Tag: Under The Hood
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: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
The 1.5-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder is the base engine under the hood of the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport and similarly Ford Escape from 2020 forward and is code named “Dragon”. It comes comes standard with an 8-s...
Under The Hood: 2017 Toyota Tundra 5.7
The 5.7-liter V8 engine in the Toyota Tundra pickup known as the 3UR-FE has been around as we see it since 2006 and is manufactured exclusively in Toyota's Alabama engine plant. It's the same engine you'll find und...
Under The Hood: 2021 Hyundai Elantra
For 2021 the all-new redesigned Hyundai Elantra base engine is a 2.0 liter naturally aspirated Atkinson Cycle four cylinder as equipped in trim grades SE, SEL and Limited as we have here. This engine has been used...
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: 2021 Cadillac CT4 2.7 Turbo
The 2021 Cadillac CT4 with the optional 2.7-liter engine uses the exact same L3B engine originally designed and engineered for the Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks. The turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces ...
Under The Hood: 2022 Ford Maverick EcoBoost
The 2022 Ford Maverick top engine option is the 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder. In the Maverick we have here, it comes mated exclusively to an 8-speed automatic transmission and is optioned with AWD...
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...
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: 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'...
