There's a dependable rocket of 203ft lb of
turbocharged torque from 1700rpm; admirable and potent, yes, but largely unwilling to deviate from its flat trajectory.
Not exact matches
With its 380 hp and 460 lb - ft of
torque, this twin -
turbocharged engine is a big step up
from the old 310 - hp, 5.4 - liter V - 8 in terms of both fuel economy and power, and provides for the same maximum tow rating of 9000 lbs as the old powertrain.
The new, third - generation Continental GT finds its voice
from the hand - built masterpiece that is its 6.0 - liter twin -
turbocharged W - 12 engine, which is rated at 626 horsepower and 664 lb - ft of
torque — numbers that would have blown everyone away a decade ago but now almost seem commonplace.
The range - topper for the time being is the 640i xDrive and its 3 - litre
turbocharged» six pushes out 335bhp between 5500 and 6500rpm while that's backed up by 332 lb ft of
torque that's on tap all the way
from 1380 to 5200rpm.
The A110's 1.8 - liter mid-mounted,
turbocharged inline - four engine makes 252 hp and 236 lb - ft of
torque (versus 258 lb - ft in the Alfa), helping it accelerate
from 0 to 60 mph in an estimated 4.4 seconds.
The new 1.8 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder makes this car feel far more powerful than you might expect
from 170 hp and 184 lb - ft of
torque.
When we sampled Infiniti's new Q50 Red Sport 400, we were dutifully impressed by the almost instantaneous
torque from its new 3.0 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 6 engine and its brilliantly composed chassis, but less so with its intrusive traction - control system.
This new engine is part of Mercedes» new family of direct - injection, twin -
turbocharged V - 8s, and whips up 362 hp
from 5000 - 6000 rpm, and 406 lb - ft of
torque from 1500 to 4000 rpm.
From the same 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder engine, our version of the 2016 Audi TT coupe and convertible makes 220 hp and 258 lb - ft of
torque, compared to the European model's 230 hp and 272 lb - ft.
While Honda hasn't confirmed the powerplant for the Si model, rumors suggest it could be a more powerful version of the
turbocharged 1.5 - liter (174 hp, 162 lb - ft of
torque) found in the standard Civic sedan and coupe or a detuned version of the
turbocharged 2.0 - liter (305 hp, 295 lb - ft)
from the Type R model.
Power comes
from a twin -
turbocharged 3.8 - liter V - 8 engine rated for 641 hp (or 650 PS, hence the car's name) and 500 lb - ft of
torque, and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmits motive force to the 20 - inch rear Pirelli P - Zero Corsa tires.
The
turbocharged 3.0 - liter is mated exclusively with a stick - and - clutch six - speed gearbox, and has been taken
from 300 hp and 300 pound - feet, to 335 hp and 332 pound - feet of
torque (370 pound - feet with overboost).
With 350 hp and 350 lb - ft of
torque from its 2.3 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder, a highly advanced
torque - vectoring all - wheel drive system, freaking drift mode, launch control, and a standard six - speed manual transmission, the drooling is becoming a serious problem.
The headline figures are 565 horsepower at 6,800 rpm (up 20 hp) and 467 lb - ft of
torque (up 4 lb - ft)
from the 3.8 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 6, plus a 3,933 - pound curb weight and a price of $ 111,585 for the Premium model — an increase of $ 8,200.
We first saw the latest S4, which is powered by a
turbocharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 good for 354 hp and 368 lb - ft of
torque (the latter of which is available
from just 1,370 rpm all the way to 4,500 rpm), at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show, but Audi made the U.S. market wait until this spring to receive the all - new sports sedan.
Despite utilising power
from a
turbocharged 2 - litre diesel engine producing significantly less power — it peaks at 187bhp — the arrival of 295 lb ft of
torque from just 1750rpm gives the BMW enough punch to worry a supercar worth more than four times its list value.
Next up is the GLC 350d, with a 2987cc
turbocharged diesel V6 and a 252bhp output, with a muscular 457 lb ft of
torque available
from only 1600rpm.
The high - performance Mercedes - AMG G63 retains the same 5.5 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 8, but also receives more power, now making 563 hp and 561 lb - ft of
torque, up
from 536 hp and 560 hp.
Mounted amidships, its
turbocharged 1.8 - litre engine develops 249bhp and 236 lb ft of
torque, helping it sprint
from 0 to 62mph in 4.5 seconds.
At the top of the lineup, the insane Mercedes - AMG G65 now makes 621 hp and 738 lb - ft of
torque from its 6.0 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 12, up
from 612 hp.
The 306 hp and 295 lb - ft of
torque from its 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder engine (with VTEC, obviously) is the same exact output as in the outgoing Type R, although the engine is now built at Honda's engine plant in Ohio.
The savage
torque delivery
from the M4's
turbocharged straight - six has never been much of an issue when on a circuit.
Base models will come with a version of the Civic's 1.5 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder, here uprated (
from 174 hp) to 192 hp (coming in at 5,500 rpm) and 192 lb - ft of
torque (
from 1,500 to 5,000 rpm).
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.
Power came
from a 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder, pushing out a then - impressive 170 hp and 180 lb - ft of
torque, routed to the rear wheels through a five - speed manual transmission.
Power
from the Wraith's twin -
turbocharged 6.6 - liter V - 12 stays the same at 623 hp, but
torque is increased by 30 lb - ft to 642 lb - ft.
Mated to an all - new, in - house - designed 10 - speed automatic transmission that's 22 pounds lighter and capable of transmitting 20 percent more
torque than the six - speed it replaces, its a new 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder related to that of the brawny Civic Type R. Accurately predicted by Ireson's well - tuned butt senses, the new 2.0 - liter makes 252 hp and a healthy 273 lb - ft of
torque (at 6,500 rpm and
from 1,500 - 4,000 rpm, respectively).
As standard its 1997cc
turbocharged inline - four made a Japanese government - pleasing 276bhp (at 6500rpm) and 275 lb ft of
torque from 2750rpm.
From a 25 - mph pit exit, the
turbocharged four - cylinder exhibited only minimal lag, building boost pressure and
torque smoothly and quickly as we accelerated onto the track.
It is set to be the most powerful V8 - engined Ferrari in the company's history, with 710bhp at 8,000 rpm
from the
turbocharged 3.9 - litre engine and 568 lb ft of
torque at 3,000 rpm - the latter figure quoted as being released in seventh gear due to the engine's sophisticated
torque mapping, which gives any 488 the sensation of being powered by a naturally aspirated powerplant.
For the Abarth version, the same 1.4 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder is tuned to 170 hp (up
from 160 hp), while retaining its 184 lb - ft of
torque.
Available only with an eight - speed tiptronic transmission, the 2017 Audi S4 does pack more power under the hood
from its new 3.0 - liter
turbocharged V - 6 engine — 354 hp and 368 lb - ft of
torque, up 21 hp and 43 lb - ft
from the previous supercharged V - 6.
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 Porsche Macan Turbo is the hottest version of the German crossover available right now, with 400 hp and 406 lb - ft of
torque from a 3.6 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 6.
The specs look good: A twin -
turbocharged, 3.0 - liter inline - six with 425 horsepower and 406 pound - feet of
torque from 1850 - 5500 rpm.
The first engine to emerge
from the Ecotec family is a
turbocharged, 1.0 - liter inline three - cylinder, good for 115 hp and 122 lb - ft of
torque, slated for the Europe - only 2014 Opel Adam city car.
The two execs confirmed the
turbocharged model would slot in below the middle - tier R8 V10, which punches out 540 hp and 398 lb - ft of
torque from its 5.2 - liter V - 10 engine.
This new
turbocharged four - cylinder is essentially the same unit
from the Mercedes - Benz C300, where it makes 241 hp and 273 lb - ft of
torque.
The same 542 - hp, 4.0 - liter twin -
turbocharged V - 8
from the regular Turbo is still used, but with help
from a 136 hp electric motor, power jumps to a tremendous 671 hp and 627 lb - ft of
torque.
Power comes
from a
turbocharged 2.0 - liter I - 4, which allegedly cranks out 250 hp and 250 lb - ft of
torque.
The Civic Type R, the first Honda to use the Type R badge in the United States, produces 306 hp at 6,500 rpm and 295 lb - ft of
torque from 2,500 - 4500 rpm
from its 2.0 - liter
turbocharged I - 4 with the automaker's famous i - VTEC variable valve technology.
Start with the X3 xDrive30i, and power comes
from a 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder, returning 248 hp and 258 lb - ft of
torque — two less foot - pounds than the older 2.0 - liter, but now has eight extra ponies.
That
torque - steering monster produced 263 hp
from its
turbocharged 2.3 - liter engine.
That means 237 hp and 258 lb - ft of
torque from a
turbocharged 1.7 - liter engine mounted amidships in the 4C's chassis and a six - speed dual - clutch gearbox.
Peak
torque is available
from 1800rpm through to 5700rpm, and maximum power is produced between 5500rpm and about 7200rpm (the limiter being set at around 7500rpm, less than the old V8 but impressively high for a
turbocharged car.)
Chrysler would add its new 3.0 - liter
turbocharged EcoDiesel V - 6 with 240 horsepower and 420 lb - ft of
torque from VM Motori for the 2014 model year.
For those wishing to pick on Mustang GTs
from light - to - light sprints, the M40i packs a 3.0 - liter B58
turbocharged six - cylinder, putting down a potent 355 hp and 369 lb - ft of
torque.
That means power comes
from the same 3.8 - litre twin -
turbocharged V8 as the regular 650S, producing 641bhp and 500 lb ft of
torque.
The combination of all - wheel drive and the massive slug of
turbocharged torque propels the wagon down the tarmac to hit 62 mph
from a standstill in just 3.4 seconds.
For 2014, there's an optional
turbocharged, 3.0 - liter diesel V - 6, a
torque - monster motor that's designed to deliver all the motive force one expects
from an expensive luxury car while boosting fuel economy at the same time.