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"turbocharged unit" refers to an engine or machine that has been upgraded with a turbocharger, which helps increase its power and performance.
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Each swaps carefully - crafted Japanese styling for something more American (despite the Italian badge) and naturally - aspirated engines for 1.4 -
litre turbocharged units.
The usual superb and expansive range
of turbocharged units, in four -, six - and eight - cylinder formats.
The strategy is to replace to replace large, naturally aspirated engines with
turbocharged units which excel with advantages such as lower weight, reduced internal friction and more economical operating characteristics.
This innovative
turbocharged unit provides more horsepower and torque per litre than any other four - cylinder petrol engine found in this class of car.
It is currently offered with a petrol engine only, which is a 2.0 - litre, 4 -
cylinder turbocharged unit that is mated to an 8 - speed automatic gearbox.
The Ingenium engine is a 2.0 - litre,
turbocharged unit delivering 300hp and 400Nm and is the most powerful four - cylinder unit Jaguar has ever offered.
Like the future Milano, the new Giulia will use the Fiat Group's new C - Evo platform, meaning that it will be offered with a front - wheel drive layout powered by a range of new engines, including a gas burning 1.75 Liter
turbocharged unit making 200 HP and the all new 1.4 Liter Multiair power plant pumping out anywhere from 150 HP to 170 HP.
While German manufacturers have moved on to downsized,
turbocharged units in an effort to improve economy, the local louts at HSV have followed Ford's lead and gone for a supercharged finale in the ClubSport range.
In addition to this, the likelihood of it being the new
turbocharged unit from the current 911 seems small, and a process of elimination leaves us at the likely conclusion of the next GT4 featuring the scintillating 4 - litre flat - six, as used in the current 911 GT3.
Some of that can be traced to the Fiat - specific powerplant, a 1.4 - litre
turbocharged unit as found in Abarth 500s, and others in the Fiat group.
Not so the other engine option, which is a 2.0
L turbocharged unit good for 250 hp and 258 lb. - ft.
The
new turbocharged units all come from BMW's EfficientDynamics engine family, and increase efficiency by as much as 11 per cent across the range.
The facelift brought a new engine to the range, represented by a 1.2 - liter TCe direct - injection
turbocharged unit good for 125 hp.
Ferrari has a tradition of making their engines expressive and I hope they haven't forgotten how great their old
turbocharged units sounded.
> Engine and transmission - The 1.6 - litre
turbocharged unit produces 266bhp and is mated to a slick and fast six - speed manual gearbox.
Unlike many rivals, Mazda employs a «right sizing» policy for its engines rather than «downsizing» - the company believes that greater efficiency and performance will come from matching a car with a suitably - sized engine, rather than trying to squeeze more performance from a
smaller turbocharged unit.
While both versions get the same 2.0 - litre diesel, the Australian Compass comes with a naturally aspirated 2.4 - litre petrol instead of a 1.4 - litre
turbocharged unit on the India - spec SUV.
Unlike the more powerful S55 - designated twin
turbocharged unit found in the M3, the M2's aluminium block engine relies on a single turbocharger that uses a twin - scroll process to boost induction, as with BMW's regular six - cylinder petrol - engined models.
The twin - scroll
turbocharged unit comes from a modular engine family that will eventually support three -, four - and six - cylinder gasoline and diesel powerplants, boasting up to 60 percent component commonality for more flexible production than today's engines.
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.
NA would also not hit the acceleration marks of a high - torque - at - low -
rpm turbocharged unit and would probably weigh more as it would need to be 12cyl.
Power delivery is surprisingly linear for such a highly - strung engine, with little of the lag you'd expect from a
heavily turbocharged unit.
If you expect the 718's engine to be in the same vein as the latest 911 Carrera's
turbocharged unit then you'll be sorely disappointed.
The Cooper D uses a four - cylinder
turbocharged unit whose key figures are 148bhp (at 4000rpm) and 243 lb ft of torque at 1750rpm.
The Swift's engine is a 1 - litre, three - cylinder
turbocharged unit under the brand name «Boosterjet», putting out a respectable 109bhp at 5500rpm, and 125 lb ft of torque in a band between 2000 - 3500rpm.
Unlike some
modern turbocharged units though, the V12 rewards you for exploring the upper reaches of the rev range, while eliciting that trademark Aston Martin bark.
The C200 and C200 4MATIC models will get a 184 - hp 1.5 - liter
turbocharged unit hooked to a 48 - volt onboard network with a belt - driven starter / alternator (EQ Boost) that can provide an additional 14 hp before the turbo kicks in.
The 1.4 - litre
turbocharged unit puts out 138bhp, and while that's around about the same as the old N / A engine, torque has swelled by 52 lb ft to a useful 170.
You'll want to stick with the 200 horsepower, entry - level 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine that comes with the Kia Optima and avoid its
mightier turbocharged unit, but even this version of the car comes with side curtain airbags, side impact airbags, dual forward airbags, and electronic traction control and stability control.
Both being four - cylinder
turbocharged units mated to 8 - speed Aisin automatics, which are found in other Volvo models as well.
On the other hand, the Kona is a petrol only proposition, with the choice of a 1.6 - litre
turbocharged unit paired to a seven - speed dual clutch transmission or a naturally aspirated 2.0 - litre matched to a six - speed automatic.
The original A110 slung its engine out beyond the rear axle, whereas the modern car positions a 1.8 - litre
turbocharged unit behind the cabin but within the wheelbase.
For the 1985 model year, Ford upgraded the diesel engine sliding in a 2.3 - liter
turbocharged unit built by Mitsubishi making 86 horsepower and 134 pound - feet of torque.
While the petrol engine is a 1.2 - litre
Revotron turbocharged unit, the diesel engine is the infamous 1.3 - litre Multijet unit that comes in two states of tune — 75 PS and 90 PS.
The gasoline family opens with a 100 - hp 1.4 - liter MPi naturally aspirated unit and continues with Kia's 120 - hp 1.0 - liter T -
GDi turbocharged unit, with the range - topper being a new 1.4 - liter T - GDi rated at 140 hp.
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.
With the N52 naturally aspirated engine and this even - newer
N54 turbocharged unit, BMW is announcing to the world its approach to high performance: Instead of ever - larger engines, BMW will achieve its performance goals with smaller, lighter, more efficient and cleaner - running engines.
The diesel models are powered by an all - new BMW 1.6 litre four cylinder, the
N47 turbocharged unit that employs all the BMW Group's proven prowess with compression ignition engines.
Besides its pretty face, the CX - 9 also introduces Mazda's Skyactiv - G 2.5
T turbocharged unit.