Tag: tech
New Stellantis STLA Large Platform: BEV, Hybrid and ICE Powertrains
If you've been wondering where all the new cars and SUVs from Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler are lately you are about to see a parade of them in the next two years, all of them sharing a flexible new platform called STL...
Under The Hood: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T
Because the the 2016 Beetle R-Line is still based on the older A5 architecture, it was not updated with the latest generation of the 2.0 liter EA888 engine. This means that it's one generation back of what most VW and...
Under The Hood: Ford Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost
The Ford Explorer Sport and the Platinum both offer standard the now venerable 3.5 liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6, along with the Police Interceptor version of the Explorer where the engine is an option. In t...
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 Nissan Titan XD Cummins
The first thing you notice under the hood of the Nissan Titan XD is that this thing has one of the best looking diesel engines on the market. They went to a lot of care to design its cast aluminum upper intake tract t...
Under The Hood: 2016 Mazda CX9 2.5T
For 2016 the Ford sourced 3.7 liter V6 gives way to Mazda's new top engine in the CX9, a 2.5 liter direct-injected and turbocharged four cylinder engine. In the CX9 it is always paired with a six-speed automatic trans...
Under The Hood: 2016 Fiat 500C Abarth
Though there is a lot going on under the hood of the Fiat 500 Abarth, it's not always easy to see because it's one of the most tightly packed engine bays you will find. But what's here is a 1.4 liter turbocharged four...
2023 Toyota Prius: Under The Hood
The all-new 2023 Toyota Prius comes with the latest generation of the brand's 2.0-liter dual overhead cam Atkinson Cycle engine mated to their well proven hybrid power-split planetary transmission. The gasoline...
Under The Hood: 2017 Lexus RC 200t
The base engine for the Lexus RC 200t is now the 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbocharged four-cylinder with 241 horsepower at 5,800 rpm. Its 258 pound-feet of torque that comes on low from 1600 to 4400 rpm. Designate...
2017 Chevrolet & GMC Duramax: Inside Look
At the Texas State Fair today, GM has announced details on their next-generation 6.6 liter Duramax turbo-diesel V8 that will power both the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD and the GMC Sierra HD Pickups. The long awaite...
