Tag: tech
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...
Powertrain Review: 2017 Ford F-150 3.5 EcoBoost
The 2017 Ford F-150 with the 3.5 liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 was upgraded with the second-generation of the landmark engine that continues to be the top engine option for power and towing. An engine that will car...
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 Lexus RX450h Hybrid
The Lexus RX 450h Hybrid, and before it the RX400h was one of the first hybrid-powered crossover SUV's on the market. Back then and now, it comes with a powertrain that actually bucks the trend of hybrids and is quite...
Under The Hood: 2017 Genesis G90 3.3T
The 2017 Genesis G90 is the first car to go on sale in North America with the all-new Hyundai-Kia twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter Lambda II V6 engine, a powerplant we will see in a number of upcoming vehicles from at leas...
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: 2016 Audi Q3 Quattro 2.0 TFSI
Because the the 2016 Audi Q3 is still based on the older A5 or Golf V architecture, it was not updated with the latest generation of the 2.0 VW/Audi EA888 engine. This means that it's one generation back of what most ...
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 Range Rover Sport TD6
The 3.0 liter turbo-diesel V6 new to the Range Rover in North America this year isn't really new at all, having been sold around the world in Land Rover vehicles for a very long time. The engine known internally as th...
Under The Hood: 2016 GMC Canyon DuraMax Diesel
The new 2.8-liter DuraMax diesel that’s now available in both the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon isn’t actually all that new. Versions of it have been powering a multitude of different trucks ans SUVs from various ...
