To "downsize the engine" means to reduce its size or capacity. This can be done to make the engine smaller, lighter, and more efficient without sacrificing its performance.
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The eleventh generation of a compact car from Opel is a eal breakthrough as it comes equipped with
new downsized engines and a complete new architecture.
In the past years, BMW has been known to continuously
downsize their engine offerings, from V10 naturally - aspirated units to V8 twin - turbo, inline - six, four - cylinder and to...
The future 5 will grow so long that it is expected to share the same chassis as its bigger bother, although it will weigh less than the 7 because BMW is planning on
downsizing their the engine lineup and then boosting performance with a few turbochargers.
Antonov Automotive Technologies, which is currently offering a simple dual - speed supercharger
for downsizing engines to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions (earlier post), is developing other applications... Read more →
More efficient combustion with high pressure fuel injection and improved air flow The new
downsized engine features a newly - developed laser - drilled injector, with six individual holes.
Despite downsizing the engine displacement and number of cylinders, the 1,984 cm3 sixteen - valve, four - cylinder engine develops significantly more power (+ 15 PS) and torque (+ 30 Newton - meter) than the six - cylinder engine of the most recent Golf R32.
This new LS follows trends in luxury sedan engineering, such
as downsizing engines, and makes available advanced driver assistance that shows a step toward self - driving cars of the future.
With increased fuel economy and emission standards, most car companies are turning to turbocharging to
downsize engines while maintaining the performance their customers demand.
The French van followed the industry trend
by downsizing its engines, from 2.2 - litres to a range of Euro 6 - compliant 2.0 - litre diesels, offering improved power delivery and increased efficiency.
If the spirit of the times demands six - cylinders, then it has to be looked at,» perhaps indicating the British marque could
pinch downsized engines from Mercedes at some point in the future.
Premium brands
keep downsizing their engines and cramming more gears in their transmissions to get better fuel economy without sacrificing performance.
The INFINITI VR - series joins seven other turbo - charged V6 engines, part of an industry trend in
downsizing engine volume but adding turbo chargers to improve performance without sacrificing on fuel economy and efficiency.
I would think that instead of bumping up the power, why
not downsize the engine to match the existing engine's output and increase fuel economy even more?
As every major manufacturer understood it has to
introduce downsized engines to comply with CO2 regulation, it was Honda one of the last samurai «s who was using old and good naturally aspirated engines.
The 2016 Porsche 911 will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, with a cosmetic facelift — inside and out — and, we're expecting,
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Based on the latest generation S Class Coupe, for 2018 the AMG
variant downsizes its engine — but when AMG downsizes, the result is still magical, and the luxury coupe should be even better for it.
We're getting used to car
makers downsizing engines to cope with the ever increasing regulations on emissions and economy; v10s become V8s and V8s become V6s.
«As our powertrain strategy is to
continually downsize our engines with the application of efficient turbo chargers, you will be able to see turbocharged gasoline engines in many future Kia vehicles.»
These technologies — available today — include improved compression ratios for smaller engines; more
efficient downsized engines; eight - and nine - speed transmissions; innovative new materials; and hybrid - like start - stop systems at competitive prices.
To reach those targets, automakers are unleashing a barrage
of downsized engines and fuel - economy specials.
The lightweight body and
downsized engines offer many secondary benefits for the overall vehicle; many components of the chassis, the exhaust system and interior have reduced weights.
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Downsizing engines with smaller turbocharged engines from larger naturally aspirated engines is an industry trend from Ford to Ferrari,» he said.
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new downsized engine features a newly - developed laser - drilled injector, with six individual holes.
Antonov Automotive Technologies, which is currently offering a simple dual - speed supercharger
for downsizing engines to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions (earlier post), is developing other applications of the dual - speed drive unit for alternators, water and air - conditioning pumps, and other engine ancillaries to allow them to operate more often in their most efficient speed range.
The benefit of
the downsized engine, swapping the V8 for a V6, that the S6's weight is likely to drop.
Despite
the downsized engine and diminutive footprint, Buick will be filling the Encore to the gills with luxury touches.
Downsizing the engine The X1 doesn't just speak to the future of the 3 - series wagon, it is also a harbinger for BMW's powertrain future.
The third generation of Mercedes» flagship Cayenne Turbo fighter has
a downsized engine and lower emissions — but it's still a monster, capable of 0 - 60mph in well under five seconds.
For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg and 123g / km (diesel produces more CO2 per volume unit burnt than petrol does), while for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on
a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g / km.
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The downsized engine may lack the capacity of the old V12, but the new 5.2 - litre twin - turbo unit monsters the old engine for torque, yet pleasingly still rewards you for taking it to the redline.
Cars will have to perform largely as well in real - world driving as they do in the lab, and without some significant changes, that may well rule out
the downsized engines we've seen dominating in the industry in recent years.
The new names makes it easier for loyal customers to update to a model with
a downsized engine without feeling like the move is also a downgrade.
The Enclave is currently powered by a 3.6 - liter V - 6, but rumors suggest that the new and lighter platform will allow GM to
downsize the engine to a 2.7 - liter mill that could be mated to the company's new nine - speed automatic.
For me, that sort of fits better with the brand than hybridization of
downsized engines.
In a refreshing change from the trend to
downsize engines, Mopar, Chrysler's tuning parts subsidiary, has unveiled an 8.4 - litre V10 «crate engine» at the SEMA motor show in Las Vegas.
That drop in weight allowed Nissan to
downsize the engine.
The Regal was one of the first mid-size sedans on American roads to offer
a downsized engine lineup, with a turbo four taking the place of the traditional top - of - the - line V - 6.
All auto makers are working on reducing mass,
downsizing engines and introducing new fuel - saving technologies.