The Lexus NX 200t F Sport — the 2.0 litre
petrol turbo version of the new Lexus compact SUV — goes on sale in the UK in F Sport trim from # 38,095.
Not exact matches
That's far from an issue in this wallet - friendly eco
version, but should Hyundai choose to transplant a more interesting engine into the i30's slickly - styled front - end (such as the 184bhp 1.6
turbo petrol due in the Veloster coupe), then the chassis will need extra verve to keep up.
The Agera S is powered by the same 5.0 - litre twin -
turbo V8 as the Agera R, however, this
version has been tuned to run on more readily - available unleaded
petrol, in countries where E85 or more potent E100 biofuel isn't available.
The range consists of two different diesel models, one with 247bhp, another with 271bhp; a base 3.0 - litre V6 twin
turbo petrol with 345bhp and a more potent 424bhp twin
turbo V6 called simply the Ghibli S. That's the
version we tried in Monaco.
Another surprise is that the production
version of the Urus will use an engine from within the VW Group and although the final drivetrain configuration has yet to be decided, the engine of choice is a twin -
turbo,
petrol V8 pumping out at least 600bhp.
Driving its front wheels is a 2 - litre TSI turbocharged
petrol engine with 207bhp and 207 lb ft of torque, making it four times more powerful than the original 1.3 - litre GSR and also 10bhp healthier than the existing Beetle
Turbo, the standard
version of which will now gain this newer tune of engine.
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.
GM couldn't provide us with a British - spec 2 - litre
turbo petrol engine for comparison purposes - only the more powerful 200bhp
version was available to drive (which won't come here until at least after the VXR has gone on sale, to «prevent confusion»).
The
versions which gain the option are the 181bhp Cooper S
petrol, 141bhp Cooper SD diesel and the range topping John Cooper Works, which in the ALL4 four - wheel - drive Countryman and Paceman, gets a 215bhp 1.6 - litre
turbo engine which aids a 140mph top speed and sub - 7.0 sec 0 - 60 time.
The diesel
version will cost upward of Rs 80 lakh, while the
turbo petrol should breach the eight figure mark.
The 2017 Sonic goes on sale in the US in the third quarter of this year, powered by a 1.8 - litre four - cylinder
petrol base engine and a 102kW 1.4 - litre
turbo -
petrol four for sports
versions, both matched with six - speed manual or automatic transmissions.
The engine range is made up of 2.2 - litre diesels with either 148 or 178bhp, two 2.0 - litre turbocharged
petrols with either 197bhp or 276bhp, and a range - topping twin -
turbo V6 Quadrifoglio
version with 503bhp.
On the subject of currency, prices for the new Berlingo range from $ 22,990 for the
petrol short body variant up to $ 26,490 for the
Turbo Diesel long body
version.
The Geneva stand also proudly displays two Stelvio cars equipped with 2.0
Turbo petrol powerplant, in 200 and 280 HP
versions, paired with an 8 - speed automatic transmission and Q4 all - wheel drive.
The G - Wagen uses a standard 2.9 l OM 612
turbo - diesel engine, which can develop 156hp / 115kW, with five - speed automatic gearbox, (other commercial
versions use 5.5 l
petrol V8 (500hp) power units and there is a range of engines which could be used in the military
version).
Only the XF S and 2.0
turbo petrol versions are likely to retain less value after three years and 36,000 miles.
Three
versions of the 2.0 - litre
petrol Ingenium engine will be available, with 197bhp, 247bhp and 296bhp, all using a twin scroll
turbo.
It will start its model life with a 220kW
version of the Volkswagen Group's 3.0 - litre V6
turbo -
petrol engine, which also delivers 440Nm of torque.
The 2009 Sorento saw the arrival of the R - Engine family of
turbo diesels, plus a world - class six - speed automatic transmission; the Venga featured a smaller, 1.4 - litre
version of Kia's European - made CRDi U2 diesel; for the Sportage, a 1.7 - litre U2 diesel was added plus Kia's first direct - injection
petrol engine — a 1.6 belonging to the Gamma family; and the latest Picanto has new 1.0 - and 1.25 - litre Kappa family engines.
Buy the 900cc TCe
version with the # 250 ECO pack (which brings longer gear ratios and low - rolling - resistance tyres), and its three - cylinder
petrol turbo engine should return 62.8 mpg.
The RS
Turbo versions are powered by a new 1.5 - litre turbocharged
petrol, capable of producing 173PS at 5,500 rpm and 215Nm of max torque between 1,700 — 5,500 rpm.
If the concept
version of the X5 eDrive plug - in hybrid is any guide, the economical SUV will be able to drive on pure electricity for up to 30 km before the
turbo -
petrol engine kicks in, and at speeds of more than 100km / h.
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.
The regular Racemo has been shown with the same mid-mounted powertrain as the car in Geneva — a 190hp, twin -
turbo version of Tata's three - cylinder, 1.2 - litre
petrol engine.
On test, however, is the 2.0 - litre four - cylinder
turbo -
petrol version of the Stinger, sampled in mid-grade 200Si form.
There are three
versions of the 2.0 - litre Ingenium
petrol engine — 200hp (from a single - scroll
turbo), 250hp and 300hp using a twin - scroll
turbo.
Auto Expo 2018 marks the first time the Racemo has been put on display in India, and what makes the appearance all the more special is the unveiling of an electric
version of the car, in addition to the original
turbo -
petrol concept.
Indeed, Hyundai has already revealed a high - performance 221kW / 380Nm
version of its Theta 2.0 - litre T - GDI
turbo -
petrol engine in the wild mid-engined Veloster - based RM15 concept unveiled at this year's Seoul motor show and also pictured here.
Porsche Macan
Turbo delivers «only» 400 HP, while the current generations of BMW X3 and Audi Q5 does not offer comparable sporty
petrol versions.
For this test, we chose the $ 28,950 CRDi
turbo - diesel Elite model which is priced identically to the seven - speed twin - clutch transmission
version of the
turbo -
petrol T - GDi SR..
The
petrol engines in the Cayenne S and
Turbo are now more powerful as well as sip less fuel as compared to the outgoing
versions.
The car's BMW TwinPower
Turbo technology comprises a supercharger that is integrated into the exhaust manifold, a further developed direct
petrol injection system, the latest
version of the variable valve control system VALVETRONIC and Double VANOS variable camshaft control.
Americans will get just two
petrol versions of the new 1 - Series Sedan, the 120i and 125i, the latter coming with a four cylinder
turbo engine producing 231 hp.
While the
petrol powered
version is nice and quiet, the Nexon is best served with the
turbo diesel motor.
The 1.2 - litre TSI four - cylinder
turbo petrol and the 105 PS
version of the 1.5 - litre diesel engine could also be on cards for the top - end variants like in the Polo.
Several
versions of the Chevrolet Captiva 7 - seater are on sale in Malaysia but all of them come with either the 2.0 - liter
turbo diesel that produces 320Nm of torque from 2,000 rpm making it easy to drive in the city or the 2.4 - liter
petrol that is good for 136hp and 220Nm at 2,200 rpm.
Both the 77kW 1.2 - litre
turbo -
petrol 77TSI Rapid and Yeti models now receive an 81kW 81TSI engine, with the 90kW 1.4 - litre
turbo -
petrol 90TSI
versions moving to a 92kW power output for both models, which will now both be called 90TSI.
Later will follow twin -
turbo diesel and
petrol versions also with 2 litre.
There are three models thus far in the Audi A5 Cabriolet range: the entry - level front - wheel drive 2.0 - litre
turbo -
petrol (140kW / 320Nm) and the mid-spec quattro powered by a boosted
version of the same engine (185kW / 370Nm).
Sitting on a modified
version of the platform underpinning the Q50, the Q60 will sit in size somewhere between the BMW 4 Series and 6 Series and come with a range of
turbo diesel and
petrol engines as well as the 3.7 litre V6.
We sampled the front - drive
version of the F Sport variant, firstly the hybrid and then the
turbo -
petrol, and soon discovered Lexus has addressed much of criticism levelled at the previous model's ride.
There's a turbocharged
version of the 1.4 - litre with 98bhp that's a little better, but it's still quite noisy and nowhere near as characterful as the new 113bhp three - cylinder
turbo petrol — which completely changes the character of the car.
While Hyundai could offer the 1.2 - litre NA engine for the entry - level variants to keep the SUV's prices competitive, the automatic
version should offer the 1.0 - litre
turbo petrol engine with 7 - speed DCT instead of 1.2 - litre NA with CVT.
Hyundai is known for packing its cars with loads of equipment and is likely to offer more goodies with the
turbo petrol version, just like what Ford is set to do with the upcoming EcoSport S variant, which will come with the 1.0 - litre Ecoboost
turbo petrol motor.
Also on the Suzuki stand was the Vitara S, a new
version of the Vitara with a 138bhp
turbo petrol engine.
Holden had already confirmed that it will make diesel and
petrol versions of the Cruze locally, but until last Friday had not confirmed the 1.4
turbo four - cylinder
version — although the Carsales Network has been informed by a reader that a camouflaged Cruze sedan with a
turbo whine was seen on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway last month.
With the naturally aspirated 4.2 - litre V8 of the old RS 4 and RS 5 to be retired, expect them to be powered by an uprated
version of the 260kW / 500Nm 3.0 - litre
turbo -
petrol V6 seen in the latest S4 and S5.
To be made available initially with three engine options - a 1.5 - litre
petrol, a 1.5 - litre
turbo diesel and the award - winning 1.0 - litre EcoBoost
petrol mill, the EcoSport is also expected to be rolled out in an automatic
version soon, which will be equipped with the ultra-efficient Powershift dual - clutch automatic transmission system.
The 2.0 16V 135hp
petrol engine with Proactive automatic transmission previously available for the Expression and Carminat
versions can now be ordered from the Dynamique trim level (its place has been taken by the 2.0
Turbo in the case of the Privilège Carminat and Initiale
versions).
The new
version set to be unveiled at the Detroit motor show in January is thought to be based around a US - specific 1.4 - litre
turbo -
petrol engine that will develop around 110kW.