Tag: Under The Hood
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB 35: Under The Hood
Powering the 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB 35 crossover SUV is a German built 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine mounted transversely an driving all four wheels through a high-performance 8-speed DCT “speeds...
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 Lexus RX450h Hybrid
The Lexus RX 450h Hybrid, and before it the RX400h was one of the first hybrid-powered crossover SUV's on the market. Back then and now, it comes with a powertrain that actually bucks the trend of hybrids and is quite...
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...
Under The Hood: 2023 Dodge Hornet 2.0T
One of the two engines available in the Dodge Hornet is what Dodge calls the Hurricane 4 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder. In this vehicle it produces 268 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque and is mated t...
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...
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: 2020-2022 Ford Super Duty Power Stroke Diesel
The 2020-2022 Ford Super Duty pickups use the third-generation of Ford's first in-house designed and built V8 diesel engine, the 6.7-liter Power Stroke. In the 2021 F-250 we've tested here it's rated at 475 horse...
Under The Hood: 2024 Chevrolet Trax
The 2024 Chevrolet Trax and Buick Envista use a well proven LIH 1.2-liter turbocharged and direct-injected three cylinder engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. In this vehicle it produces 137 horsepo...
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...
