Category: Garage
Under The Hood: 2017 Volkswagen Passat 1.8
The standard engine now for the Volkwagen Passat is now the brand's 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 mill, replacing the old naturally aspirated 2.5-liter five cylinder engine a couple years ago. And thou...
Under The Hood: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E
The Mustang Mach-E is different. While the name might evoke visions of a big-block FE-series 428 cubic inch V8 under it's hood nothing could be further from the truth. Duh right? After all, this is 2021 and we're ...
Under The Hood: 2016 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack
The SRT 392 HEMI or 6.4 liter V8, whichever you prefer has been offered in the Dodge Charger for some time. Before the 707 horsepower supercharged Hellcat V8 came along, it was to top of the ladder for performance in ...
2023 Jeep Compass: Under The Hood
Starting in 2023 the sole engine available in the Jeep Compass is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder. In this vehicle it produces 200 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque and is mated to an 8-speed automati...
Under The Hood: 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid
The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid we tested features an all-new 4th-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain with 204 horsepower and up to 247 pound-feet of torque. In our AWD test vehicle it's rated by the EPA at 40mpg ci...
Under The Hood: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3 V8
This is a full-sized pickup which means like most that came before it, getting deep under the hood means climbing up onto it and diving in. And once you're there a lot of what you came to see is hidden beneath but we ...
Under The Hood: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
The new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon are offered with three variations of a 2.7-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The one here is the mid-level L3B “Turbo Plus” in the Trail Boss and has 310 horsepow...
Under The Hood: 2020-2023 Kia Telluride
Under the hood of the 2020-2023 Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade with the brand's Lambda-II 3.8-liter V6 engine, a power plant that has been around in various forms since 2005. Here it produces 291 horsepower an...
Under The Hood: 2016 Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S
The Subaru BRZ and its companion Scion FR-S (soon to be Toyota 86 in the States) uses a unique version of the brand's horizontally opposed four-cylinder Boxer engine. The 2.0-liter engine we have here features Toyota'...
Under The Hood: 2016 Kia Optima 2.0 GDI Turbo
In the 2016 Kia Optima, the company's 2.0 liter turbocharged direct-injected four-cylinder engine is somewhat de-tuned from previous versions, this one offering up 245 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. This ...
