Tag: Under The Hood
Under The Hood: 2017 Volkswagen GTI
The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 in the Volkswagen GTI is the newest generation of the engine found under the hood of several of the brand’s vehicles across the board. In the base S model we have he...
Under The Hood: 2015-2021 Lexus RC-F
The Lexus RC-F 5.0 liter V8 is an engine exclusive to the brand with a very high feature content compared to the 5.7 liter V8 which is shared with some Toyota products. It’s got a lot of expensive hardware and a h...
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: 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: 2019-2021 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T
The 2021 Volkswagen Jetta we tested features their latest generation EA211 1.4-liter turbocharged and direct injected four-cylinder engine, here mated to a six-speed manual transmission. In this car, the engine is...
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: 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: 2016 Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S
The Subaru BRZ and its companion Scion FR-S (soon to be Toyota 86 in the States) uses a unique version of the brand's horizontally opposed four-cylinder Boxer engine. The 2.0-liter engine we have here features Toyota'...
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: 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. ...
