Sentences with phrase «under the engine bonnet»

Neither battery under the engine bonnet / hood, primarily because space is at a premium (so much so that the engine and transmission have to be disconnected from the drivetrain in order to replace front arm bushings).

Not exact matches

The upcoming Vantage roadcar is going to feature a turbocharged AMG V8 engine and its suspected that a similar powerplant lies under the bonnet of its new GTE car.

An engine may be designed for economy, or power, or simply to have dimensions to fit under a bonnet or a transmission assembly.

The 133 nametag hints at the same 131bhp (133ps) 1.6 - litre naturally aspirated engine under the bonnet as before, a spirited unit that provides a big chunk of the little Twingo's fun character.

Okay, so the ST loses a fair amount of leather and is significantly smaller, but the resulting 1088 kg kerbweight means the turbocharged 1.6 - litre four - cylinder engine under the bonnet - and its 212bhp and 236 lb ft of torque - is able to produce E34 M5 threatening performance.

There was also a catalysed version of this engine, designated S38 and producing a slightly lowlier 256bhp, but you can tell at a glance which engine is under the bonnet: the full - fat motor just has a BMW roundel and «M Power» written on the valve cover while the S38 carries the legend «BMW M Power».

Under the bonnet of the new Mini Cooper S is a 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder engine that puts out 189bhp and 221 lb ft of torque.

Under the bonnet of the DS 5 is the choice of a 163bhp petrol THP 165 engine — capable of a claimed 47.9 mpg combined, three BlueHDi diesels — producing 118bhp, 148bhp and 178bhp — and a 197bhp petrol - hybrid 4x4.

Under the bonnet the biggest change is the adoption of VW's excellent 113bhp turbocharged 1.0 - litre three - cylinder engine, which will eventually replace the tried and tested four - cylinder 1.2 - litre TSI.

Under the bonnet is a member of Mazda's SkyActiv engine family in 1.5 - litre diesel form.

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There's no hiding the fact that there's only three cylinders under the bonnet: the engine noise in the cabin has that not unpleasant, but not particularly evocative, off - beat rumble that triples often emit.

> Engine and gearbox - Audi's familiar 2 - litre turbocharged petrol sits under the bonnet, with a 228bhp output that shades most in its class.

Under the new car's carbon composite bonnet sits a Cosworth fettled 5 - litre V8 engine from Ford.

Under the bonnet you'll find the familiar naturally aspirated 2 - litre in - line four - cylinder engine, still rated at 158bhp with 148 lb ft of torque.

Under the bonnet was the choice of a newer 1 - litre Ford engine from the 105E or Austin's A-series unit.

It typically did so by extracting whatever engine currently lurked under the Range Rover's clamshell bonnet (usually a Rover V8) and replacing it with a powerful, reliable and crate - fresh GM - sourced V8.

Pop a sportier petrol engine under the bonnet, tweak the springs and dampers and you might have a rather good hot hatch.

Open the bonnet and you initially wonder where the engine has gone, until you spot it hiding at the back of the bay under the windscreen.

But with an unfailingly enthusiastic (and very rev - happy) little engine under its bonnet, you can't fail to have fun, and the Swift's light»n' easy controls gel together and make a car you'll happily drive on its doorhandles, having a good giggle in the process.

Despite the implicit promise of the «C250» badge that you'll find a creamy six under the bonnet, this Coupe's engine has been downsized into an eco-tuned 1.8 - litre turbocharged four - pot, with a relatively paltry 201bhp.

Under the bonnet is a race - adjusted version of the road M6's twin - turbo 4.4 - litre V8 engine, which like the GT3, will suffer from the effects of championship power limitations.

This enables Prodrive's Golf SCRC to produce more than the 300bhp often found under the bonnet of full - blown WRC cars (which use smaller, 1.6 - litre engines), and also means torque can be substantially higher.

Look under the bonnet, and under the engine, do you have any obvious fluid leaks?

Under the new GT's long bonnet will sit the current 626bhp twin - turbocharged 6 - litre W12 engine (a fact confirmed by the «12» motif on the prototype's front wing), although we expect V8 and hybridised options to be available later in the car's model cycle.

The engine remains unchanged — Fiat's venerable 1.4 - litre turbocharged petrol sits under the bonnet, producing 138bhp at 5500rpm and 152 lb ft of torque from 2000rpm.

Under the bonnet is the THP S&S 1.6 - litre four - cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that we have seen more recently in various states of tune in hot Peugeots.

The Up's compact engine bay means there's no room for a four - cylinder engine under the bonnet, so engineers were forced to use the standard car's 1 - litre three - cylinder.

Under the bonnet, the XC60 uses the same modular four - cylinder petrol and diesel engines — ignore the T5 and T8 badges, because the XC60 is a four - pot only.

Under the bonnet is the 1.6 - litre THP petrol engine from the Peugeot RCZ - R.

Under the bonnet will sit an uprated version of Volvo's high performance plug - in hybrid drivetrain, combining two electric motors and a lithium - ion battery pack with a turbocharged and supercharged 2 - litre four - cylinder engine.

The presence of a 276bhp four - cylinder under the bonnet of the flagship Superb — an engine snagged from the Seat Leon Cupra 280 — means Skoda's luxury hatch isn't short on pace.

Under the VXR8's vast bonnet lies a 6.2 - litre, GM LSA engine, as also seen in the Cadillac CTS - V and Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

Performance was beefy too, with a 276bhp, 2212cc boxer (naturally) under the bonnet — larger than the Impreza's typical 2 - litre engine — with forged pistons, and a bigger turbocharger and intercooler.

The heart of Pug1Off's basic upgrade package is the 167bhp, 2 - litre 16v motor from the 306 GTI - 6, which surprisingly drops straight into the 205's engine bay (with a very slight re-working of the under - bonnet slam panel) and attaches to the 205's five - speed gearbox.

Under its clamshell bonnet, the GP builds on the modifications of the Works kit (faster spinning supercharger, revised intake system, uprated injectors, freer - breathing exhaust) with a more efficient intercooler and reprogrammed engine management.

Under the bonnet is a 5 - litre V12 engine, which, assuming its internals are as immaculate as the externals, should produce a factory quoted headline figure of 295bhp.

Don't be fooled by the boot badge: this isn't a 1 - series with a creamy smooth six - cylinder engine under the bonnet of the sort the «25i» branding would have led you to expect even a couple of years ago.

The biggest difference between MY2019 and MY2018 is a new 2.4 - litre Atkinson - cycle petrol engine under the bonnet, replacing the old Otto cycle 2.0 - litre unit.

The 3 - litre straight six - cylinder engine with direct petrol injection (High Precision Injection) under the bonnet of the BMW 528i Touring delivers a power output of 190 kW / 258 bhp at 6,600 rpm in lean operation and achieves maximum torque of 310 Nm between 2,600 and 5,000 rpm.

Hiding under the long bonnet of the new rear - wheel drive coupe is none other than the same twin - turbocharged 4.0 - litre V8 petrol engine of Mercedes - AMG GT fame with only the lack of dry - sump lubrication in C 63's case setting the two apart.

The biggest news regarding this second refresh the model has received since launch lies under its bonnet where you'll find the 2.5 - liter turbo engine from the CX - 9 crossover.

But with only a 180kW / 350Nm 2.0 - litre four - cylinder turbo - petrol engine under the bonnet (up 20kW / 26Nm for 2018), the H9's touring range and low - end grunt are still noticeably shy of gutsier turbo - diesel rivals.

Under the bonnet it's thought the new Jimny will come with the firm's small - capacity turbo engines that should both boost performance and reduce fuel consumption over the current car.

Recently facelifted with new looks, lights and tech, it's good to drive, with an upmarket interior and a great range of engines under the bonnet as well.

Under the bonnet sits a slightly tweaked version of the standard car's 3.0 - litre twin - turbo straight - six engine, with power turned up from 425bhp to 493bhp.

Under its bonnet lies the new TwinPower Turbo six - cylinder diesel engine — the world's most powerful diesel engine of its kind.

Well, under the M5's bonnet sits a heavily tweaked 591bhp version of its predecessor's twin - turbocharged 4.4 - litre V8 engine.

If you want to run a car with a 626bhp 12 - cylinder engine under its bonnet, any interest in fuel economy is likely to centre only around the driving range on a full tank.

Under the bonnet, the refreshed i20 is expected to use the same range of engines that are offered on the outgoing model.