Not exact matches
A 552bhp / 516 lb ft 4 - litre twin - turbo V8
petrol engine — as
seen in the Audi RS6 and RS7 — is mated to a 110kW / 295 lb ft electric motor, which is powered by a rear - mounted lithium - ion battery.
Under the bonnet is the THP S&S 1.6 - litre four - cylinder turbocharged
petrol engine that we have
seen more recently
in various states of tune
in hot Peugeots.
The
petrol engine line - up starts with three - cylinder 1.0 - litre and 1.2 - litre models, up to the 1.6 - litre unit
in the GTi (
see our separate review).
Powering the 2018 Honda Amaze are the same 1.2 - litre i - VTEC
petrol and slightly reworked 1.5 - litre i - DTEC diesel
engines as
seen in the previous generation car.
The Suzuki Solio measures just under four metres
in length and if launched
in India, we will
see the car getting the staple 1.2 - litre
petrol and 1.3 - litre diesel
engine options.
Given the current uncertainty over the fate of diesel powered cars and deregulated fuel prices, buyers are
seeing petrol engines in big cars as a viable option again.
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.
But demand for
petrol engines is growing, and you can get the T6
petrol on the XC90, so there's a fair chance we'll
see the T6
in the UK, if not the T5.
The recently unveiled 1.5 - litre Dragon
petrol engine will make its debut
in the facelifted EcoSport, while the 1.5 - litre diesel as
seen in the current EcoSport will continue.
The Indian car market is
seeing a shift
in demand towards
petrol vehicles and thus manufacturers are bringing back
petrol engines to their vehicles.
Automedia suggests that, due to the size of the exhaust pipe, this prototype Megane is likely equipped with the familiar 1.2 TCe turbo -
petrol four - cylinder
engine as already
seen in several Renault and Nissan models.
The Chinese vehicle gets the more powerful 1.5 - litre
petrol engine, as opposed to the 1.2 - litre
engine it will be
seen with
in India.
While the UK spec S - Cross comes with a choice of a 1.6 - litre
petrol and diesel mills, the Indian S - Cross comes the option of two Fiat sourced diesel
engines only - the tried and tested 1.3 - litre DDiS
engine as
seen in the Ertiga and Ciaz and a new to India 1.6 - litre DDiS diesel
engine.
However, the Swedish firm has designed the chassis to accommodate its family of four - cylinder and three - cylinder
petrol and diesel
engines, many of which have
seen use
in other models before.
Mechanicals will
see a big change
in the Ciaz facelift with the brand new 1.5 litre M15
Petrol engine giving out 100bhp and 133nm of torque along with a 6 speed automatic gearbox thus ditching the old 4 speed auto on the current car.
The commercial vehicle market is dominated by diesels but advancements
in turbocharged
petrol engines may
see this shift.
This means the 1.3 - litre SHVS DDiS diesel and 1.4 - litre K - Series
petrol engines with manual transmissions
seen in the Ertiga.
We hit UK roads
in the new Alfa Romeo Giulia to
see if the entry - level
petrol engine makes more sense than the diesel
Toyota offers the C - HR with two
engines in the UK — the 1.8 - litre
petrol / electric hybrid from the Prius and the 1.2 - litre turbo
petrol first
seen in the Auris.
The 3 - cylinder
petrol engine in the MINI One has
seen an increase
in capacity to 1.5 litres, increasing maximum torque by 10 Nm, taking it to 190 Nm.
The car being tested is the German automaker's all - new front -
engined convertible sports coupe, which incorporates the same 2.5 - litre 5 - cylinder turbocharged
petrol powerplant
seen in the international models.
While it's needless to say that the YBA will offer
petrol and diesel
engines, a more powerful (
in comparison to the 1.3 L Fiat MultiJet
engine) 1.5 - liter unit could be
seen powering the diesel variants.
Front (sDrive) and all - wheel drive (xDrive) variants will be offered, as will a choice of lighter, more thermally efficient 2.0 - litre four - cylinder turbo -
petrol and turbo - diesel
engines (
in various states of tune,
see below).
It is offered with a choice of two
petrol and one diesel
engine (
see MECHANICAL), and is presented
in three trim grades: Ambition, Ambition Plus and Elegance.
It remains to be
seen if this
engine will be offered
in India where the current options include 1.0 - litre EcoBoost
petrol, 1.5 - litre Ti - VCT
petrol and 1.5 - litre TDCi diesel.
The
petrol -
engined Bolt uses the 89bhp 1.2 - litre turbocharged Revotron motor first
seen in the Zest but this motor has been tuned to make it smoother and more responsive.
The 2015 BMW 7 - Series will also
see the introduction of a plug -
in hybrid model, which will probably combine a six inline turbo petrol engine with an electric motor in an effort to compete with the new Mercedes S 500 Plug - In Hybri
in hybrid model, which will probably combine a six inline turbo
petrol engine with an electric motor
in an effort to compete with the new Mercedes S 500 Plug - In Hybri
in an effort to compete with the new Mercedes S 500 Plug -
In Hybri
In Hybrid.
Most inline - three
engines fall below 1.2 litres, with a 1,198 cubic centimetres (73.1 cu
in) Volkswagen Group unit
seen as the largest inline - three
petrol engine.
The BMW 5 Series 2017 model comes with a ranges of updated powertrains and India will be getting three
engine variants - a 2.0 - litre, 4 - cylinder oil - burner that will make 187 bhp, which we'll
see on the 520d, a 3.0 - litre,
in - line 6 diesel churning 261 bhp on the 530d and finally, a 2.0 - litre 4 - cylinder
petrol motor that will be churning out 249 bhp on the 530i.
Range (energy density of current tech compares incredibly poorly to
petrol), Reliability (refer to multiple recalls due to battery issues), Durability (10 years at best to replace the most expensive part of your car is not acceptable), Resale value (
see durability above), Charging time / Convenience (you can get another 300 miles from a
petrol engine in about 5 min, 8 + hrs from EVs).
The display changes colour when you flick the car into sport mode, shows you the status of battery re-charge, how much available power you're using and where the threshold is for the
engine to kick
in when you're driving
in comfort mode - which
sees the car deciding whether it needs electric motor,
petrol engine, or both.