3 Oct 2014, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Along with the new i20 supermini, Korean carmaker Hyundai also has a brand new engine to show at the Paris Motor Show today. It's called the Kappa 1.0 T-GDI, their first downsized small turboch...
19 Sep 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / An older rumor is now causing waves once again in the wide mass of BMW enthusiasts. One of the most trusted sources inside the Munich headquarters, the one known around the forums as Scott26/Herr27 ...
10 Sep 2014, 16:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Launched in 1996, the Porsche Boxster is one of the longest lasting Stuttgart creations. Its debut precedes that of the Cayenne by six years and the Panamera by a massive thirteen. The little roadst...
23 Aug 2014, 07:57 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Flashback from 20 years ago: there we are, riding in the rather underwhelming cars of those days, daydreaming about a better time when we would zoom around in faster, more powerful and safer vehicle...
3 Jun 2014, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in March, Porsche CEO Matthias Muller confirmed working on a four-cylinder boxer engine family. Alas, the CEO was tight-lipped regarding the details, only explaining the maximum output will sit...
30 May 2014, 07:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Coming straight from the darkest corners of the industry is a rumor that tells us the next Porsche 911 GT3 RS could go down the turbocharging route. We all know Porsche is currently testing new turb...
29 May 2014, 13:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Recently we were wondering how great would it be for everyone if Lexus would ditch the 2.5-liter V6 engine from the IS in favor of the all new 2-liter turbocharged unit. Well, our little imagination...
28 May 2014, 12:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW decided, once again, to go down a different route, compared to its rivals. This time, the disparities showed up in the transmission department, where the Germans are poised to keep true to the c...
13 May 2014, 08:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Audi A3 family of compacts has grown hugely from its relatively modest beginnings. Based on the modular MQB tool kit, the Germans have made one sedan model, two hatchbacks and a convertible. All...
15 Apr 2014, 19:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Listen carefully to the exhaust sound of the Jaguar F-Type test vehicle in the video below. To our ears, it appears that this is less than what the F-Type V6 has to offer in terms of aural treatment...
31 Mar 2014, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi’s engineers are currently working overtime to develop the carmaker’s next-generation petrol engines and, as usual, the Germans have quite a plan. The entire VW Group is looking to b...
24 Mar 2014, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Talks of Porsche working on a four-cylinder engine have been going on for quite a while and CEO Matthias Muller has come to confirm that the company is working on such a powerplant.
Muller said t...
17 Feb 2014, 09:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It was August 2013 when Opel / Vauxhall introduced a new downsized engine. Back then, they announced a three-cylinder 1-liter unit relying on turbocharging to deliver 115 HP. Hold you horses everyon...
31 Jan 2014, 09:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Downsizing has not been MINI's thing, their popular little hatchback having stayed in production through most of 2013 with an engine range made almost exclusively of 1.6-liter units. How very 2...
27 Jan 2014, 18:38 UTC · By: Liana Nastase / This year, Nissan decided to make a statement with its 400 hp 3-cylinder 1.5-liter turbocharged engine that is set to revolutionize standards of efficiency as well as performance.
We’re tal...
15 Oct 2013, 13:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With the stricter fuel consumption and CO2 emissions regulations these days, all automakers are downsizing their engines and are fitting them with turbochargers to still offer power. All, but Toyota...
10 Oct 2013, 18:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Opel is the name of GM's European crisis. While US safe risen hugely in the past few years, and Chinese market sales are bolstering their numbers, the slump in Europe is hurting them to the poi...
13 Sep 2013, 18:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the Frankfurt Motor Show press days are over, it’s time to look back at this year’s event and focus on the things that deserve a place in our memory.
We’ve had tons an...
10 Sep 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Opel Monza Concept may be the star of the carmaker’s Frankfurt booth, but the car that’s making true efforts for the sake of sales is the Insignia facelift.
Design wise, the front...
9 Sep 2013, 18:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Our spy shooters couldn't help themselves and simply wanted to have a cup of coffee on the Frankfurt Motor Show's floor. We all know how frightening queues can get and so, while they were ...