Tag: Under The Hood
Under The Hood: 2016 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack
The SRT 392 HEMI or 6.4 liter V8, whichever you prefer has been offered in the Dodge Charger for some time. Before the 707 horsepower supercharged Hellcat V8 came along, it was to top of the ladder for performance in ...
Under The Hood: Honda Civic Type R
The 2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R is the most powerful and fasted production Honda vehicle ever offered in the United States, all made hot and tasty by a very special engine, transmission and suspension that sets i...
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: 2017-2021 Honda Ridgeline
Built with the same chassis architecture as the Honda Pilot and Passport SUVs, the Ridgeline engine bay and components are virtually identical to them across the board and much of what's said and seen here can app...
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...
2022 Ford Escape Hybrid: Under The Hood
The Ford Escape Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid features a powertrain well proven, an evolution of hardware that has been in production for nearly a decade powering Ford Fusion and C-Max Hybrid models just to name a few...
Under The Hood: 2023 Lexus RX 500h
The 2024 and newer Lexus RX 500h AWD was the first vehicle from the brand to showcase their all-new high-end turbocharged hybrid powertrain option that takes power and driving enjoyment up a few levels from the ba...
Under The Hood: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
The new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon are offered with three variations of a 2.7-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The one here is the mid-level L3B “Turbo Plus” in the Trail Boss and has 310 horsepow...
Under The Hood: Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
Powering the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 crossover SUV is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine mounted transeversely an driving the front or all four wheels through an 8-speed DCT automatic transmission. ...
Under The Hood: 2022 Volkswagen Taos 1.5T
The 2022 Volkswagen Taos features the brand's latest generation EA211 1.5-liter turbocharged four cylinder gasoline engine, here with 158 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. In our FWD Taos test vehicle it ha...
