Not exact matches
With 360bhp the BMW is slightly down on the Mustang's 410bhp and it's shorter on torque too, with 369 lb ft versus 391 lb ft.. That said, the BMW's
turbocharged motor delivers its wallop from 1450rpm and doesn't stop delivering until 4750rpm — 500rpm after the Ford's V8 has only just begun to deliver its best.
Those willing to wait yet another year should be treated to the GLC350e, a plug - in hybrid with a
turbocharged inline - four and a 85 - kW electric
motor, making it the quickest GLC offering until Mercedes makes an AMG model official to
do battle with Porsche's Macan, which is basically a foregone conclusion.
At speed on the turnpike in Comfort mode, the i8's
turbocharged engine is
doing business through the rear wheels, and the electric
motor kicks in to provide a boost from the front wheels when the throttle pedal calls for it.
We have only driven Porsche's new
turbocharged four cylinder in the 718 Boxster, and although it doesn't match the old engine it is far nicer than the Alfa's very industrial feeling
motor.
Do this and you'll hear a fairly gruff engine note; acoustic engineering makes the GTD's sound about as appealing as a four - cylinder diesel can — but it's never going to sound as pleasant as a
turbocharged petrol
motor.
With a 1.5 liter
turbocharged gasoline engine powering the rear wheels and an electric
motor driving the front wheels, the BMW i8 can
do 0 - 60mph in 4.5 seconds, with an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
That's why the new version
does away with diesel altogether, preferring to combine a powerful 221kW
turbocharged 2.0 - litre Ingenium petrol engine with an 85kW AC electric
motor.
A technological tour de force, and proof hybrid doesn't mean boring, the stunningly beautiful BMW i8 is a high performance plug - in hybrid GT car offering 357 horsepower and 420 ft - lbs of torque — from a 228 - horsepower, 1.5 - liter
turbocharged three - cylinder engine and a 129 horsepower electric
motor.
The 35 TFSI is powered by a 1.8 - litre
turbocharged petrol
motor that also
does duty on a lot of other Volkswagen - Audi Group cars.
Gentle throttle tip - in doesn't betray the little V6's
turbocharged roots — rather, it simply feels like a larger displacement, naturally aspirated
motor.
The 1.4 - litre
turbocharged petrol
motor has
done duty under the hoods of a lot of cars in the Volkswagen - Audi family.
The car is likely to come powered by the 1.2 - litre
turbocharged petrol (Revotron) and 1.5 - litre
turbocharged diesel
motor that
does duty on the Tata Nexon.