A small, sub-compact crossover SUV, The CX - 3 comes with one
standard engine at all trim levels to ensure the same carefully - crafted experience is available at each level, while the choice between manual transmission and optional automatic helps to fit the driver's specific needs.
The Audi A7's
standard engine at launch is a 3.0 - liter V6, putting out 340 horsepower and 369 pound - feet of torque, mated to a seven - speed automatic and all - wheel drive.
Not exact matches
But the broadside fired
at engine supplier Renault during the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend was fiery even by his
standards.
With new technology introduced in the past couple of years to meet upcoming fuel economy
standards, drivers of a small handful of the latest Ford, Chevy, GMC, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi models may feel
engine hesitation when they goose the accelerator, which is a source of frustration,
at minimum, to many drivers.
Silvia Berndt
at the University of Rostock proved that the mixture complies with the strict
standard (EN 590) for modern diesel
engines.
But Recchia - O'Neill is certainly
at the forefront of a transformation of the U.S. — and global — auto market from
standard gasoline - fueled internal combustion
engines to greener vehicles.
The 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder
engine available in the
ATS and CTS also receives the eight - speed automatic, and comes
standard with
engine start / stop for 2016.
All of this visual excitement isn't just for show, though, as the V8 Vantage N430's 4.7 - liter V - 8
engine gets a 10 - hp bump over the
standard V8 Vantage, putting the N430
at a total of 430 hp.
At the same time, the Wraith still is more subdued than we'd like from a cross-country conveyance, and we personally would prefer more control from the chassis and more presence from the
engine, even if this is already a GT car by RR
standards.
The BMW 428i, with its 240 - hp 2.0 - liter turbo
engine, starts
at $ 41,425 with destination, and the Audi A5 2.0 T Quattro with its 220 - hp 2.0 - liter turbo costs $ 39,895, although the A5 comes
standard with all - wheel drive.
With its turbocharged
engine tuned to deliver even more power than the
standard JCW (which is rated
at 208 hp for 2013), an adjustable GP - specific suspension, «race - spec» brakes, unique aerodynamic aids, and high - performance tires, the new GP achieves Mini's best - ever Nuerburgring time of 8:23 (besting the previous GP by nearly nineteen seconds).
Variable Cylinder Management, now
standard across the board, is capable of turning the six - cylinder into either a four - or three - cylinder
engine during low - load cruising, and with the Touring models» six - speed automatic (a five - speed is
standard on other trim levels), the Odyssey returns the best EPA fuel economy
at 19/28 mpg city / highway.
By contrast, the white Titanium sedan I tested came in considerably higher,
at $ 27,200, with the
standard 2.0 - liter
engine, an automatic transmission, leather seats, navigation and Sync system, active park assist, lane keeping assist and 18 - inch wheels.
It too is relatively sonorous (by diesel
standards) and punches hard
at virtually any
engine speed.
The tuned 2.0 - liter
engine makes more power than stock from idle all the way up to redline, pulling with much more urgency than the
standard Focus ST.. We detect zero surging or lagging from the turbocharger, just strong boost that's available
at a moment's notice.
The
standard exhaust is sure to make a difference, but I can't imagine escaping the sound of the
engine itself — right behind the cabin — and especially the turbo, which whistles away
at the slightest provocation.
Advance to the Rear — French Style Much lest resistant to new technological ideas than their neighbours across the Channel the French came up with some highly imaginative proposals in the 1930s as Karl Ludvigsen relates / Vauxhall Velox & Wyvern — Buyer's Guide / Royal Restoration — Michael Ware looks back
at the restoration of a Royal Daimler that was carried out for the Queen's Silver Jubilee / Commercially Speaking — Lighter Commercials / Dashboard Instruments — Part Two — Workshop / Cammy Sammy - Salmson Twin Cam / Classic Commemoration — Richard Cass reports on the Le Mans Classic / Singer Super Six — Michael Worthington - Williams recalls a Singer «buult like a battleship graceful as a yacht» / Coventry Cat — Fitted with the first
engine entirely designed by Jaguar the XK 120 set the
standard by which so many postwar sports cars are judged.
One finally admits, however, that «looking
at (emissions
standards requiring) 0.04 grams / mile of unburned fuel in a ported
engine is difficult.»
He confirmed
at the press conference that going forward, TDI
engines will come
standard with electronic turbocharging for improved efficiency.
Mitsubishi previously showed a concept version of the Evolution Final Edition
at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon that packed 473 hp under the hood, but the production Final Edition will still feature the
standard car's 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder
engine.
Total range should come in
at a fairly plentiful 605 miles including use of the gasoline
engine, and the battery charge time from empty to full is just three hours on a 240V power source or nine hours on a
standard 120V supply.
Regardless, the Korean compact siblings are
at the top of the compact class in
standard horsepower as well as fuel economy, although Chevy's upcoming Sonic compact will come to the party with a non-direct-injection 1.8 - liter
engine with 135 horsepower as
standard.
Where the
standard engine manages 21/27 mpg ratings (with either an automatic or a manual transmission), the turbo is rated
at 19/24 mpg, which is pretty grim for a small SUV, and it requires premium fuel to boot.
Performance For 2012, the Highlander comes
standard with a 187 - horsepower, 2.7 - liter four - cylinder
engine teamed with a six - speed automatic transmission, for mileage rated
at 20/25 mpg city / highway.
It's well worth taking the hit
at the pumps and going for the CLA 250, too: the 2.0 - litre turbocharged petrol
engine offers the same torque output as the diesel, is smoother and comes with 4Matic four - wheel drive as
standard.
Impressive figures for a 1.8 - litre
engine, and although they still arrive
at high revs, what the on - paper stats don't say is that, thanks to a remap, the cam - change point drops to 4000rpm or so, compared with 6000rpm for the
standard engine.
Pop it in a high gear
at low revs, let the supercharger strut its stuff and it's very different in its behaviour to either of the
standard naturally aspirated
engines — not quite as instant and keen to rev, but once the torque hits home and the
engine digs deep there's a towering surge of acceleration that's easily sustained until beyond 7000rpm.
The 2014 Nissan Rogue starts
at $ 23,350 and comes
standard with a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder
engine making 170 hp.
I do this in every single auto car I drive (out of habit of shifting my
standard into neutral
at stops, as well as shutting off the
engine).
In
standard trim with the 2.4 - liter four - cylinder
engine, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata is rated
at 25/37/29 mpg (city / highway / combined).
Morgan Plus Four — In Morgan's centenary year, Jonathan Wood looks
at the Plus Four, the model that appeared in
Standard Vanguard -
engined form in 1951.
Yes, the
engines can be found in the off - roaders from Coventry and you might be able to swap a steering wheel or wing mirror, but Bowler doesn't chip away
at a
standard road car to find the race car underneath.
From what I know both the i30 Turbo and Ceed GT were just buffed hatchbacks with some sporty visuals, both featuring 1.6 turbo
engines (probably the same, just tweaked harder for Kia) and barely around 200hp (below 190 for Hyundai)... That is miles away from Hot Hatch town... i30N has around 40 % of
standard i30 seriously redesigned... If the prototype i30N reviews are true, i30 Turbo or Ceed GT are not
at all same league as i30N...
In combination with the smooth, quick - shifting dual - clutch transmission, the smaller, torquier
engine actually makes the Eco model feel peppier than the
standard car, both when accelerating from a stoplight and while passing or merging
at highway speeds.
Linked to the R / T's
standard - equipment 5 - speed automatic transmission, the
engine's output is marginally lower
at 372 hp and 401 lb. - ft.
We suspect that
at some point, however, the Cross Country could add the 2.0 - liter turbo - four T5 Drive - E
engine and eight - speed automatic that make 240 hp and return 25/37 mpg (city / highway) in the
standard V60, as well as possibly the 325 - hp 3.0 - liter turbocharged inline - six from the V60 R Design.
Start / Stop is
standard across all models and the latest version can actually cut the
engine when coasting as well as
at a standstill.
The sedan's
standard 2.0 - liter is good for 24/33 mpg with the automatic
at the expense of 19 hp, and a new
engine for the 2012 model will deliver 40 mpg on the highway.
Handy, then, that the V10
engine is dry sumped as
standard, guaranteeing oil supply
at 1.2 g lateral as well as lowering the 90 - degree V
engine in the chassis.
The
standard car uses a 1340cc
engine but most upgrade to the 1500cc car
at # 69,650, and that's the one used for racing.
It's unusual these days to find carbonfibre making only one appearance,
at least in the
standard car — just the prop shaft linking the
engine and gearbox — but with a kerb weight of 1620 kg it doesn't seem to have done the SLS too much harm...
At least you get the torquey, 2.0 - liter turbo
engine as
standard in the Tiguan.
A 176 - hp, 2.5 - liter inline - four
engine and six - speed automatic transmission are
standard; buyers pick between front - and all - wheel drive.Pricing for the 2013 Toyota RAV4 starts
at $ 24,145, including an $ 845 destination charge.
The big news is, of course, the turbocharger, which whistles to life
at around 4000 rpm and helps the 1.8 - liter
engine make 178 horsepower and 166 pound - feet of torque, versus the
standard engine's 142 horsepower and 125 pound - feet.
Even with a widened and lengthened version of SGP, the Ascent design has not been «protected» to accommodate an H - 6
engine — just the H - 4, in this case a 2.4 - liter turbo one rated
at 260 horsepower and 277 pound - feet, and of course hooked up to a Lineartronic CVT with Hill Descent Control and selectable eight - speed manual shift mode (with paddle shifters) feeding the
standard Symmetrical All - Wheel - Drive.
The 200C starts
at $ 26,990 with front - wheel - drive and the four - cylinder
engine with the V - 6 again costing $ 1950, or $ 31,190 with all - wheel - drive and the V - 6 as
standard..
These upgrades unlock a more generous 345bhp and 310 lb ft of torque, all available
at the same rpm points as the
standard 2.0 - litre
engine.
There are no prizes for guessing its primary tweak over
standard, with two huge, low - inertia ball - bearing turbochargers fitted to the 4.5 - litre V8
engine, lifting its output from 562 to 738bhp, with peak power delivered 600rpm lower,
at 8400rpm.
Like Many Other Great Mercedes Benz Cars Of The Past, The Line Up Was Always Going To Include The Top Line AMG Model, With The SL55 AMG To Be Fitted With The Monster 5.4 Litre V8
Engine, With
Standard Factory Performance Figures Listed
At 510 Brake Horse Power.
Prior To The Vanquish S Becoming Available In The September Of 2004, The Aston Martin Factory
At The 2004 Geneva Motor Show, Showcased To The World The Vanquish V12 SDP Or More Formally Known As The Sports Dynamic Pack, With This Ultra Rare Offering To Have Extensive Specification Over The
Standard Model And In Many Respects, Took This Rare Edition To Full Vanquish S Specification, With The Only Exception Being The
Engine.