Tag: Under The Hood
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...
2022 Mercedes-Benz C300: Under The Hood
The 2022 to present Mercedes-Benz W206 C-Class we tested features likely one of the most advanced turbocharged four-cylinder engines in the world with technologies and refinement that make it truly fitting for the...
2023 Jeep Compass: Under The Hood
Starting in 2023 the sole engine available in the Jeep Compass is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder. In this vehicle it produces 200 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque and is mated to an 8-speed automati...
Under The Hood: 2016 Ford F-150 5.0 V8
While the Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6 engine get all the headlines these days, the 5.0 liter V8 on the F-150 option list still lands in the driveway of nearly a third of all buyers. It's not the top option, but a mid-range...
2023 Chevrolet Colorado 2.7 Turbo: What You Need To Know
The new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon come exclusively with the brand's now well proven 2.7-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder truck engine. Notably, the engine program was initially designed first for the Col...
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 Honda Civic 1.5T
The 2022 Honda Civic EX and Touring trim such as in our test vehicle features a turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine producing 180 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque on regular fuel and rated at 31 / 38 /...
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: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek 2.5
For 2021 introduced is a larger 2.5-liter version of the venerable horizontally opposed “Boxer” four-cylinder engine into the top trim grades of the Subaru Crosstrek, Sport and Limited. Available with only the ...
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 ...
