The resulting specific output of 113 kW / 154 hp per liter of displacement is on a par with other high -
performance sports car engines and is the highest of any engine produced by the BMW Group.
Not exact matches
Pushing the boundaries of high -
performance technology today means something very different from what that original
car embodied, so the formula for the New
Sports eXperience is considerably different in the 2017 Acura NSX: The basics include a hybrid powertrain made up of three electric motors, a lithium - ion battery pack, a mid-mounted twin - turbocharged V - 6
engine and a dual - clutch nine - speed automatic transmission.
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ENGINE: 6.2 L supercharged V - 8, 550 hp, 550 lb - ft (est.) REPUTATION RESET: Underwhelming
sports car to overwhelming
performance
Once you're on the road in today's SLK250, though, the
engine delivers good straight - line
performance, even if this is no
sports car.
Part of the reason for that is increased responsiveness, as you'd want when driving enthusiastically; part of the reason is that, in
sport mode, the
engine tries to keep the battery topped up to a level that allows maximum
performance of the electric drive system, extracting the greatest total
performance from the
car without the sad face of an empty battery popping up on your instrument panel display.
This hardcore
sports car makes 475 hp from a six - cylinder
engine in standard form, and an even more intense 911 GT3 RS with more power and
performance is rumored to in the cards for the Geneva show as well.
«Compared to the R8 Coupe, the
engine sound in the open high -
performance sports car now delivers an even more intense experience,» Audi board member for technical development Stefan Knirsch said in a statement.
Visual changes to
performance - pack
cars are limited to red brake calipers, a nifty carbon - fiber
engine cover, a carbon - fiber spoiler on the trunk, an AMG steering wheel, and the AMG
sport suspension.
The Eclipse is Mitsubishi's
performance two - door
sports car and is offered in coupe and convertible Spyder form, both with a choice of four - cylinder or V - 6
engines.
With the
engine up front, the battery in the middle, and the power going to the rear, Toyota says it's able to provide the
performance of a genuine
sports car while also offering the environmental friendliness of an economy
car.
This
engine, however, has multiple high -
performance changes to prepare it for duty in a serious
sports car.
Matched with the Quattro drivetrain, this
engine delivers
sports car performance and, Audi claims, overall fuel consumption of 33 mpg.
The
sports car's architecture and
engine could be shared with a similar high -
performance model from sister brand Hyundai - with Hyundai's version launched under its N Perform
performance model from sister brand Hyundai - with Hyundai's version launched under its N
PerformancePerformance brand.
In the 626 GT Turbo model, Mazda soups up its world - class package with a 120 - horsepower, turbocharged
engine and other high - powered equipment that lift the
sports sedan toward the
performance -
car circle.
The heart of the high -
performance sports car is a twin turbo flat - six
engine producing 700 horsepower.
Nissan's legendary 3.5 - liter, 270 - hp V6
engine treats you to
sports car - like
performance and a cool 32 highway MPG.
More and more standard - size vehicles, SUVs, and high
performance sports cars utilize technology with hybrid drivetrains, diesel
engines, turbochargers, and low - rolling resistance tires.
The amazing aerodynamic
performance — allied to the carbon fibre construction, advanced suspension and powerful petrol - electric
engine — puts the McLaren P1 ™ in a different league from any hyper
sports car that has gone before.
Nissan's legendary 3.5 - liter, 270 - hp V6
engine treats you to
sports -
car - like
performance and a cool 32 highway MPG that keeps you right at home in the fast lane.
This powerful
engine allows the C 63 to offer
performance and dynamics on par with that of a
sports car, giving you the everyday utility that you need, with the excitement that you want.
Testing in motorsport in particular ensures the
performance and resilience of new
engines for production
sports cars.
Thanks to more than four decades of experience with turbo
engines — in both motor racing and production
sports cars — the new
engines in the new 911 Carrera set benchmarks in terms of
performance, driving pleasure and efficiency.
The big TDI
engine gives the Q7
performance figures worthy of a
sports car.
This roomy sedan packs more muscle than most other
cars in its class, handles like an expensive European thoroughbred and contains just about every creature comfort you could want in a
car.If you are looking for a high -
performance mid-size sedan, the Maxima should be added to your list of
cars to test drive.
ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, PERFORMANCEOne reason the Maxima SE performs like a
sports car is that it has a
sports car engine.
While the 2018 Maxima exterior projects a distinctive upscale look through its low profile and wide stance, the heart of this latest generation 4 - Door
Sports Car is its 300 - horsepower 3.5 - liter VQ - series V6
engine and
performance - oriented Xtronic transmission.
The comfort setting restores normal throttle response, while the
sport modes progressively hot - rod the
engine and — if the
car is equipped with BMW's adaptive M variable shocks — the chassis for maximum
performance.
No matter which model you choose, the 2015 Porsche 911 GTS near Chicago IL will
sport a 3.8 - liter flat - six
engine with Powerkit, the
Sport Chrono package and
sport exhaust, which provides that
performance car sound.
The extremely agile Handcrafted AMG 2.0 - liter four - cylinder turbo
engine blends thrilling
performance and the exemplary efficiency with a further best: the power - to - swept - volume ratio of 187.5 hp marks a record for a series
engine with four cylinders — it raises the AMG
engine to the level of thoroughbred super
sports cars.
When Ford lifted the curtain on the sixth - generation Mustang in 2013,
performance enthusiasts worldwide were thrilled, heaping mountains of praise on the latest iteration of the blue oval's iconic
sports car for its wide range of
engine options, independent rear suspension, and muscle - bound exterior design.
From 1962 to 1967, Shelby dumped a succession of powerful Ford
engines into British - built AC
sports cars and created one of autodoms most enduring
performance legends.
The 911 is a high -
performance, rear -
engine sports car with multiple variants.
The win for the Stingray is just the latest in a long line of honors over the past few months for the highly popular seventh - generation Corvette, which features a greatly improved interior, revolutionary new styling, and impressive
performance with its standard 455 horsepower
engine — all at a starting base price of just $ 51,000, much lower than comparable
sports cars.
But in
sports cars the
engine position is once again used to increase
performance and the potentially smoother ride is usually more than offset by stiffer shock absorbers.
A new
performance - tuned all - wheel drive system helps the Durango SRT deliver impressive
sports car - caliber acceleration off the line, and can send up to 70 percent of
engine torque to the rear wheels when the Track driving mode is selected.
It has the same rugged
engine as the venerable 300ZX
sports car, modified for better low - speed acceleration, good high - end
performance and more pulling power.
For decades, one was the definitive German high -
performance sports car brand, renowned for its extreme engineering and screaming flat - six
engines.
The second generation and very high -
performance R8
sports car arrived early in 2016 as a 2017 model, packing a mid-
engine 5.2 - litre naturally aspirated V10
engine offered in t
Introduced in 2005, the V8
engine is installed in numerous AMG high -
performance cars and excels with its thoroughbred motor
sports technology.
While the GTI is in a league of its own with an efficient TSI
engine that offers the
performance of far more expensive
sports cars, the Golf GTD is making its debut with phenomenal fuel economy and a range of approx. 1,000 kilometres (with a 55 litre fuel tank).
Bi-turbo TDI and electric power brings sensational
performance and economy to stunning new interpretation of e-tron concept Audi e-tron Spyder
sports car study makes its world public debut at the Paris Motor Show (October 2 to 17, 2010) Plug - in hybrid combines new 300PS, bi-turbo version of latest 3.0 - litre TDI
engine with two electric motors developing -LSB-...]
But the diesel
Sports Wagon has a secret — when its torquey, unassuming
engine combines with the optional M Sport upgrades and Dynamic Handling package, it becomes a rather good driver's
car that balances comfort and efficiency with grin - inducing
performance.
Were the Supra given a more conservative rear wing, a high output V - 8 and a massive price cut, it might better be able to compete with such
cars as the Pontiac Firebird Formula, Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and Ford Mustang GT -
sports cars which offer powerful eight - cylinder
engines and equal or greater
performance at about half the price.
Among the new vehicles dealers saw for the first time was a flashy
sports coupe called the Avenger; a new Honda Accord - sized compact sedan named the Stratus; a hardtop version of the Viper
sports car; a two - door Neon
sports coupe with a high
performance engine; and one vehicle that had dealers nearly transfixed.
It placed an extremely powerful V8
engine in a vehicle that had previously only had 6 - cylinders, creating a 2 - ton sedan that had
performance similar to the
sports cars of the era.
Its ultra-powerful AMG 6.0 - litre V12 biturbo
engine delivers
performance that many
sports car drivers can only dream about: it accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.4 seconds and 0 to 200 km / h in just 13.3 seconds (provisional figures).
of torque from its 1.6 - liter turbo
engine, but that's just part of the
performance package for this next member of the Front Wheel Drive
Sports Cars roster.
«I think four - cylinder boxer
engine in a Porsche
sports car is viable as long as the
performance level does not suffer.
Hence the 6.23 litre V8
engine gave the
performance of a
sports car.
A completely new generation of turbocharged flat - four cylinder
engines takes
performance in the 718 Boxster to new heights — and represents the first time Porsche is equipping
sports cars with flat four - cylinder
engines since production of the 912 E ended 40 years ago.
Thanks to over four decades of experience with turbocharged
engines - in both motor racing and production
sports cars - the new
engines in the new 911 Carrera set benchmarks in
performance, driving pleasure and efficiency.