And for the first time Porsche's engineers have combined the turbocharged engine with an expansion - type intake manifold — a genuine revolution on
turbocharged power units.
Like the latest hatchback models, the MINI Convertible for sale today is the biggest and most spacious ever, but it's also more upmarket and has a terrific range of
turbocharged power units that have improved both power and economy.
At the cars» debut in Tokyo, Nissan suggested the «natural and tasteful» Freestyle could use 1.2 to 1.5 - litre
turbocharged power units - the concept was also equipped with a continuously - variable transmission - while the aggressively - styled Nismo used the direct - injected, 1.6 - litre turbocharged power unit from the Juke Nismo.
It doesn't achieve the same raw, razor - edged excitement of the best normally - aspirated hot hatch engines of old, but of the latest down - sized,
turbocharged power units the ST's is as good as they come.
Their model will be powered by a 2.0 - liter
turbocharged power unit adapted from one of Toyota's road - going range.
Not exact matches
Power comes from a 245 - hp 2.0 - liter
turbocharged unit likely similar to the one across BMW's lineup of smaller vehicles, combined with a 95 - hp electric motor (25 hp more than the Frankfurt version had), and a lithium - ion battery mounted beneath the cargo area.
Whether that extra grunt comes from a new engine or an uprated version of the E10 S's
turbocharged 2 - litre
unit remains to be seen, but either way, it should see
power - to - weight grow from 350bhp / ton — already enough to top the likes of the Porsche 911 Turbo S and Ferrari FF — to as much as 420bhp / ton — identical to the Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta.
The RDX's engine, a
turbocharged 2.0 - liter I - 4 related to the
units powering the Honda Civic Type R and upper - trim Accord models, comes from Honda's engine plant in Anna, Ohio.
Power comes from AMG's now widely used 5.5 - litre V8 engine, direct injection and twin -
turbocharging not only increasing performance over the old SL63's 6.2 - litre naturally aspirated
unit (518bhp and 464 lb ft maximums rise to 530bhp and 590 lb ft), but improving its efficiency too (20mpg and 328g / km morph into 28.5 mpg and 231 g / km).
Behind the three - pointed star, the new AMG C43 Coupe and Cabriolet models retain their twin -
turbocharged six - cylinder
power units but the boost pressure has been increased and the engines remapped accordingly.
The
turbocharged unit hasn't lost any
power during the car's RHD conversion, with peak
power set at 310bhp at 5500rpm and torque at 320b ft at 3000rpm.
A limited - edition version of the 9 - 3, the Turbo X was
powered by the 9 - 3 Aero's 2.8 - liter
turbocharged V - 6, but with the boost cranked the boost up from 8.7 psi to 11.6 psi and the addition of all - wheel drive via a Haldex
unit.
Turbocharging makes the 488 GTB's engine much more likely to release bigger
power following a remap compared to the 458's naturally aspirated
unit.
Other XJ
power units remain as they were, fronted by a 3 - litre V6
turbocharged diesel with 296bhp and just a pound - foot less torque than the XJR575 (albeit developed from 2000rpm), and a 3 - litre supercharged petrol V6 putting 335bhp and 332 lb ft to the floor.
The entry - level
power unit is naturally aspirated and displaces 999cc, developing 70bhp and putting 67 lb ft of torque through the rear wheels, while a 898cc
turbocharged three - pot is also available, with 89bhp and 100 lb ft at its disposal.
It's also the same
unit that
powers the Audi R8 V10 + — in an age of widespread downsizing and
turbocharging this is one of the great modern performance car engines.
Next up is the Cooper S Countryman using a larger 2 - litre, four - cylinder
turbocharged unit and correspondingly higher
power and torque outputs: 189bhp and 207 lb ft.
The latest
power unit is a
turbocharged, 3 - litre V6, which will act as an entry point into the Panamera range alongside the more powerful
turbocharged 3 - litre of the Panamera S, the E-Hybrid, and the eight - cylinder engines of the Panamera 4S Diesel, GTS and Turbo.
Power will come from
turbocharged petrol engines delivering between 120 and 265 bhp with a V6
unit for the range - topping GTA.
New First Ever BMW M2 CompetitionThe double - charged six - cylinder in - line engine, based on the
power unit from the M3 and M4, offers the best of both worlds: It guarantees a unique appetite for revs for a
turbocharged engine, offers exceptionally linear
power delivery across a broad rev range and possesses a distinctive engine sound.
The engine
powering the Cruze is a 1.4 L
turbocharged unit making 153 horsepower and 177 pound - feet of torque.
The 2013 BMW M5 is
powered by a high - revving 4.4 - liter
turbocharged unit that uses the BMW M TwinPower Turbo technology.
The 2 - liter
unit fitted with a single - scroll turbocharger is continually adjusting its compression ratio (in the 8:1 and 14:1 range) thus bringing the best out of two worlds: the
power of a
turbocharged 2 - liter engine combined with the torque and efficiency levels seen in a modern four - cylinder diesel.
The diesel model is
powered by a 3.0 - litre
turbocharged V6
unit that develops 202 kW (275 hp) and 600 Nm of torque.
Power comes from a range of 4 Drive - E engines — 2 petrol and 2 diesel variants — all 4 cylinder
units with either
turbocharging, or twincharging.
No, it doesn't have a naturally aspirated engine, but the 1.0 - liter
turbocharged three - cylinder gasoline
unit delivers almost the same
power as its spiritual predecessor: 115 hp.
The Nexon's Revotron petrol engine is essentially the
turbocharged version of the
unit that
powers the Tigor.
The Range Rover Evoque has an all -
turbocharged engine line - up with a choice of state - of - the - art petrol and diesel
power units.
It is believed that the same engine range will be adopted by the Family Tourer, including the 1.5 - litre 3 - cylinder
turbocharged petrol and diesel
units and the range - topping 2.0 - litre 231 hp and 350 Nm engine
powering the 225i version.
Powering the entry level customer race car is the world's most powerful four - cylinder engine in series production, the
turbocharged AMG 2.0 - litre
unit generates265 kW (360 hp) and maximum torque of 450 newton metres.
The advanced
turbocharged petrol and diesel
power units are both inherently quiet and smooth, but further careful optimisation of the engine installations has made it possible to reduce powertrain sound levels to best - in - class levels.
A new range of engines are expected to
power the next G - Class, including AMG's latest
turbocharged 4.0 - liter V8 gasoline
unit with a new nine - speed automatic gearbox and a range - topping G63 model 602 - hp and 367 lb - ft of torque.
They also are
powered by a 2.0 - liter engine, but it's a
turbocharged unit made by Mitsubishi.
A 1.4 - liter
turbocharged I - 4
unit with two varying
power outputs drives the 2018 Buick Encore.
The third generation MINI Convertible's John Cooper Works variant is
powered by the most powerful engine in the MINI range, a 2.0 - litre
turbocharged four - cylinder petrol
unit that produces 170 kW (231 hp) and 320 Nm of torque.
Power comes from a mid-mounted 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder
unit that makes 404 bhp (410 hp) at 7,500 rpm.
The
power of the
turbocharged five - cylinder
unit is transferred to the quattro permanent all - wheel drive system via a seven - speed S tronic transmission.
The Evoque in China is
powered by the 2.0 - liter four - cylinder
turbocharged petrol engine (a Ford EcoBoost
unit) capable of 240 hp and 340 Nm of torque.
Power comes from one of two engines: a 1.4 - liter
turbocharged MultiAir
unit paired exclusively with a 6 - speed manual, turning the front wheels on entry - level Pop trim levels to the tune of 160 horsepower and 184 lb - ft of torque.
This new engine is better thanks to it being a
turbocharged unit and while it may measure in with a smaller capacity at just 1.5 - liters, the turbocharger means the
power is good and on par with the larger
unit but lighter when it comes to consumption.
Compared with the engine on which it is based, this
turbocharged direct - injection
unit delivers 15 kW (20 hp) more
power.
All new from the ground up, the new Accord is built on a new platform with a lower, wider stance, a lighter and more rigid unibody structure; a lighter and more sophisticated chassis; three advanced new
power units, including Accord's first
turbocharged engines, a new 10 - speed automatic transmission and the third - generation of Honda's Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (iMMD) two - motor hybrid technology.
Under the hood, the 1.6 liter
turbocharged petrol
unit has received a
power upgrade.
Meanwhile, the new Maruti Dzire gets a 1.2 - litre four cylinder
unit that generates 84bhp of
power, while the diesel version gets a 1.3 - litre
turbocharged diesel Multijet engine that develops 74bhp of
power.
With a choice between two V6 engines — a 365hp twin -
turbocharged unit and the other a 303hp atmospherically charged one — and one 6 - speed automatic transmission, Lincoln MKT buyers really only have one option — the twin - turbo AWD one for its superior
power.
Fitted with triple
turbocharging, the
power unit generates a maximum output of 280 kW / 381 bhp, accelerating the luxury sedan from standing to 100 km / h in 4.9 seconds.
It has 19bhp more
power than the
turbocharged 3.0 - litre in - line six - cylinder
unit used by the latest BMW 730Ld and 71hp more than the
turbocharged 3.0 - litre V6 engine in the fourth - generation Audi A8 3.0 TDI.
Both models will be
powered by a new 1.8 - litre
turbocharged 4 cylinder engine — the same
unit found in the Alpine A110 — available in two states of tune.
The 2.0 - litre
turbocharged oil - burner
unit produces 188 HP of
power and 400 Nm of torque while the 2.0 - litre
turbocharged petrol motor is good for 247 HP and 350 Nm of torque.
A new diesel version, the Volvo 850 TDI, was introduced - a
turbocharged 2.5 - litre
unit with electronic direct injection and a
power output of 140 bhp, combining the comfort of a petrol engine with the fuel economy of a diesel.