We are used to seeing most of the vans
sporting powerful diesel engines, but Volkswagen Group has decided to make a switch, announcing that at least the future Caravelle van would come with a petrol engine lineup.
Not exact matches
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.
For those who are seeking even more thrills with their compact sedan, the Figo Aspire
Sports edition is the car you should consider since the tweaked suspension makes the dynamics even better while the
powerful diesel engine makes the car super fun to drive.
A technical highlight is the new 2.0 - liter TDI Clean
Diesel; thanks to conversion to the world's leading direct injection
diesel system — common rail injection — the turbocharged
engine is as quiet as a gasoline
engine and as
powerful as a
sports car
engine (320 Newton - meters maximum torque).
There are two
engines available: a 3.0 - litre
diesel and a more
powerful 3.7 - litre V6 petrol from the Nissan 370Z
sports car.
- Lexus's first premium compact model - Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain with 1.8 - litre VVT - i petrol
engine and
powerful but compact electric motor - Full hybrid system with selectable EV mode for emissions - free electric running - Further selectable ECO, NORMAL and
SPORT driving modes - ECVT intelligent electronic continuously variable transmission - Expected to deliver class - leading CO2 emissions - Significantly lower NOx emissions than equivalent
diesel engines and almost no particulates - Long, 2,600 mm wheelbase ensures excellent accommodation for everyone on board - Debut at Geneva motor show prior to worldwide sales launch in late 2010
- Latest generation of four - cylinder
engines; most
powerful petrol and
diesel units in the MINI range;
engine technology underpinned by the development expertise of the BMW Group / derived directly from motor
sport; MINI John Cooper Works Coupé with 155 kW / 211 hp, MINI Cooper S Coupé with 135 kW / 184 hp, MINI Cooper Coupé with 90 kW / 122 hp, MINI Cooper SD Coupé with 105 kW / 143 hp; exceptional efficiency thanks to wide range of standard MINIMALISM technology; six - speed manual gearbox fitted as standard, six - speed automatic optional for MINI Cooper S Coupé, MINI Cooper Coupé and MINI Cooper SD Coupé.
Another Audi innovation was the TT 2.0 TDI quattro: the world's first premium - segment
sports car with a
powerful diesel engine and all - wheel drive.
A technical highlight is the new 2.0 - liter TDI Clean
Diesel; thanks to conversion to the world's leading direct injection
diesel system - common rail injection - the turbocharged
engine is as quiet as a gasoline
engine and as
powerful as a
sports car
engine (320 Newton - meters maximum torque).