Tag: tech
In Depth Look: Infiniti VC Turbo Engine
While it made little news, likely one of the biggest innovations in the history of the internal combustion engine has come in 2016 with Infiniti's announcement of their 2.0-liter variable compression turbo (VC Turbo) ...
Under The Hood: 2016 Lincoln MKX 2.7 EcoBoost
Ford’s 2.7 liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 first appeared in the 2015 Ford F-150 pickups, then the 2015 Ford Edge Sport, now the 2016 Lincoln MKX and soon the 2017 Ford Fusion Sport AWD. Here, it has the highest tune of ...
Under The Hood: 2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.8 TSI
The 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 in the Volkswagen Golf is the newest engine in the brand's family of cars. It's now the base engine for the Golf, the SportWagen, Beetle, and Passat here in North America...
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: 2017 Kia Soul! Turbo
The Kia Soul Turbo's 1.6-liter Gamma turbocharged engine is a new higher output powerplant found in other Hyundai and Kia products this year like the new Elantra Sport and Elantra GT as well as in the Kia Forte5 just ...
Under The Hood: 2017 Dodge Durango R/T
It's been around seemingly forever by the Dodge 5.7-liter HEMI V8 has completely evolved from its basic roots in the 1950s, and honestly even mentioning the 1950s really isn't fair as the current engine share not not ...
Under The Hood: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
The first thing you notice opening the hood of the 2017 Audi A4 is its longitudinal engine placement, a long-time staple of all but the smallest of Audi models. The trans-axle sends power to the front or all four whee...
Under The Hood: 2017 Toyota Tundra 5.7
The 5.7-liter V8 engine in the Toyota Tundra pickup known as the 3UR-FE has been around as we see it since 2006 and is manufactured exclusively in Toyota's Alabama engine plant. It's the same engine you'll find und...
IIHS crash testing key force in vehicle design
While we have a government agency tasked with vehicle safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), no institution proves the theory that the free market pushes trends and change more than top do...
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 ...
