Not exact matches
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.
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.
The Cooper uses the same 1.5 litre three - cylinder
turbo petrol engine
found in the MINI hatch and Clubman.
We
find it hard to imagine the 4 E-Hybrid being too slow, but the
Turbo S E-Hybrid is now the fastest Panamera of all, with a combined 671bhp from its
petrol and electric motors.
As the new Cruze hatchback is expected to borrow the same engine range
found under the bonnet of the sedan version, we expect to see two
petrol engines developing from 124 to 141 horsepower and a
turbo diesel engine offering 163 horsepower.
At launch, the smallest
petrol engine is the 248bhp 2.0 - litre four - cylinder
turbo found in the 530i, while the 335bhp 3.0 - litre straight - six 540i Touring tops the range for now.
Stepping up to the mid-range Elite (from $ 33,090 plus ORCs) and we
find a selection of three engines available (two
petrol and one
turbo - diesel), the choice of two and all - wheel drive, and a standard automatic transmission (see chart below for full pricing details).
Proven Chassis Beneath the skin you'll
find the underpinnings of the
petrol - powered Mégane Renault Sport 2.0
Turbo and the «cup chassis» suspension blends dynamic handling with the kind of comfort everyday driving demands.
To recap, the BMW 218i Active Tourer Luxury is equipped with a 1.5 litre TwinPower
Turbo petrol three - cylinder engine (the one
found on the BMW i8).
That's certainly not the case here, as we
found out after sampling the 1.5 - litre
turbo -
petrol LS + model.
«It's the most powerful car ever built by SEAT — and, in fact, is as powerful as the Leon touring car racer, putting out 261bhp from a two - litre
turbo petrol engine, the same unit
found in the Audi S3.
More lightweight architecture means a wide array of engines, both
petrol burners and diesels with four - and six - cylinder configurations followed as expected, by a hybrid version, consisting of a 2.0 - liter four - cylinder
turbo engine and an electric motor, the same one
found on the new Audi SQ7.
With all the model year upgrades on offer; new interior and exterior enhancements, increased standard specification, powerful twin
turbo diesel and
petrol engines, low CO2 emissions and impressive fuel economy, customers will
find the 9 - 3 range even more attractive than before.