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.
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).
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.
We'd also expect this to
come from another 2.0 - litre, inline - four
turbocharged engine - though a report from French publication Auto Moto suggests the new Renaultsport Megane could use the
turbocharged 1.8 - litre
unit from the recently revealed Alpine A110.
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.
Power will
come from
turbocharged petrol engines delivering between 120 and 265 bhp with a V6
unit for the range - topping GTA.
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.
The 6 - speed gearbox with iMT (intelligent manual transmission) in the diesel variant replaces the older 5 - speed
unit and
comes mated to the 2.4 - litre
turbocharged diesel motor.
Power
comes from a mid-mounted 2.0 - liter
turbocharged four - cylinder
unit that makes 404 bhp (410 hp) at 7,500 rpm.
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.
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.
Coming to the more interesting proposition, Tata Motors is developing a new 1.5 - litre diesel
turbocharged motor that will be a four - cylinder
unit part of the new Revotorq family and will be offered with multiple driving modes.
Hopefully it doesn't
come to this, but if and when this engine gets replaced by a smaller,
turbocharged unit, I'll probably be among those pining for the classic, naturally - aspirated VQ that these modern Zs have become known for.
In order to meet the forthcoming CO2 emission specifications without losses in terms of torque and performance, there are two central trends when it
comes to combustion
units: downsizing (which means
turbocharged engines with fewer cylinders and less engine displacement); and downspeeding, which is the reduction of the engine speeds combined with a maximum torque that is applied at a very early stage.
Our review
unit fell into the SE category, which features Volkswagen's 4Motion all - wheel - drive and a 2.0 - liter
turbocharged engine that
comes standard across the various trim levels.
184 hp and 270 Nm of torque
come from a 2.0 litre TwinPower Turbo petrol
unit featuring twin - scroll
turbocharging.
Boost
comes on low in the rev range and builds naturally, exhibiting the character of a large - displacement mill more than a
turbocharged unit, which is often the promise with switch - ups like these but rarely the practice.
The gasoline inline - six
unit is codenamed M256 and
comes with a 48 V electrical system,
turbocharging with an electric auxiliary compressor (eZV), and an Integrated Starter - Alternator (ISG).
As for the engines, the 2017 A3
comes with a brand new 1.4 - litre TFSI
turbocharged petrol engine (150PS / 250Nm) with cylinder deactivation tech, which has replaced the 1.8 - litre TFSI
unit available in the pre-facelift model.
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.
Here, the 1.6 - liter displacement
comes in three different forms: a 1.6 - liter N / A four - pot with 132 PS, a 177 - hp
turbocharged petrol version, and a diesel entry - level
unit packing 115 PS.
Number one will be a Pentastar 3.6 - liter V6 engine good for 285 hp, but the surprise
comes from number two: a
turbocharged 2 - liter four - cylinder
unit that cranks out, wait for it, 368 hp.
Come 2016 and Hyundai updated the i20 with a brand - new engine in the form of a
turbocharged, 1.0 - liter, three - cylinder
unit.
But apart the looks, the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV is
coming with a more impressive powertrain than the M3, borrowed from Ferrari and mounted in the front to make room for the six - cylinder
turbocharged unit, which develops 503 horsepower.
The
turbocharged petrol
unit is capable to deliver 201hp and 265Nm of torque and
comes together with a six - speed manual gearbox.
Unlike previous Type Rs, and like the Renault, it
comes with a
turbocharged 2.0 - litre engine rather than the usual Type R solution, namely a high - revving naturally aspirated
unit.
Some of the price increases are justified, as the base 500 now
comes with a 135 - horsepower
turbocharged engine, instead of a 101 - hp naturally aspirated
unit.