Stories about: turbocharged

Hot Fiat 500L With 165 HP On Its Way!

31 Oct 2012, 16:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While you may have been thinking that the 500L MPV was going to be less-than-entertaining to drive, Fiat has set out to prove you wrong. An autoedizione.com editor spotted a 500L with masking tape o...

Citroen Launches DS3 RRC Rally Car

30 Oct 2012, 16:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Citroen has already won two world championships with the DS3 WRC, thus making it a highly-successful car, yet it’s far too expensive to be feasible for private teams and drivers. Well, now the...

Hot Renault Clio Estate RS Under Consideration

22 Oct 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Currently, the Fabia Estate vRS has carved out a niche of its own, being the only supermini-based hot estate currently on the market. All other similar offerings are from the class above. However, R...

Next Ford Focus RS May Get 2.3-Liter Engine With 350 HP

18 Oct 2012, 11:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Focus RS is a real man’s car in every way. It’s imposing, quite heavy and while it may handle well, it still suffers from a bit of torque steer, as well as the inherent disadvantages...

Caterham Seven Gets Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost Engine

12 Oct 2012, 13:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Caterham Seven, with its ultra-light weight, is a prime candidate for the use of a small, light, compact and powerful turbocharged engine. Apparently, Caterham are pondering putting the Ford 1.0...

BMW M5 F10 Driven Hard - Good or Bad Exhaust Note?

25 Sep 2012, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We are still not convinced by the exhaust note of the new twin-turbo V8-powered BMW M5. We have no reserves whatsoever about its performance, or response for such a big engine which uses forced indu...

Ford Confirms 1.0 EcoBoost Will Power the New Mondeo

6 Sep 2012, 07:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is a piece of news that a few years ago would have seemed extremely far-fetched - a large family saloon, being powered by a 1.0-liter engine. However, Ford have just confirmed that the upcoming...

Ferrari F40 - Excellent Sound at Spa

18 Jun 2012, 08:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the Ferrari F40 first came out, back in 1987, it was the fastest car in the world. It reached a top speed of 324 km/h (201.4 mph) and it became the benchmark for all supercars that followed it....

BMW Twin-Turbo 3.0-liter Engine - Best in Category at Engine of the Year Awards

13 Jun 2012, 16:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’ve already mentioned BMW’s brilliant new bi-turbo straight-six petrol engine as being one of the best and cleverest new performance-orriented engines currently available on the market...

Five Door MINI to Spawn FWD BMW 1-Series – To Be Revealed in Paris

10 Jun 2012, 11:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The five door Mini isn’t the only new FWD addition to the BMW group’s lineup, as it is rumored that it will spawn the ‘real entry level BMW’, underpinned by the same mechanic...

Fiat Reveals Abarth Punto SuperSport Details

31 May 2012, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault’s Clio RS doesn’t really have any natural rivals in its class - it’s that good. It even challenges cars onc class up, like the Golf GTI, Honda Civic Type-R and the old Ford...

Fiat Introduces New Panda ahead of Frankfurt Debut

30 Aug 2011, 21:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Want to try and guess which is the best-selling car in the European mini segment? Yes, it's the Fiat Panda. The Italian are fully aware of the little car's potential and are looking forqrd...

2012 Kia cee’d Revealed

5 Jul 2011, 15:39 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Kia has revealed the new cee’d that has reached a higher level of finsh and performance by introducing a new Euro 5 diesel engine and new equipment options, in addition to previous versions of...

Audi Present Innovative Mono-Turbo Tech for R18 TDI [Gallery]

28 Apr 2011, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yes, they scored an impressive 1-2-3 finish in the famous Le Mans 24 Hours race last year, but Audi doesn't plan to stop there, as the German carmaker will be looking to build on that success a...

BYD Launches Revolutionary Ti-DCT Engine

18 Apr 2011, 12:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD today took the wraps off what it claims to be a revolutionary turbocharged, fuel efficient, all-aluminum-alloy gasoline. The unit is a 1.5-liter engine and has pa...

Button Would Like V10s to Return to F1

12 Apr 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While Formula 1 is evolving towards a greener future, courtesy of the FIA's environmental-friendly policy in recent years, the majority of the people that are actually part of the series would ...

Vettel Hits at KERS, Turbo Engines in F1

1 Apr 2011, 07:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel joined the group of critics who would like to see 4-cylinder turbocharged engines and the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) outside Formula 1 in the future. According to the rei...

Ecclestone Will Fight Turbo Engine in F1

17 Mar 2011, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's cause of blocking the introduction of the new 1.6-litre turbocharged engine formula in the Great Circus in 2013 has recently gained an important voice of Formula 1 racing, that of its...

Ford Vows to Increase Engine Power for 2011 WRC

9 Mar 2011, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford experienced an up-and-down start of the season in the 2011 World Rally Championship, having dominated the opening round in Sweden before watching how the two Citroens of Sebastien Loeb and Seba...

BMW Planning to Turbocharge All Four-Cylinder Engines

18 Feb 2011, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you are a BMW fan, we hope you like turbocharged four-cylinder engines, because there are going to be a lot of them in the range. According to AutoCar, the German manufacturer is showing a strong...