Tag: Under The Hood
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: 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid
The Ford Maverick Hybrid features a powertrain well proven, an evolution of hardware that has been in production for nearly a decade powering Ford Fusion, C-Max and Escape Hybrid models just to name a few. In t...
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: Toyota Crown Platinum HybridMAX
The 2023 and newer Toyota Crown was the first vehicle from the brand to showcase their all-new HybridMAX powertrain option that takes horsepower and driving appeal up a few notches from the base hybrid powertrain ...
Under The Hood: 2022 Subaru WRX
The 2022 Subaru WRX comes with a larger and revised 2.4-liter turbochargedflat-four “Boxer” engine over the previous generation. With an aluminum block and heads and a 10.6:1 compression ratio it produces 271 hors...
Under The Hood: 2016-2021 Toyota Tacoma 3.5 V6
The 2016-2021 Toyota Tacoma got its own version of the corporate 3.5 liter V6, replacing the old 4.0 liter unit which has been a staple of this truck for some time. While it shares its size with cars like the Toyo...
Under The Hood: 2016 Subaru WRX STi
The Subaru WRX STi engine legendary, but in large part because it's been around for some time. The EJ257 2.5 liter turbocharged and intercooled four-cylinder boxer engine is virtually identical to the 300 horsepower E...
Under The Hood: 2024 Subaru Impreza / Crossrek 2.5
For 2024 the Subaru Impreza comes with two engines. The base is a 2.0-liter horizontally opposed “Boxer” four-cylinder engine with 152 horsepower and 145 pound-feet of torque for Base and Sport Models. On the RS m...
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: 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is powered by a 1.6-liter Atkinson Cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor integrated into its 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The engine and electric motor...
