Audi has been known for their use of
turbo powered models throughout their history whereas Lexus has created a brand first.
The rest of the Fiat lineup — the 500L, the 500X, and the 124 Spider — will also come standard with
turbo power this model year.
Not exact matches
Just like, despite even EVO often reviewing BMW's with «twin
power» and calling them «twin
turbo» most
models are in fact simply «twin scroll single
turbo.»
The extra
power is made possible by larger
turbos than those used on the 911 S
models.
The GTS costs # 55,188 in the UK and peak
power is 355bhp at 6000rpm, making it just shy of # 10,000 more expensive than the 335bhp S
model and # 7,000 cheaper than the 394bhp
Turbo.
The trim levels are tied to the two engine choices: the G90 V - 8 comes with 14 - way driver's side / 16 - way passenger's side
power - reclining rear seats, for example; the twin -
turbo V - 6
model does not.
Unfortunately, customers will have to wait until the next - generation
model to arrive in 2014 for a TDI version that's
powered by a 2.0 - liter
turbo - diesel four - cylinder.
The base
model comes with a 3.8 - liter V - 6 engine while a new 3.3 T Sport version is
powered by a twin -
turbo V - 6; the range - topping
model is the 5.0 Ultimate, which is
powered by a 5.0 - liter V - 8.
The 2015 Ford Explorer adds an $ 1195 Appearance package for XLT
models that are
powered by either a 290 - hp, 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine or a 240 - hp, 2.0 - liter
turbo - four.
Introduced first for the 2014
model year, the BMW M5 Competition Package increases
power from the M5's 560 - hp, 4.4 - liter, twin -
turbo V - 8 engine to 575 hp.
That's another nameplate that sparks distant memories, but this is AMG's junior
model line to the V8 -
powered C63, using the 3 - litre V6 with twin
turbos that appears in cars such as the SL400.
While the JDM versions would feature the same 291 - hp, 300 - lb - ft
turbo 2.0 - liter as the standard GSR trim, the U.S.
models received a slight
power bump to 303 hp and 305 lb - ft; increases of 12 hp and 5 lb - ft.
Compared with the last - gen TT RS, the 2.5 - liter
turbo five in the new - for - 2018
model breathes better (thanks to new cylinder head with variable valve lift and duration timing on the exhaust cam), weighs nearly 60 pounds less (an aluminum block, magnesium upper sump, and other fat - reducing measures), and makes considerably more
power, the byproduct of new port fuel injection and an increase in boost pressure from 18.1 to 19.6 psi.
Little information has been released about the
model, but we do know that is will be
powered by a 200bhp 1.6 - litre turbocharged engine, shared with sister company Hyundai's Velostar
Turbo.
The current Z4 debuted with the top
model - the Z4 sDrive35i -
powered by BMW's venerable 300 - hp, 3.0 - liter twin -
turbo in - line six - cylinder (code - named N54).
A new CLS400 base
model powered by a twin -
turbo V - 6 engine is available with rear - or all - wheel drive, and the rear - drive CLS550 now has a nine - speed automatic transmission.
Summon its
power reserves and the fully revamped twin -
turbo V - 12 with 563 horsepower and 664 lb - ft that comes on full at 1,700 rpm emits a satisfying, muted roar and hustles the car from 0 - 60 mph in around 5 ticks for the short wheelbase
model.
The car borrowed heavily from the company's One: 1, a track - focused
model with a ludicrous 1:1
power - to - weight ratio courtesy of an in - house twin -
turbo 5.0 - liter V - 8 good for 1,341 horsepower and 1,011 lb - ft of torque.
Engine details have yet to be announced, but we're 99 percent sure the production
model will be
powered by a version of the Audi twin -
turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8 currently under the hood of the new S6, S7, and S8 and the Bentley Continental.
The first
model introduced with this platform, the Volvo XC90, succeeds largely because it does everything extremely well as a big, comfortable, nicely balanced and efficient
turbo - four -
powered three - row sport / utility.
The GTS borrows the 3 - litre twin
turbo flat - six from the standard Carrera
models, with
power lifted to 444bhp.
In addition to the current 2.3 - liter
turbo - four, the new
model should also use a new 48 - volt mild hybrid system to reduce emissions and boost
power.
Pricing runs at a very reasonable $ 1495 for S60, XC60, and XC70
models equipped with the
turbo - six; Volvo owners of 2008 and newer S40, V50, C30, and C70 cars equipped with the T5 engine can have the extra
power for just $ 1295.
ADDITIONAL SPECS: While previous R32
models used VW's VR6 engine, the Golf R is
powered by a high - output version of the automaker's 2.0 - liter
turbo - four.
Eight - cylinder
power continues in the
Turbo and hardcore GTS
models, with a new
Turbo S arriving in 2014.
Powering the next - generation 911
Turbo will likely be a twin - turbocharged flat - six, possibly displacing 3.8 liters like the current
model.
Buick continues to rethink its mid-size Regal by unveiling today a new Regal GS performance
model, which trades the former
turbo four - cylinder for smooth, more linear
power from a version of the V - 6 engine used in the Chevrolet Camaro and larger Buick LaCrosse.
Power output isn't known yet but 600 hp isn't out of the realm of possibility considering the current - generation 911
Turbo S already pumps out 580 hp and the bonkers 911 GT2 RS makes well over 600 hp with the same 3.8 - liter unit found in the 911
Turbo and
Turbo S
models.
Powering the new
model is a 3.0 - liter twin -
turbo flat - six with 370 hp and 339 lb - ft of torque.
Power and drive for the base
model is Benz's bread - and - butter 2.0 - liter
turbo - four / nine - speed automatic combo.
Replacing a similarly sized 1.6
turbo engine, the new unit sees
power rise by almost 30 per cent from the old 178bhp engine in the SRI
model.
The new
model uses a smaller
turbo and feels «gruntier,» with a broader
power range.
The higher -
powered S
model uses variable turbine geometry, a technology that has filtered down from the 911
Turbo.
Our source says that engineers are currently working on beefing up the standard Soul's suspension and braking components to match the extra
power, so it's likely that the turbocharged Soul would be a performance - oriented variant in the vein of the SX
Turbo versions of the Kia Forte Koup and Forte 5
models.
Like last year's new Sonata, Santa Fe
models get a
power reduction, with the Sport's 2.4 - liter I - 4 dropping 5 hp to 185 hp and the 2.0 - liter
turbo I - 4 in the Santa Fe losing 25 hp to wind up at 240 hp.
The Toyota Supra was
powered by a standard 220 - hp 3.0 - liter inline - six engine or a 320 - hp twin -
turbo 3.0 - liter inline - six on the Turbo m
turbo 3.0 - liter inline - six on the
Turbo m
Turbo model.
The base
model,
powered by VW's widely - used 2.0 - liter
turbo - four, will start at $ 27,990.
The AMG GT R will use an uprated version of the 4 - litre, twin
turbo V8 that
powers the existing GT and GT S
models.
This
model, which is
powered by a 2.0 - liter
turbo four - cylinder with 280 horsepower and 306 pound - feet of torque, isn't blindingly fast, but it feels quick, which does more to make the car feel fun.
In all, these six RS
models (two transverse inline
turbo fives, two
turbo V8s, a
turbo V6 and a nat - atmo V10, all matched with AWD and an automatic transmission) dish out almost 2200kW of
power, produce about 3500Nm of torque and cost a combined total of $ 1.275 million.
While the 760Li, with its 6.0 - liter Twin
Turbo V12, remains the pinnacle in the BMW 7 Series line, both inline - 6 cylinder 740i / Li and V8 -
powered 750i / Li
models receive significant enhancements, designed to deliver both better performance and greater efficiency.
The S 350d and S 400d
models will open the ledger priced in the low - to - mid $ 200K range and
powered by a new 3.0 - litre inline six - cylinder
turbo - diesel engine.
In the 626 GT
Turbo model, Mazda soups up its world - class package with a 120 - horsepower, turbocharged engine and other high -
powered equipment that lift the sports sedan toward the performance - car circle.
As for propulsion, all engines both gasoline and diesel on offer now use BMW's TwinPower
turbo technology for upping
power without upping fuel consumption and XDrive intelligent all - wheel drive is now standard or an option on 12 different
models.
Power climbs to about 570 hp, making the
Turbo S the most powerful Cayenne
model yet; torque hovers around 560 lb - ft.
The series» top - of - the - range
model is
powered by a 300 kW / 407 bhp V8 engine with BMW TwinPower
Turbo and direct petrol injection and features as standard an eight - speed automatic transmission.
If you're a diesel fan, and have somehow avoided the news for the past year, you might be disappointed to find that there won't be a
turbo - diesel -
powered Q5, but there is a turbocharged gasoline 2.0 - liter I4 good for 252 hp and 273 lb - ft of torque, which can fling the Q5 from a standing start to 60 mph in only 5.9 seconds — a second faster than the current
model.
Both
models are
powered by a version of the same 4.0 liter twin
turbo engine found in the new Audi S8.
The Sentra SR
Turbo is Nissan's attempt to create a spiritual successor to the legendary B13 chassis Sentra SE - R; the new
model doesn't look as cool as its older counterpart, but it does have nearly the same
power - to - weight ratio.
Aston Martin will debut a DBS Superleggera
powered by a twin -
turbo V - 12 late in 2018, to replace its top - line Vanquish
model, the automaker said mid-April.