The 2015 MINI range will come with new 1.5 - litre 3 - cylinder
petrol and diesel engines on offer for the first time that will be offered in 3 - door, 5 - door and cabriolet versions.
The Amaze will be launched in April 2013 with
both petrol and diesel engines on offer.
There are plenty of plug - in hybrid models coming out, as well as highly efficient, small displacement
petrol and diesel engines on the way.
Not exact matches
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Engine and gearbox - Kicking off with the aforementioned 1.0 - litre, a 1.4 - litre four - cylinder
petrol and two
diesels (1.6
and 2.0) are also available, with S tronic dual - clutch gearboxes
and quattro all - wheel drive also
on the options list.
For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a
diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg
and 123g / km (
diesel produces more CO2 per volume unit burnt than
petrol does), while for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction
on a downsized
engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg
and 154g / km.
Engine choices should mimic the three -, four -
and six - cylinder
petrol and diesel units available in the current 3 - series, although we also expect a stronger emphasis
on plug - in hybrid versions such as the tax - friendly 330e.
Other
engines on offer include two
petrols — a 99bhp 1.4 - litre
and 118bhp 1.6 - litre — as well as a 108bhp tune of this 1.6
diesel and a very meagre sounding 89bhp 1.4 CRDi, which majors only
on list price with worse fuel economy than the 1.6
and a yawning 13.5 sec 0 - 62 time; unlikely to be called upon in Top Trumps, but it will translate into overtaking frustration in the real world.
From then
on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo
engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based
on real life conditions
and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the
diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed
and as such, especially in the non-turbo small
petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain
and improve performance.
Oily Rag: The New Immaculate — We report from our third Oily Rag Run, the most successful yet, based this year at P&A Wood in unspoilt north - west Essex / Ricardo Goes Racing — Harry Ricardo's work
on high - performance
diesel and petrol engines benefited from his pioneering research into internal combustion technology.
Which is why we were (mildly) intrigued by the arrival of a new 158bhp 1.8 - litre turbocharged
petrol engine to the range, claimed to offer the combination of upper - warmish performance — 136mph
and 0 - 62mph in 8.6 seconds — plus almost -
diesel fuel economy of 41mpg
on the official test.
To that extent the 1.6 CDTi
engine with 134bhp
and 236 lb ft seems like the better option — if you're relying
on low down torque in the
petrol then you might as well have the turbo
diesel which has even more low down torque
and actually revs as far as you want to rev the
petrol.
Zetec S trim is available
on a range of
petrol and diesel engines, twinned to manual
and automatic gearboxes, with prices ranging from # 18,745 to # 22,595.
Hong Kong - based Hybrid Kinetic Group does specialise in turbine systems however,
and its website makes claims that its turbine generators are as little as a half to a third the size of a conventional piston
engine, runs 20,000 hours maintenance free
and can run
on virtually any fuel - from
petrol and diesel to hydrogen, or propane.
Built
on the same light
and strong platform as the 7 Series (but without that car's expensive Carbon Core), the BMW 5 - series offers a range of
petrol,
diesel and plug - in hybrid
engine options,
and will also forms the basis for the fire - breathing M5 super saloon.
We also learned that Bentley is working
on both hybrid
and diesel powertrains, both of which are likely to be offered
on the existing model range within the next couple of years, in addition to the new V8
petrol engine that will be fitted to the Continental next year.
Vauxhall has also confirmed more powerful
petrol and diesel engines are
on the way, hinting at the BiTurbo
diesel engine, with possibility of tuning the 1.6 MGE
engine even further.
Despite Renaultsport's tight focus
on chassis dynamics, it's also responsible for a broad spread of
engines — 1.6 -
and 2 - litre normally aspirated units in the Twingo
and Clio
and 2 - litre turbocharged
petrol and diesel engines in the Mégane.
Based
on the same MQB platform as most of the VW range, the new T - Roc will sit under the Tiguan size-wise, offering a variety of six turbocharged
petrol and diesel engines.
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and 0 - 60 time - Performance is dependant
on the specific
engine of course, with the lowliest 2.0 - litre
diesel completing 0 - 62mph time in 8.2 seconds, while the most accelerative 3.0 - litre supercharged V6
petrol model dispatches the time in just 5.1 seconds.
All
diesel engines will have a fuel filter (usually much finer than a filter
on a
petrol engine),
and a water trap.
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Engine and gearbox - 2 - litre
petrol and 1.5 - litre
diesel engines offer power
and torque outputs
on - par with rivals.
You can expect dramatic improvements in both fuel economy
and performance
on both
petrol and turbo
diesel engines.
It's available with
diesel,
petrol and hybrid power, as well as with front - wheel drive, four - wheel drive
and automatic or manual gearboxes, depending
on engine choice.
It's the only car in this class with the sort of rear - wheel drive set - up that's more usually found
on sports cars,
and it comes with a wide range of fairly powerful
engines — both
petrol and diesel —
and is available in either three - door or five - door versions.
The
diesel engines come at a hefty price premium, though,
and only really make sense if you plan
on covering some serious miles; even
on a PCP deal you'll be paying around # 60 extra per month compared to a
petrol.
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.
Obviously, as all next - generation
petrol and diesel engines, this six - cylinder is made entirely of aluminium to reduce weight particularly
on the front axle of the car
and make that genuinely Alfa Romeo sound.
Along with Land Rover's Terrain Response system
and an electronic locking rear diff (unavailable
on four - cylinder models, $ 1110
on V6 models), air suspension is a key differentiator to Jaguar's sportier F - PACE, with which the more luxurious Velar shares its platform
and 2.0 -
and 3.0 - litre
petrol and diesel engines.
On the
engine front, the Tucson will feature 2
petrol variants — a 1.6 - litre GDI
engine generating 99kW
and a 1.6 - litre turbocharged
engine generating 130kW —
and 3
diesel engines — a 1.7 - litre generating 85kW
and a 2 - litre offering 2 states of tune at either 100kW or 135kW.
The new Amaze is built
on an all - new platform
and will carry over the same 1.2 - litre
petrol and 1.5 - litre
diesel engines.
The
petrol and diesel microsite includes a look at the two fuel types - comparing their strengths
and weaknesses - the technology behind the
engines,
and the latest news
on petrol and diesel powered cars.
2017 Kia Sorento pricing
and specifications: Price: $ 42,990 — $ 58,990 (plus
on - road costs)
Engine: 2.2 - litre four - cylinder turbo -
diesel / 3.5 - litre six - cylinder
petrol Output: 147kW / 441Nm / 206kW / 336Nm Transmission: Eight - speed automatic Fuel: 7.2 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) / 10.0 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) CO2: 190g / km (ADR Combined) / 235g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: Five - star ANCAP
It's based
on the more traditionally shaped large SUV, the GLE, but comes with only six - cylinder
engines (one
diesel, two
petrol)
and two trim levels: AMG Line
and Designo Line.
The Overland model is available with the same 5.7 - litre HEMI ® V - 8
petrol and 3.0 - litre V - 6 turbo
diesel engines and Quadra - Drive II ® 4x4 system as
on the Jeep Commander Limited.
There are five
engine options available (depending
on market): two
petrol, two
diesel and one LPG.
The MY2018 cars will get the 286bhp
and 400Nm torque setup of the 2.0 - litre
petrol Ingenium
engine while the
diesel engine will pump out 237bhp of power
and 340Nm of torque
and will come mated to the existing nine - speed automatic transmission, a standard
on all latest Land Rovers.
On the
engine front, the 1 Series gets a pair of four - cylinder
engines - one
petrol and one
diesel.
Priced from $ 64,500 (plus
on - road costs), the five - seat GLC range offers two
diesels and a lone
petrol engine, each mated to a nine - speed auto
and 4MATIC permanent all - wheel drive.
3.0 - litre V6 supercharged
petrol and 3.0 - litre V6 turbocharged
diesel engines will be offered
on the base models.
Powered by the same set of 1.4 - litre
petrol and 1.3 - litre
diesel engines, the Special Edition car witnesses no changes
on the mechanical front.
Under the hood the new Figo will be powered by a new 1.0 liter TiVCT 3 cylinder
petrol engine and a 1.5 TDCi
diesel engine which also does duty
on the EcoSport
and Fiesta.
The trim levels are S, SX MT, SX AT for both
petrol and diesel engines and the extra variant
on the
diesel version is called low.
There are 8
engines on offer, 4 TSI
petrols and 4 TDI
diesels.
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.
The
diesel engine on the Jazz develops 100 PS at 3,600 rpm
and 200 Nm of torque at 1,750 rpm, while the
petrol produces 90 PS at 6,000 rpm
and 110 Nm of torque at 4,800 rpm.
It also derives power from the same 1.2 - litre, three - cylinder
petrol engine and the 1.05 - litre, three - cylinder
diesel mills offered
on the hatchback.
Word is that the next - gen BMW X5 will build
on the same range of four
and six - cylinder
diesels and four
and eight - cylinder
petrol engines seen in the current models, with appropriate upgrades to make full use of the expected weight reductions to come with the new platform.
And on particulates, so much in the news, there is no longer a significant difference in output between new diesel and new petrol engines.&raq
And on particulates, so much in the news, there is no longer a significant difference in output between new
diesel and new petrol engines.&raq
and new
petrol engines.»
The 118bhp 1.6 - litre
diesel model sounds a bit agricultural
on anything more than half throttle, but a broad spread of torque means you always have power
on tap, while the similarly 118bhp 1.6 - litre
petrol engine sounds sporty
and loves to be revved.
The vehicle is said to come with both
petrol and diesel variants, with a 6.4 - litre V8
engine for the
petrol trim,
and a 3.0 - litre V6
engine on the
diesel side.