Competitively priced at just over $ 26,000 before destination for the Optima Hybrid Premium, and $ 31,000 for the Kia Optima Hybrid EX, it's not a bad proposition next to the close to $ 26,000 for the non-hybrid Optima EX 2.4, and upper level Optimas including
turbo versions range from the lower to upper 30s.
This compares favorably to $ 26,335 for the non-hybrid Optima EX 2.4, and upper level Optimas including
turbo versions range from the lower to upper 30s.
Not exact matches
Not just any Fiat Tempra, mind you, but the top - of - the -
range 2.0 - litre, 16valve
turbo version.
That follows the decision for the 2017 Porsche 911
range to move to all - turbocharged engines, starting with twin -
turbo 3.0 - and 3.4 - liter units in the Carrera and Carrera S. Porsche hasn't given out any specifics on the new Cayman and Boxster engines, but reports suggest that base
versions of the cars will have a 2.0 - liter mill with around 285 hp, while S models will get a 2.5 - liter
turbo - four cranking out closer to 360 hp.
Porsche 911
Turbo Cabriolet The ever expanding 991 - gen 911
range gains it's latest, inevitable member - the rag - top
version sof the blisteringly fast
Turbo and
Turbo S supercars.
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.
Expect a whole
range of gas and diesel four - cylinder engines for Europe, with the U.S. most likely to get a
version powered by either a 1.8 - liter or 2.0 - liter gasoline
turbo - four routed through Quattro all - wheel drive.
The
range consists of two different diesel models, one with 247bhp, another with 271bhp; a base 3.0 - litre V6 twin
turbo petrol with 345bhp and a more potent 424bhp twin
turbo V6 called simply the Ghibli S. That's the
version we tried in Monaco.
The V - 8 is a direct - injection twin -
turbo 4.0 - liter engine, and is essentially a re-tuned
version of the engine used in the Audi S7 and S8
ranges.
It receives the same 160 - hp
version of the 1.4 - liter
turbo - four as the entry Classico trim (the Abarth has 164 hp), while torque is the same across the
range at 184 lb - ft.
The
versions which gain the option are the 181bhp Cooper S petrol, 141bhp Cooper SD diesel and the
range topping John Cooper Works, which in the ALL4 four - wheel - drive Countryman and Paceman, gets a 215bhp 1.6 - litre
turbo engine which aids a 140mph top speed and sub - 7.0 sec 0 - 60 time.
V6
versions feel quite agile, particularly the
range - topping 400 hp 3.0 - liter twin -
turbo.
Ranging from a 156 - horsepower, 1.6 - litre
turbo - four for the C 180, to a 245 - hp, 2.0 L
version for the C 300, all engines feature the automaker's ECO start / stop function and comply with current European emissions standards, resulting in up to 20 per cent better fuel economy over the previous generation.
The new top - of - the -
range diesel
version from the series is powered by a 220 kW / 300 bhp straight six - cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower
Turbo, which will also be available for the BMW 5 Series Touring as from September 2010.
Porsche has ramped up the performance of its second - generation Cayenne with the introduction of a potent
Turbo S model for 2013, the Cayenne
range - topper runs a lightly modified
version of the standard
Turbo's 4.8 - liter V8 gasoline engine — the same unit used by the Panamera
Turbo S. Changes include a freer flowing inlet manifold for improved breathing, increased turbocharger boost pressure and remapped electronics.
Beneath it, the
range still kicks off with the 306bhp 3.6 - litre V6, sells in bulk with a 3.0 - litre V6 diesel motor and tops out with the 513bhp biturbo
version of the V8 aboard the seriously expensive (and four - wheel - drive only)
Turbo.
The engine
range is made up of 2.2 - litre diesels with either 148 or 178bhp, two 2.0 - litre turbocharged petrols with either 197bhp or 276bhp, and a
range - topping twin -
turbo V6 Quadrifoglio
version with 503bhp.
On the subject of currency, prices for the new Berlingo
range from $ 22,990 for the petrol short body variant up to $ 26,490 for the
Turbo Diesel long body
version.
The G - Wagen uses a standard 2.9 l OM 612
turbo - diesel engine, which can develop 156hp / 115kW, with five - speed automatic gearbox, (other commercial
versions use 5.5 l petrol V8 (500hp) power units and there is a
range of engines which could be used in the military
version).
This is a
version of the Civic 5 - door hatchback for the European market, with a direct injection turbocharged 2.0 L (120 cu in) VTEC
TURBO engine from Honda's Earth Dreams Technology
range rated 310 PS (228 kW; 306 hp) rpm and 400 N ⋅ m (295 lb ⋅ ft) @ 2,500 rpm.
As the new Cruze hatchback is expected to borrow the same engine
range found under the bonnet of the sedan
version, we expect to see two petrol engines developing from 124 to 141 horsepower and a
turbo diesel engine offering 163 horsepower.
I d prefer he 230ps twin
turbo diesel with the hyrbid set up, but a
version with the 3 cyl 1.5 diesel would offer even better CO2 figures, mpg and
range.
We now know there's four at the very least, of which three are 1.5 litre VTEC
Turbo versions — the
range - topper will be a 1.5 L VTEC
Turbo Premium 2WD with Lanewatch and Honda Sensing, items which have been mentioned but not seen on the second variant in the
range, a 1.5 L VTEC
Turbo AWD (as seen in Kota Kinabalu).
There are numerous products planned under the
Range Rover badge which include different
versions of the Evoque family, a long wheelbase
version of the
Range Rover SUV and a new diesel - hybrid
Range Rover based on the 3.0 - litre V6
turbo diesel motor to boost fuel economy.
The upgraded
versions of the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 are the first in the model
range to feature sharpened
versions of the five - cylinder D5 and D3
turbo - diesels.
The three
turbo versions are led by the range - topping 1.5 L Turbo Premium 2WD, which is equipped with Honda Sensing and LaneWatch, and this is followed by the the 1.5 L Turbo in 2WD and 4WD g
turbo versions are led by the
range - topping 1.5 L
Turbo Premium 2WD, which is equipped with Honda Sensing and LaneWatch, and this is followed by the the 1.5 L Turbo in 2WD and 4WD g
Turbo Premium 2WD, which is equipped with Honda Sensing and LaneWatch, and this is followed by the the 1.5 L
Turbo in 2WD and 4WD g
Turbo in 2WD and 4WD guise.
The 89bhp (dCi 90) and 113bhp (dCi 115) engines prop up the
range with single, variable geometry turbochargers while the 118bhp (dCi 120) and 138bhp (dCi 140)
versions get twin
turbos for extra oomph.
The First Edition is one of three models that the U.S. will receive; aside from the base model, a more upscale Ti
version will join the lineup with the same engine, with the Quadrifoglio model topping the
range with a 2.9 - liter twin -
turbo V6 engine good for 505 hp and 443 lb - ft of torque.
A full
range of Giulias will follow the Quadrifoglio — think 2.0 L
turbo four - cylinder with 276 horsepower and eventually an all - wheel drive
version
A third
version — the
range - topping Stelvio Quadrifoglio with a 2.9 - liter twin -
turbo V6 engine churning out 505 hp and 443 lb - ft of torque — will be detailed later this year, closer to the model's launch.
A
range - topping
version will be introduced even later in the year, with a more powerful 2.0 - liter
turbo four - cylinder engine instead of a traditional V6.
Still, I don't think this car (or any future Polestars) would suffer from a slightly breathed - on
version of the
turbo - supercharged I4 that will spread across the entire Volvo
range in due time.
There are three models thus far in the Audi A5 Cabriolet
range: the entry - level front - wheel drive 2.0 - litre
turbo - petrol (140kW / 320Nm) and the mid-spec quattro powered by a boosted
version of the same engine (185kW / 370Nm).
Sitting on a modified
version of the platform underpinning the Q50, the Q60 will sit in size somewhere between the BMW 4 Series and 6 Series and come with a
range of
turbo diesel and petrol engines as well as the 3.7 litre V6.
Essentially the same powertrain which debuted alongside the C - Class» eco
version, it uses a 2 - liter
turbo with 211 HP matted to a 60 kw electric engine, for an electric
range of 30 km.
In November 2015, the model
range will be completed with the Plug - In Hybrid
version, which will feature the same propulsion system as the new C - Class Plug - In Hybrid: a 2 - liter
turbo with 211 HP, mated with a 60 kw electric engine, ready for an electric
range of around 30 km.
In fact, the eco
version will use the same powertrain used by the C - Class» own hybrid
version, matting a 2 - liter
turbo with 211 HP to a 60 kw electric engine, for an electric
range of 30 km.
Hot 2.0 - litre
turbo all - wheel drive S3
versions will join both the A3 Sportback and sedan model
ranges, followed by the new A3 Cabriolet next year and the A3 e-tron — Audi Australia's first electrified model — in 2015.
Naturally, both the entry - level diesel and the
range - topping
Turbo models are in for power output updates, while the hybrid
version will borrow the gasoline - electric drivetrain available in the Panamera S E-Hybrid.
By adding the two new 911
Turbo models into the mix, Porsche is doubling its offering of the top - of - the -
range models to four
versions.
That means the hatchback's engine
range will be with a 1.5 - litre
turbo petrol and stretch to a powerful 2.0 - litre
turbo for the fast ST
versions.
The 2016 Infiniti Q50 comes with a wide
range of engines carried over from the previous generation and adding as well a more powerful
version, in the shape of the 3.0 - liter twin -
turbo V6 mill, with two power configurations: 224 kW and 400 Nm of torque, respectively 298 kW and 475 Nm of torque.
The petrol
range starts off with the 160 hp four - cylinder Renault
turbo in the GLB 200 — a weaker
version GLB 140 follows with 136 hp.
The
range - topping CLA 45 AMG is much the same as the saloon
version (apart from the shed on the back) with a 2.0 litre
turbo offering 355bhp and a 0 - 62mph in a scant 4.7 seconds, although it won't make its public debut until Geneva in spring 2015.
So, four and six cylinder units and a «GLC350 ′ plug - in hybrid
version, available shortly after launch — the same powertrain used by the C - Class» eco
version, matting a 2 - liter
turbo with 211 HP to a 60 kw electric engine, for an electric
range of 30 km.
Well well... it seems like yesterday's rumors involving the German automaker working on the Porsche Panamera
Turbo S came out to be true, and the good thing is we didn't have to wait one more month before finding out all we needed to known about this new
range topping
version.
Further up the
range, the Cayenne
Turbo gains a more powerful
version of Porsche's 4.8 - liter V8 direct - injection gasoline engine developing an added 20 hp to 512 hp and an extra 37 lb - ft of torque to 553 lb - ft.
Buick has expanded the Verano
range with the
Turbo version which packs 250 HP and 260 lb - ft (353 Nm) of torque thanks to a 2.0 - litre Ecotec engine featuring direct fuel injection.
An F model will sit at the top of the
range with a twin -
turbo version of the V - 8, producing 600 horsepower.
It's believed the new X4
range - topper will score an uprated
version of the 3.0 - litre
turbo six - pot used by the xDrive35i, with power hiked from 225kW to a figure around the 250kW mark.