Sentences with phrase «turbocharged cars like»

As respectable as this is for a naturally aspirated engine, it falls short of turbocharged cars like the ever - popular Fiesta ST, which can manage a claimed 47.9 mpg.

Aside from the turbocharged cars like the legendary Buick Regal Grand National, these weren't exactly the firebreathing, tire - shredding monsters they were in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Not exact matches

If you're into cars, it's like stepping into an ordinary - looking silver sedan like the Audi A5 and realizing it has a turbocharged engine.

The new Italian super-saloon is said to have circulated the 12.9 - mile lap in 7 min 39sec, suggesting its sports - car - like chassis setup and turbocharged V6 make for a seriously compelling package — one that's also a second faster than the Lamborghini Murcielago and McLaren - Mercedes SLR on the Nordshleife.

Hatz explained that turbocharging will be reserved for models down the lower end of the Porsche range, with cars like the GT3 RS benefitting from the new naturally aspirated unit.

The second - generation 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan builds upon the qualities we liked in the original, such as a quiet ride, with the addition of a more refined turbocharged four - cylinder engine and greater in - car connectivity, but I wish the driving experience were more engaging.

The responsive engines might not be the last word in visceral thrills - and they don't punch like one of Honda's old VTEC units - but the raspy exhaust, responses unsullied by turbocharging, plus a fantastically snappy gearshift have the ability to make even a drive to the shops more fun than many other cars.

In the wet, the M2 still doesn't behave like a scary, wild, turbocharged, rear wheel drive car that you might expect it to.

The refinement we've liked in Chevrolet's recently updated cars such as the Malibu midsize sedan and full - size Impala is present in the Cruze, and it's particularly evident with the new turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - cylinder engine.

Even the optional punchy turbocharged engine couldn't draw our attention away from similarly priced cars like the Fiat 500 Abarth, Ford Fiesta ST, and Honda Civic Si.

The fear is that, like the current turbocharged Renault Sport 200 Clio, the magic, poise and tenacity that's given the marque its reputation won't make it into the new car.

We can only assume there must be some sort of competition in tuning - land to be the first to bust open an ECU, have a rummage around and offer the results to owners, especially when the car in question is one like the Focus RS, very much a «now» car and turbocharged too, which is always good for gains.

Like the cars by which it is bookended, the McLaren 650S uses a twin - turbocharged 3.8 - liter V - 8 engine.

best route is probably to get a programmable ECU like a megasquirt and tune the car with bigger injectors in preparation for turbocharging.

Granted, to experience and enjoy its ultimate capabilities you need the skill set of the former and access to a circuit rather than the B660, but even so, like its turbocharged big brother, the new GT3 RS is set to be one of the purest, most engaging and exciting cars of the year.

Preuninger says he wanted the car to «really feel like a turbo,» rather than the industry trend of turbocharged engines that try to mimic normally aspirated ones, and while the throttle response isn't GT3 sharp, neither is it laggy in any meaningful way.

How It Drives The refinement we've liked in Chevrolet's recently updated cars such as the Malibu midsize sedan and full - size Impala is present in the Cruze, and it's particularly evident with the new turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - cylinder engine.

The second - generation RS, launched in 2009, looked wild, sounded plain naughty with its turbocharged 2.5 - liter five - cylinder engine and delivered an almost cartoonish driving experience — warbling like a Quattro rally car, weaving around under power and arcing into lift - off oversteer if you wavered for even a millisecond on the throttle mid-corner.

As Mazda doesn't currently offer a Skyactiv V - 6 engine, it's possible the CX - 9 will herald the introduction of a turbocharged Skyactiv mill; the 2.5 - liter inline - four used in cars like the 6 sedan and CX - 5 crossover produces only 184 hp, which might not be enough grunt to propel a three - row vehicle.

The BC might look like a Huayra with some aero additions and still feature a 6 - litre twin turbocharged V12 engine from AMG, but it is a radically different car to the «standard» model.

TURBOCHARGED ENGINE No one likes a car that looks sporty but can't get out of its own way, which is why we recommend the 2017 Hyundai Veloster turbo.

The base front - wheel - drive T5 model, meanwhile, lines up favorably with other rear - drive entry - level luxury cars like the 328i and C250 that feature turbocharged four - cylinders.

Series rules call for cars in the LC 500's GT500 class to use 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engines, even though that's nothing like the powertrains Lexus will offer to consumers.

However, it's more likely the car will be equipped with a 1.6 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission, just like the 2016 Hyundai Veloster and 2016 Kia Optima.

Like the current car, the 2015 Golf is offered in three guises: the Golf is powered by a 1.8 - litre turbocharged, direct - injection four - cylinder TSI engine; the Golf TDI Clean Diesel model gets a new 2.0 - litre common rail, turbocharged, direct - injected diesel engine; and the GTI gets an uprated 2.0 - litre four - cylinder TSI engine making about 210 horsepower and a healthy 258 lb - ft of torque.

This latest offering is for the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport and just like past kits for VW's resident hot hatch, this one comes with a mix of everything, from exterior upgrades to performance enhancements that bring out as much as 340 horsepower and 318 pound - feet of torque out of the car's 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine.

Features like the new all - wheel drive, active rear - axle steering, adaptive aerodynamics, full - LED headlights and the 560 - bhp, flat - six engine with double turbocharging underscore the role of the new 911 Turbo generation as a technological benchmark both for race cars and super sportscars intended for everyday use.

Like the standard car, the Kia Rio is offered with a 1.0 - liter turbocharged three - cylinder engine mated to a six - speed manual delivering 118 hp.

Two doors, turbocharged engine, rear - wheel drive, its vital statistics read like a sports car's and the Smart Fortwo is just as focused when it comes to offering city commuting convenience.

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Does a convertible, turbocharged Ferrari sound like the car of your dreams?

I can't speak to the 185 horsepower or the 290 horsepower engines, but I can say that the 240 horsepower turbocharged one felt like more than enough power for what the Kia Sorento is trying to be; a comfortable family car.

The only way we could agree with bringing the rotary back is in a turbocharged sports car platform, like this engine is intended.

But for a car that opens — pre on - road costs — for just $ 15,990 in six - speed manual - transmission form ($ 18,990 for the turbocharged six - speed auto tested here), there truly is an awful lot to like in a segment where the competition is out to grab every advantage it can.

This is the plug - in hybrid sports car that operates on battery for 20 miles and then on a three - cylinder turbocharged engine with boost from the electric motor, much like a very sporty Chevrolet Volt.

They're also pretty refined, too, and the turbocharged engine in particular does have the very faint whiff of the racy WRX STi performance car when worked hard (not that we'd encourage you to treat the Forester like a sports sedan on a regular basis, mind...).

You see, both of those peak outputs are fairly high up in the car's rev range, so you don't get the low - down push you'll find in comparable cars with smaller, turbocharged engines — like the ones you'll find in more mainstream rivals like the Kia Sorento.

Like the road car, it's powered by a 1.6 - litre turbocharged inline - four.

There are multiple features to coddle driver and passenger alike, and there's no doubting that the Koup and Forte5, with their more powerful turbocharged engines, have plenty of scoot, even if their overall driving dynamics aren't on par with cars like the Honda Civic Si or Volkswagen GTI.

Their take on how a kitted out 740e should look like almost made us forget that under the hood of this car hides a 4 - cylinder turbocharged 2 - liter engine.

The exhaust blats on hard upshifts like most new high - performance turbocharged cars, but the exhaust is never overwhelming and, compared to some top - performance cars, somewhat remote.

By now you've probably seen the 2016 Civic Type R — an unhinged hot - hatch that looks like a refugee from the World Touring Car Championship and puts down a fairly ridiculous 305 turbocharged horsepower through the front wheels alone.

As a result, the power figures aren't quite as impressive as the ones associated with the turbocharged cars, but when you've got 550bhp to play with, it's not like you're missing out on much, is it?

Before there was no real reason to have one in your garage, but with the added emphasis on cross-country racing those trucks and American muscle cars that nobody really wants can now find a home barging across the landscape before drifting vaguely left at the barnyard like a turbocharged oil tanker.