2016 VW Scirocco 2.0 TDI 184 HP Acceleration Test (vs. 1.4 TSI 160 HP)
31 Oct 2016, 21:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Diesel engines have torque, but if you make a coupe light enough, small petrol engines with turbos are always going to do great
2017 BMW 740d xDrive Does 0 to 260 KM/H Performance Tests on German Autobahn
25 Oct 2016, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The fact that it will do 0 to 100 km/h in about 5 seconds is not as impressive as the linear power delivery that follows
2016 Opel Insignia Country Tourer With 250 HP Turbo Takes Acceleration Test
10 Oct 2016, 22:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / On paper, the A4 allroad has some competition from the Opel Insiginia Coutry Tourer, but we think it's so unpopular that it will be canceled
2017 BMW 750d Acceleration Test Shows What a Quad Turbo Diesel Can Do
9 Oct 2016, 18:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new quad-turbo is a direct replacement for the tri-turbo found in the old 750d, being 5% more powerful and 11% more economical
Renault Talisman Estate 160 dCi Runs Out of Puff at 200 KM/H, But Looks Good
28 Sep 2016, 16:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The thing you need to remember is that tachometers are very inaccurate at top speed, so 203 km/h is probably well below 200
2016 Peugeot 308 GT Wagon Acceleration Test: the Golf GTD and Focus ST Rival
23 Sep 2016, 20:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Peugeots in general are forbidden fruit in the US, but this one has a diesel engine, so much like the Golf GTD, it will never happen
2017 Renault Koleos 2.0 dCi Gets 177 HP, Does 0 to 100 Km/h in Under 10 Seconds
22 Sep 2016, 17:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Really, every large SUV with a 2.0 or 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine is slow. What's funny is that most of them are made in Korea
2017 Audi TT RS Acceleration Is Brutal and So Is the Sound
22 Sep 2016, 11:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / How fast is a 400 horsepower coupe that's barely over 4 meters long? Well, people used to call this a supercar a few years ago
2017 Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Clocked at 5.6 Seconds in Acceleration Test
19 Sep 2016, 20:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2.0 TFSI with quattro is fast, but still slower than true hot hatchbacks like the Ford Focus RS, Golf R and Audi's own S3 or RS3
2017 Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel 0-200 KM/H Acceleration Is Impressive
1 Sep 2016, 13:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Porsche only makes cars that go really fast, so we were curious what their most powerful diesel model ever was capable of
Jeep Renegade 1.6 MultiJet 120 HP Acceleration Test
24 Aug 2016, 02:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 1.6-liter MultiJet engine is used by a lot of cars from Fiat Group. However, we think it's a bad fit for the Renegade
2016 Subaru Forester tS STI Takes Acceleration Test After Australia Debut
10 Aug 2016, 03:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Forester tS features 11 STI badges and 22 chassis changes. However, there is no extra power over the standard 2-liter turbo model
First Tiguan 2.0 BiTurbo 240 HP Acceleration Test Is Here
25 Jul 2016, 23:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's not slow, but the takeoff is not as amazing as the horsepower and torque numbers would lead you to believe. Plus, why to go fast in a Volkswagen CUV?
BMW's Subtle 2016 M3 Facelift Subjected to Walkaround and Acceleration Test
25 Jul 2016, 14:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The changes are so small that only a true fanatic will find them. However, the M3 is a cult car bought mainly by true fanatics
Tiguan 2.0 TDI 4Motion Acceleration Test Proves It's Sluggish
21 Jul 2016, 23:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Tiguan is going to sell like hotcakes. But it doesn't ride perfectly and the interior shows little creativity. The SUV market is going to contest its title
2016 Skoda Superb Acceleration Test Proves a Wagon Can Be Faster Than Supercars
7 Jul 2016, 12:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's has happened, ladies and gentlemen! A Skoda with seating for five and a huge trunk accelerates quicker than a Ferrari 308 GTB or a Honda NSX
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.2 Diesel Super Acceleration Test
29 Jun 2016, 01:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Here we go! It's time to really find out if Alfa can compete with the Germans, like it could when the 166 or 159 were still around
2017 Audi S5 Coupe and S4 Sedan Subjected to Acceleration Test
24 Jun 2016, 03:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If news of the Brexit doesn't concern you, here are two German sports vehicles with 3-liter turbocharged engines and quattro
Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI Engine Sound and Acceleration Test
8 Jun 2016, 16:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 1.0 TSI is a 3-cylinder turbo engine with direct injection that competes with Ford's EcoBoost. Skoda used it to replace the Octavia's 1.2 TSI
SEAT Ateca First Acceleration Test Proves It's Faster Than Most Rivals
30 May 2016, 15:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though we're not happy about the fastest Ateca model being a diesel, it's still better than the majority of its rivals