The new RS5 harbours a twin - turbocharged, 2.9 - litre V6 that's two cylinders down and lesser in
size than the engine it replaces, but despite this significant performance gains have been made.
It's slightly more
refined than the engine it replaces but the real improvements are economical, with a combined figure of 64.2 mpg (and 113g / km of CO2), particularly competitive for the segment.
But despite the move away from six - cylinder engines, Volvo CEO Stephan Jacoby says the performance of the new four - cylinder family will be
better than the engines it replaces, with better fuel consumption based on new technologies such as kinetic flywheels.
The 3.0 - litre TDI V6 turbo - diesel — priced now just below $ 100,000 — actually produces lower power
output than the engine it replaces (160kW versus 180kW), but torque remains at 500Nm and fuel efficiency has improved from 6.0 to 5.1 L / 100 km.
The new engine, which features a cylinder shut - off function for added fuel savings in city driving, delivers 13bhp more
than the engine it replaces at 462bhp, but the same 516 lb ft as before, providing the new S560 4Matic Coupé with a claimed 0 - 62mph time of 4.6 sec and limited 155mph top speed.
Despite being more than 800cc
smaller than the engine it replaces, the 4.0 - litre V8 twin - turbo produces an impressive 404kW / 769Nm — matching the old engine for torque but churning out an additional 22kW of power.
The carmaker's range of Ingenium petrol engines, which also include 200hp and 300hp versions for the global market aside from the 250hp unit in the Velar for India, is said to deliver up to 25 percent more
power than the engines they replace, while consuming up to 15 percent less fuel.
JLR claims the new petrol engines deliver up to 25 percent more power
than the engines they replace, while consuming up to 15 percent less fuel.
The new base engine is a 290 - horsepower, 3.3 - liter V6 — more powerful and more efficient
than the engine it replaces — and the only one in the line with a 6 - speed automatic.
Producing 165kW — 10kW more
than the engine it replaces — even with the limitations of front - wheel drive the A 250 can hit 100km / h in just 6.2 sec and it feels quick on the road.
Lighter and more efficient
than the engine it replaces, the new powertrain also bumps output by 32 horsepower and 15 pound - feet of torque for a total of 354hp and 369 lb - ft of torque.
Designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK, these engines will deliver up to 25 % more power
than the engines they replace and offer fuel consumption reductions of up to 15 %.
This engine is more compact, lighter and is also claimed to be more efficient
than the engine it replaces.
It's also claimed to weigh 11 pounds less
than the engine it replaces.