Tag: tech
Under The Hood: 2016 Toyota Prius
The 2016 Toyota Prius is the first all-new one in several years, with a host of new technicals under its hood. While its engine designation is still 2ZR-FXE, the engine is heavily revised for this year and hybrid driv...
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 ...
Under The Hood: 2017 Cadillac XT5
The 3.6 liter VVT V6 has been a staple of Cadillac and other GM branded vehicles for some time now with its high-feature content of technology. For the 2017 XT5, the second generation 3.6 liter engine gains even more ...
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: 2017 Kia Sportage SX 2.0 Turbo
The 2017 Kia Sportage SX gets the brand's top of the line four-cylinder engine, a 2.0 liter with turbocharging and direct fuel injection. In the Sportage the engine offers 240 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque...
2019 Chevrolet Silverado: Mixed Materials Explained
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks will be larger and faster than before, yet more fuel-efficient by losing up to 450 pounds, not by going all-aluminum and all-turbo like Ford but with a different approach. ...
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: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid uses essentially the same powertrain you will find in the Toyota Camry Hybrid up front, comprised of a 2.5 liter Atkinson Cycle four-cylinder engine with 150 horsepower. It's mated to Toyota...
Under The Hood: 2017 F-Series 6.7 Power Stroke Diesel
The first in-house designed and built V8 diesel engine from Ford, the 6.7-liter Power Stroke has been with us now for several years. In the 2017 F-Series Super Duty trucks it's now in its third evolution. Your firs...
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...
