Looking further back, the M2 can also be seen as a close descendant of a car from 40 years ago: the BMW 2002 turbo, which was the first mass -
produced turbocharged car offered for sale in Germany.
Not exact matches
Among other adjustments that could help double fuel economy are
turbocharging with smaller, more efficient engines that
produce the same level of power; advanced heat management and cooling systems, which reuse the heat
produced in the engine for energy; weight reduction, including broader use of high - strength steel that is already in some
cars today; better aerodynamics; more efficient air conditioners, transmissions and lighting devices (including headlights); and increased electrification leading to full hybridization with electric motor and regenerative breaking — all of which currently exist.
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PRODUCED 1979 - 1994 NUMBER
PRODUCED Some 900,000 worldwide, of which about one - quarter were
turbocharged ORIGINAL PRICE $ 8198 (1979 coupe), $ 40,875 (1994 Commemorative Edition convertible) VALUE TODAY $ 1500 - $ 8000 (Turbocharged cars and convertibles are wort
turbocharged ORIGINAL PRICE $ 8198 (1979 coupe), $ 40,875 (1994 Commemorative Edition convertible) VALUE TODAY $ 1500 - $ 8000 (
Turbocharged cars and convertibles are wort
Turbocharged cars and convertibles are worth the most.)
The XJ220 carries a worldwide reputation as one of the fastest
cars ever
produced in its day, thanks in large part to a 3.5 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 6.
The
car features the same 3.0 - litre twin -
turbocharged engine as the standard
car -
producing 425bhp and 406 lb ft of torque and enabling a 0 - 100mph time of 8.6 sec.
The motors in the GTE combine to give the
car 201bhp, the brunt of which is
produced by the four - cylinder 1.4 - litre
turbocharged engine.
The road
car will be powered by a 4.4 - litre twin -
turbocharged V8 that
produces 789bhp, will have a 0 - 62mph time of less than three seconds and is expected to lap the Nurburgring in approximately 6:30 sec.
Although some may be wishing for news on a next - generation Focus RS, chances are that we'll be hearing more concreteinformation pertaining tothe upcoming Focus ST.. The production version of that
car is expected to receive a
turbocharged, 2.0 - liter EcoBoost four - cylinder
producing around 246 hp and at least 250 lb - ft of torque.
Peak torque is available from 1800rpm through to 5700rpm, and maximum power is
produced between 5500rpm and about 7200rpm (the limiter being set at around 7500rpm, less than the old V8 but impressively high for a
turbocharged car.)
In addition the
car will feature a
turbocharged 2 - litre petrol engine
producing 257bhp.
The 919 is powered by a 2.0 - liter
turbocharged V - 4 engine that
produces 493 horsepower in conjunction with two separate energy recovery systems that feed the
car's lithium - ion battery powering the front axle.
In the new
car the 3.2 - litre has been replaced by a 2 - litre
turbocharged four - cylinder engine
producing about 270bhp.
Stiffer, lower and stripped back, the Cup
car is powered by an uprated version of the 1.8 - litre
turbocharged engine found in the road
car,
producing an extra 18bhp.
The hot hatch is the most powerful front - wheel drive
car Honda has
produced up to this point, with 305 hp and 295 lb - ft of torque pushed out from a 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder, and the hatch has plenty of suspension, braking, and aerodynamic mods to help keep up with that power.
The Chiron's 8.0 - liter quad -
turbocharged engine
produces nearly 1,500 horsepower and catapults the
car to an electronically limited top speed of 261 mph — the maximum its tires have been engineered to withstand.
As Mazda doesn't currently offer a Skyactiv V - 6 engine, it's possible the CX - 9 will herald the introduction of a
turbocharged Skyactiv mill; the 2.5 - liter inline - four used in
cars like the 6 sedan and CX - 5 crossover
produces only 184 hp, which might not be enough grunt to propel a three - row vehicle.
The JCW Countryman is the most potent
car ever to wear a MINI badge, with a 2.0 - litre, four cylinder
turbocharged engine that
produces 228bhp between 5000 - 6000rpm and 350Nm across a totally flat torque peak between 1450 - 4500rpm.
The
turbocharged 3 - litre diesel
produces 261bhp and 457 lb ft of torque, and is claimed to accelerate the new
car from 0 - 62mph in 5.8 sec and on to a limited 155mph top speed.
The race - ready
car weighed around 750 kg (1,650 lb) and its transverse - mounted, four - cylinder,
turbocharged engine (what appears to be a 503E race engine, though other prototypes may have used the 4T - GTE) was reported to
produce as much as 750 hp (560 kW).
The new crop of C63s begins arriving in U.S. showrooms this March starting with the sedan that will be offered in two flavors: The C63 and the even hotter C63 S. Both are powered by a 4.0 - liter twin -
turbocharged V8 closely related to the engine that powers the aforementioned GT sports
car, which features a «hot inside V» layout for the two turbochargers, meaning they're mounted inside the V portion of the engine to
produce a more compact package and provide optimal response time.
Upgrades over the standard BMW 4 - Series include: a very powerful and responsive, twin
turbocharged engine
producing 425hp and 550 Nm of torque, improved handling, suspension, and braking systems; aerodynamic body enhancements; interior / exterior accents with the tri-colour «M» (Motorsport) badging; the significantly reduced weight compared to the standard 4 series with an all - new stiffer chassis and extensive use of carbon fibre, especially the roof of the
car.
Its 2.0 - litre
turbocharged petrol engine
produces 276bhp and can get the
car from 0 - 62mph in just 5.9 seconds.
Most small, fast
cars come with cruise - missile - spec 2.0 - litre
turbocharged fours, but the M140i brings a nuke to the party: a 3.0 - litre
turbocharged straight - six is shoehorned under the long bonnet,
producing 335bhp and a muscular 368 lb ft of torque.
The entry - level Abarth 500 is powered by a 1.4 - litre
turbocharged petrol engine that
produces 135bhp, accelerating the
car from from 0 - 62mph in 7.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 129mph.
Priced at Rs 89.65 Lakh (Ex-Showroom Mumbai) the
car has a 3.0 litre V6
turbocharged engine that
produces 367 hp power and a colossal 520 nm of torque.
It's one of the more attractive
cars being
produced by Chrysler and, when equipped with a
turbocharged engine, certainly one of the zippier ones.
The base
car has a 1.0 L in - line, 3 - cylinder
turbocharged engine
producing 123 horsepower.
Tucked away somewhere in the
car is a
turbocharged 1.5 - liter three - cylinder engine using BMW's valve timing and throttle control technologies to
produce 228 horsepower and 236 pound - feet of torque, driving the rear wheels through a six - speed automatic transmission.
Powering this mammoth of a
car is a 6.75 - litre V12 twin -
turbocharged engine that
produces 563 HP of power and 900 Nm of torque.
One of the icons of the 1980s, the 959 was a collector
car before the very first examples came out of Zuffenhausen, with its
turbocharged and intercooled flat - six
producing figures that mass - market performance
cars are just now approaching with largely the same engine formula.
As much as this is a new
car, though, the fundamental technical set - up isn't too far removed from the FK2 - generation Civic Type R that preceded it, insomuch as the power is
produced by a 2.0 - litre
turbocharged VTEC petrol engine, which is mounted transversely and mated to a six - speed manual gearbox that drives the front axle only, using a limited - slip differential to meter the power.
Turbo's came equipped with four wheel drive and a 3.6 - litre, twin
turbocharged and intercooled flat - six
produced 420bhp, making the
car capable of 0 - 60mph in 4.8 seconds and onto 189mph.
The twin -
turbocharged, two - rotor engine
produced a seamless 255 horsepower at 6500 rpm, and the
car could get from zero to 60 mph in about 5.5 seconds.
The
turbocharged 2.0 - litre petrol engine in the Golf GTI
produces 227bhp and takes the
car from 0 - 62mph in 6.5 seconds — a tenth behind the standard Hyundai i30 N and exactly the same as the Ford Focus ST — and adding the optional Performance Pack cuts this to 6.2 seconds.
Our test
car came with 667 bhp at the wheels, meaning the twin -
turbocharged 5.2 - liter FSI powerplant is
producing about 780 bhp at the flywheel.
The base EX comes standard with a 2.0 - liter GDI four - cylinder I4 engine, and the SX comes with a more powerful 1.6 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder that
produces 201 hp and 195 lb - ft of torque for a compact
car.
The name seems to suggest that the race - spec hatch will come with a
turbocharged engine that could potentially be akin to something a lot more powerful than the
car's existing 1.5 - liter four - cylinder engine that
produces 100 horsepower.
For 2016, the Subaru WRX is one of the fastest
cars under $ 30k that offers standard all - wheel drive, and the brand's system is not only excellent at dealing with slippery road conditions but also adept at putting down the 268 horsepower and 258 lb - ft of torque
produced by the WRX's 2.0 - liter,
turbocharged 4 - cylinder engine.
The familiar 4.4 liter twin -
turbocharged V8
produces a healthy 445 horsepower which, according to BMW, can motivate the 7 Series from 0 - 60 mph in 4.3 seconds (though
Car and Driver thinks it will be faster, as a similarly powerful Audi A8L 4.0 T does the same sprint in under 4 seconds).
The engine is the same 1.6 - litre
turbocharged unit as the current 187bhp DIG - T range - topper (and the extravagantly - styled Deltawing race
car), tuned to
produce a modest 10bhp and 10Nm of torque more.
With the foot to the floor, the Ralliart summons all of the 237
turbocharged horsepower and 253 lb - ft of torque that its 2.0 - liter, four - cylinder engine can
produce, and its six - speed dual - clutch automated manual transmission helps the
car attain 60 mph in 5.8 seconds.
The
car on show here is the E 400 L Hybrid, which is joined by it's siblings the E 400 L, the E 260 L and E 300 L. Yes, there's two E 400 models here — the E 400 Hybrid is powered by a 3.5 litre normally aspirated V6 mated to an electric motor, but the regular E 400 is pretty interesting as well — under the hood is a new 3.0 litre
turbocharged V6 engine
producing 333 hp and 480 Nm of torque.
However, most
car buyers want to go fast, and the 2016 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible does that quite well, thanks to a twin -
turbocharged 6.0 - liter 12 - cylinder engine that
produces 626 horsepower and 685 lb - ft of torque.
The new direct - injection
turbocharged motor
produces 197bhp, an increase of eight bhp over the previous
car.
The first new mid-engine sports
car to wear the McLaren nameplate since the all - conquering McLaren F1 (
produced from 1992 to 1998), the McLaren MP4 - 12C uses a carbon fiber composite chassis and is powered by a mid-mounted 3.8 - liter twin -
turbocharged V8 engine making 592 horsepower and 443 ft. - lbs.
Known for
producing driver - centric automobiles, BMW has applied hybrid technology to improve the performance of its
cars more so than fuel economy In the case of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5, the
turbocharged 3.0 - liter inline six - cylinder engine is supplemented by an electric motor to
produce 335 horsepower and 332 ft - lbs of torque.
With its
turbocharged 3.0 - litre petrol engine
producing 349bhp, power and performance are the main attraction of the S4 saloon and the Avant adds an impressive amount of extra practicality to make it an easier
car to live with day - to - day.
Other technology included on AMG's second
turbocharged production
car engine is a Bosch - supplied piezo injection system capable of providing up to seven individual injections per cycle, cylinder barrels finished with Mercedes - Benz's patented Nanoslide friction - reducing material, a cylinder head
produced from a lightly Zirconium - refined aluminum, and dry - sump lubrication.
Under the hood of this custom A45 AMG lies a
turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine that
produces a stout 360 horsepower and 332 pound - feet of torque while mated to a seven - speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT dual - clutch transmission that sends power to the
car's all - wheel - drive system.
Courtesy of a 3.0 - litre
turbocharged V6
producing 367PS / 520Nm, the
car catapults to 100kmph from standstill in just 4.9 seconds Read Full News