbocharged V - 6 engine used in the GT - R LM NISMO race car that flopped at Le Mans this year.
Also, to date, automakers have used
turbocharging — sometimes combined with direct injection — to split the difference between
power and efficiency, mostly bringing to market some strong four - cylinders, V - 6 engines as powerful as V - 8s, V - 8s as strong as V - 10s and so
on.
This terrible twosome managed to break free from the usual orbit,
powered by inline - sixes that are not only
turbocharged but are also based
on engines in more «pedestrian» offerings such as the M235i and Z4 35is.
That sees total output of the twin -
turbocharged 3 - litre straight - six increase to 502bhp, with prospects of even more
power on the horizon as the tuner develops a new sports exhaust with either quad or larger twin carbon - coated tailpipes.
Standard Equipment: 4.4 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 8 engine 6 - speed automatic transmission with shift paddles Xenon adaptive headlights with auto - leveling Rain - sensing wipers Merino leather upholstery 2 - way
power glass moonroof Park distance control Dynamic cruise control Tire pressure monitoring system iDrive system with
on - board computer Navigation system with voice activation AM / FM stereo CD / MP3 player audio system with HD radio Adaptive brake lights BMW assist with Bluetooth connectivity
Plenty of room good
on gas so far fun to drive has plenty of
power with the
turbocharged four cylinder.
Whatever your view
on the rise of
turbocharging as a catalyst for more
power, there's no doubt it's allowed the performance of everything from city cars to supercars to climb at a huge rate over the last decade or two.
Standard
power will likely come from a 250 - hp version of GM's
turbocharged and direct - injected 2.0 - liter Ecotec four - cylinder, replacing the anemic 3.8 - liter V - 6 currently offered
on the LaCrosse CX and CXL.
Hybrid
power,
turbocharging, active suspension and adjustable aerodynamics make it dramatic
on the road and race - car fast
on a circuit.
The second - generation RS, launched in 2009, looked wild, sounded plain naughty with its
turbocharged 2.5 - liter five - cylinder engine and delivered an almost cartoonish driving experience — warbling like a Quattro rally car, weaving around under
power and arcing into lift - off oversteer if you wavered for even a millisecond
on the throttle mid-corner.
In Esseesse spec the Abarth is closest
on power to the DS3 (158bhp versus 154), and it needs the little
turbocharged 1.4 to be worked hard in a remorseless quest for every last drop of speed.
This Macan Turbo, like the M3, uses a twin -
turbocharged six - cylinder engine, though it's 3.6 litres in size and a little down
on power, with 394bhp, albeit an identical 406 lb ft torque figure.
Eight - cylinder
power is available in the 2014 E550, which boasts a twin -
turbocharged 4.6 - liter V - 8 with 402 hp and 443 lb - ft
on tap.
This is the first time BBR has
turbocharged the ND MX - 5, having previously focused
on extracting more
power while keeping the motor naturally aspirated.
Renaultsport has sorted the gearing so that now the engine is a joy to rev, and although it feels rather torque - lite after its
turbocharged competitors, the upside is that it doesn't struggle to put its
power down
on these wet, bumpy roads and allows you a greater degree of finesse through long corners when the suspension's loaded.
The brand's second GTE model goes
on sale today, in the form of the Passat GTE, which also pairs a
turbocharged petrol engine with an electric motor, offering a combined
power output of 215bhp.
We wouldn't count
on it, but one piece of the show car will live
on outside the auto show circuit: that
turbocharged 1.6 - liter I - 4, nicknamed the «Global Race Engine,» will likely
power TMG's return to WRC rallying in 2014.
While he remained coy
on specific details — Mazda hasn't released capacity,
power, torque, fuel economy or other important data points for the engine, or even whether Mazda has turned to
turbocharging or hybridisation, the message was very clear that Mazda intends to release a rotary - engined sports car in the not - too distant future.
Our source says that engineers are currently working
on beefing up the standard Soul's suspension and braking components to match the extra
power, so it's likely that the
turbocharged Soul would be a performance - oriented variant in the vein of the SX Turbo versions of the Kia Forte Koup and Forte 5 models.
Unfortunately, Yamaha hasn't worked its magic
on the 595's 1.4 - litre T - Jet
turbocharged four - pot, though the engine isn't short of
power for its size.
The fourth generation Audi RS4 Avant is
on sale now with 2.9 - litre
turbocharged V6
power and a # 61k price tag.
I'm a lot more confident pushing the Explorer through long, sweeping bends, where I can count
on the ute to put down the
power from its potent twin -
turbocharged 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine.
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turbocharged V6 engine delivers plentiful
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turbocharged V6 engine delivers plentiful
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on the highway.