In these heady days of
turbocharged power mills, 228 horsepower isn't a standout number in its own right.
Not exact matches
That
power comes from a familiar
mill: A modified version of the S63 4.4 - liter twin -
turbocharged V8 that stars in the current M5.
The entry grade «Si» features a run - of - the -
mill naturally aspirated 2.4 - litre four - cylinder petrol engine while the «GT» is
powered by a
turbocharged 2.0 - litre
turbocharged petrol engine.
It also has a total of four engines: a
turbocharged gas
mill and three turbodiesels, all of which carry enough
power to handle road conditions that standard wagons would have a hard time dealing with.
The new 2011 Volvo S60 will be available with a variety of diesel and gas burning
power plants spanning the range from an economical 115 HP DRIVe version to a high performance T6
turbocharged mill producing a maximum output of 304 HP and 324.5 lb - ft of torque, the S60 can sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 6.5 seconds and reach a top speed limited to 155 MPH.
The
turbocharged engine may put out the same amount of
power as the naturally aspirated
mill, but it does so at a slightly lower point in the tachometer's swing, which means that the grunt is more accessible to the driver.
Turbocharged performance Unfortunately, the naturally aspirated Acura and Lexus engines have one thing that the more powerful, turbocharged, and direct - injected Buick mill doesn't: predictable pow
Turbocharged performance Unfortunately, the naturally aspirated Acura and Lexus engines have one thing that the more powerful,
turbocharged, and direct - injected Buick mill doesn't: predictable pow
turbocharged, and direct - injected Buick
mill doesn't: predictable
power delivery.
Using a high -
powered variant of the same 2.0 - liter
turbocharged engine found in the current Golf, the expert tuners at Volkswagen plan to wring somewhere between 400 and 414 - horsepower from the
mill using upgraded turbocharger and intercooler technology.
From the barely - audible sound of the exhaust, we gather that Australia's forthcoming Ford Ranger Raptor will be
powered by a petrol — not a diesel — engine, making one of Ford's
turbocharged EcoBoost
mills the most likely powerplant of choice.
The twin -
turbocharged 3.8 - liter V8
mill that
powers the range - topping Quattroporte fits neatly in the Levante's engine bay, according to Maserati.
As for
power, no changes here, so potential owners can go with either a 168 hp
turbocharged 1.6 litre boxer engine or a 296 hp
turbocharged 2.0 litre
mill.
Sure, the Volkswagen GTI's 2.0 - liter,
turbocharged four - cylinder engine isn't the most potent
mill on the market (210 horsepower, 258 lb - ft of torque), but a legion of aftermarket tuners will be all too happy to offer a long list of potential
power improvements — and handling upgrades to boot.
Under the skin, the smart fortwo cabrio is
powered by a choice of two rear - mounted, three - cylinder petrol engines — a naturally - aspirated
mill with 71 hp and 91 Nm of torque or a more powerful
turbocharged unit with 90 hp and 135 Nm of twist.
As for technical information, word on the vine is that the 2016 Audi TT RS could arrive
powered by a variant of the
turbocharged, 2.5 litre TFSI five - cylinder engine found in the Audi RS3 Sportback — said
mill pumps out 367 PS and 465 Nm of twist.
The 116i is
powered by an all - new direct - injected 1.6 - litre four - cylinder
turbocharged mill which at 100kW / 220Nm delivers the same output as the previous 118i.
The model featured a revised 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder with a larger air box and bigger intercooler that allowed the
mill to make more
power and torque than the previous example.
While the 2017 Subaru Forester 2.0 XT is
powered by the same
turbocharged, 250 horsepower four cylinder
mill as the last one we drove a few years ago (which we continue to be fans of today), Subaru has sought to keep the Forester fresh with a host of tweaks inside and out that improve on the recipe rather than reinventing it.
Always in the rumor
mill area, the ZSX / S2000 successor could be
powered by a four - cylinder hybrid setup, possibly sourcing the Ohio - made
turbocharged gasoline engine from the Civic Type R.
Under the bonnet, the car is motivated by a
turbocharged 2.0 litre TFSI four - cylinder petrol engine with 286 hp and 380 Nm of torque between 1,800 to 5,200 rpm — the slight drop in
power over the Euro - spec models can be attributed to the changes made to adapt said
mill to our fuel quality and climate.
Power comes from a
turbocharged, 0.9 - liter, three - cylinder gasoline engine rated at 85 horsepower and 145 Nm (107 pound - feet) of torque or a 1.3 - liter, four - cylinder, diesel
mill generating 75 horses and 190 Nm (140 pound - feet) of twist.