Engine
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For several years, Chevrolet allowed buyers of high-end Corvette models like the Z06 and ZR1 to help assemble the engine powering their car as part of a special engine build experience. The program took place at General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Performance Build Center, located at Wixom, Michigan, and cost $5,800. Radio host Todd Schnitt of Tampa, Florida was the first to sign up. MUST SEE: Dodge Hellcat Runs Against Chevy Corvette Z06 On The Street: Video Last year, the Performance Build Center was relocated to the Corvette factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the engine build...
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First 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Engine Destroyed With Just 891 Miles On The Clock
All of those reports about power being down on early examples of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 due to the ongoing break-in process (with full power to come just a few hundred miles down the road) aside, there are worse things that can happen with a new supercar engine. For example, they can lunch...
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Alfa Romeo Working On New Range Of Engines
Alfa Romeo’s most potent engine right now is the turbocharged 1.75-liter four-cylinder that’s fitted to the 2015 4C sports car, where it rates in at 237 horsepower. However, the automaker is reportedly working on new, more powerful engines that are set to start appearing with the...
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Ward's Auto Names Its 10 Best Engines For 2015
The Ward's Auto 10 Best Engines list includes both Dodge's Hellcat V-8 and Hyundai's fuel-cell powertrain.
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BMW 2-Series Gets Three-Cylinder Engine Overseas
The entry-level BMW 2-Series coupe in the U.S. is the 228i, which sports a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine good for 240 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque. Overseas, however, BMW has just introduced a new 218i variant which gets a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine. The...
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Mad Mike Details His 1,200-HP 4-Rotor Miata Engine Build: Video
Factory support in motorsports is a wonderful thing. Doors open up for you, money is easier to come by and, more importantly to racers, the parts start flowing like a wonderful river of power and noise. MUST SEE: Mansory Just Made Its First Good Car: A 1,000-HP Mercedes-Benz S-Class That's...
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Having launched its new generation of Drive-E engines in four-cylinder format, Volvo is now working to develop three-cylinder engines sharing the modular, 0.5-liter cylinder design. The new three-cylinder engines, which accordingly will displace 1.5 liters, will appear in Volvo’s new range of compact cars being developed with Volvo’s Chinese parent company Geely, as well as the next-generation S60 and V60. CHECK OUT: Conservative ECU Tuning Causing Power Loss On 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 “The development program for the new three-cylinder engine is very advanced and we...
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U.S.-Spec Honda Civic To Receive Turbo Four From Global Civic Type R: Report
Honda’s Civic hatchback sold overseas is set to spawn a new Type R variant complete with a turbocharged and direct-injected 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine spitting out more than 276 horsepower (we hear the final figure may be closer to 320 hp). Sadly, this model isn’t headed to the U.S...
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Chrysler To Add Turbocharging And Direct Fuel Injection To Pentastar V-6
In a bid to catch up with rivals, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] will finally update its Pentastar V-6 with some power boosting technologies such as turbocharging, direct fuel injection and improved variable valve timing. The benefit is that the upgrades should also see fuel economy improve...
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Audi Introduces Three-Cylinder Engines With 2014 A1: Forbidden Fruit
Audi’s smallest car, the A1 subcompact, has been on sale overseas since its launch back in 2010. It’s now received a mid-cycle update, which not only includes some changes to the styling but also the launch of the sporty S1 variant that we saw back at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The...
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VW Future Tech To Include 10-Speed DSG And Electrically-Driven Turbos
Volkswagen has announced several new technologies that will be making their way into its cars in the not too distant future. Headlining the list is a new diesel engine that displaces just 2.0 liters but churns out 268 horsepower. No torque figure has been mentioned but insiders have suggested...
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Miniature W-18 Engine Build Is Mesmerizing: Video
An engine can be a beautiful piece of engineering and fascinating to explore in pieces. It's not always convenient, however, to take apart your car when you want a lesson in how things work. MUST SEE: Production-Ready Aeromobil Flying Car To Debut This Month: Video That's where the world of...
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After confirming its intention last year to return to Formula One in 2015 not with its own team but as an engine supplier to McLaren (perhaps with more team agreements to come), Honda has now revealed its engine for the new season. Officially labeled a power unit, since the ‘engines’ in F1 now comprise an internal combustion unit and an energy recovery system with two electric motor/generators, the unit will now be put through a rigorous testing phase. Honda is still developing its power unit at its main R&D center in Tochigi, Japan and plans to show it off at this...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 To Get 2.0-Liter Engine In U.S, 1.5-Liter Elsewhere
The United States’ version of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 will get a 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G four-cylinder engine, the company confirmed today. Combined with the Skyactiv-MT manual transmission, the fourth-gen MX-5’s powertrain should prove similar to the existing car’s setup. MUST SEE...
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Ford Mustang GT350 To Pack 5.2-Liter V-8 With Flat-Plane Crank?
The sixth-generation Ford Mustang recently entered production, but engineers are still testing a high-performance variant of the new muscle car that we’re expecting to be launched on the market sometime next year. Not much is known about the new Mustang variant but it’s believed the car...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata May Offer Multiple Engine Options
We're now less than a week away from the official reveal of the all-new 2016 Mazda MX-5, which takes place a quarter of a century after the very first model made its debut in 1989. The rumor mill is still in full swing, however, with the latest news claiming there might be several different engine...
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Next-Gen Cadillac SRX To Be Built In Tennessee
Cadillac is set to introduce an all-new SRX for the 2017 model year, and production of the vehicle has been confirmed for General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. The current SRX is sourced from a plant in Mexico. MUST SEE: Nissan Juke-R (WITH NAWSSS) Laps The...
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Tiny V-8 Nitro Engine Looks, Sounds Amazing: Video
You might not be able to swap this V-8 into your car to make it into a mean drift missile or rocket it to 60 mph in sub-three-seconds, but you could strap it to a bicycle or put it in an RC car for some ridiculous fun. Why? Because it’s a tiny nitromethane-powered V-8. SEE ALSO: The Internet...
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Audi is looking to a new engine design to increase four-cylinder refinement.
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Ferrari Plans Electrically-Driven Turbo: Report
Audi has just shown an engine packing a turbocharger that is electrically-driven at low revs to help eliminate lag. Audi is expected to initially offer the technology in its next-generation Q7 SUV, most likely in 2016, but the German automaker isn’t the only one investigating the advanced...
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Mercedes-AMG GT’s New Twin-Turbo V-8 M178 Engine: Gallery
The Mercedes-AMG GT is shaping up to be a worthy successor to the SLS AMG family of cars, with a sleek and sensual design and, now, a powerhouse of a twin-turbo V-8 engine. MUST WATCH: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Displacing just 4.0 liters, the previously revealed...
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This Is The 2015 Mustang EcoBoost Engine: Underhood Shot
There’s no denying the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost’s turbo four-pot engine sounds pretty good for what it is, and that it packs a definite punch for its size. But what does it look like in its office? Now we know. ALSO SEE: Open Your Ears To Take In The EcoBoost-Powered 2015 Mustang Actually...
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Hell No: Why SRT Hellcat V-8 Won't Be Giving Viper Extra Bite
The 707-horsepower, 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 in the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat seems a natural to go under the hood of a vehicle that could better handle all that power up to 200 mph and above. And to casual enthusiasts, it would make sense that car might be the Viper. But as SRT...
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Mercedes Details The AMG GT’s Twin-Turbo V-8 Engine: Video
The upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT promises to be an exciting sports car that will run with, and possibly outrun, the best of the Porsche 911-class of cars. Here, we get a peek at the car in action, including a focus on its twin-turbo V-8 engine. READ: Hardest Time Over, Says Michael Schumacher's Wife...
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