USA Today: Four-cylinder engines powered nearly half of all new car sales...
Filed under: Green,Car BuyingAlong with eight-cylinder engines and manual transmissions, six-cylinder motors appear to be on the outs, relatively speaking. In the first quarter of this year, USA Today...
View ArticleReport: Audi bringing four-cylinder A8 in 2012
Filed under: Audi,BMW,Mercedes-Benz,Diesel,Luxury,sedan2011 Audi A8 – Click above for high-res image galleryContinue reading Report: Audi bringing four-cylinder A8 in 2012 Report: Audi bringing...
View ArticleReport: Formula 1 engines could go four-cylinder turbo in 2013
Filed under: Motorsports,FerrariIn less than a week, the FIA could vote in a new engine for the 2013 Formula One season, and the smart money is on a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder to replace the...
View ArticleOfficially Official: BMW announces 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo for U.S.
Filed under: BMW,TechnologyContinue reading Officially Official: BMW announces 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo for U.S. Officially Official: BMW announces 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo for U.S....
View ArticleBMW's U.S.-bound 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo to bump up fuel economy
Filed under: Green,BMW,Fuel EfficiencyContinue reading BMW's U.S.-bound 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo to bump up fuel economy BMW's U.S.-bound 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo to bump up fuel economy...
View ArticleFour-cylinder engines to proliferate throughout Cadillac lineup
Filed under: Cadillac,GM,Coupe,Hybrid,sedanContinue reading Four-cylinder engines to proliferate throughout Cadillac lineup Four-cylinder engines to proliferate throughout Cadillac lineup originally...
View Article2012 BMW 528i goes green with turbo four and start-stop
Filed under: Green,BMW,Fuel Efficiency,HybridContinue reading 2012 BMW 528i goes green with turbo four and start-stop 2012 BMW 528i goes green with turbo four and start-stop originally appeared on...
View ArticleGM announces new global small engine family
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,GM,China,TechnologyGeneral Motors announced today that it would be overhauling its smallest engines, replacing three engine families with a new, modular Ecotec...
View ArticleHonda Crosstour gains four-cylinder model for 2012
Filed under: Honda,CrossoverEver since the launch of the, uh, polarizing Honda Crosstour, the rumormill has been buzzing with word that Honda might someday add a four-cylinder engine to the lineup....
View ArticleNissan agrees to make engines for Mercedes in Tennessee
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,Infiniti,Mercedes-Benz,NissanContinue reading Nissan agrees to make engines for Mercedes in Tennessee Nissan agrees to make engines for Mercedes in Tennessee...
View ArticleNissan will make four-cylinder engines for Mercedes' 'Baby Benz' in Tennessee
Filed under: Etc.,Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Mercedes-Benz,Nissan,RenaultNissan reached an agreement to make four-cylinder engines at its Tennessee plant for Mercedes-Benz, marking a continuation of a...
View ArticleGM sold record 100,000 30+ mpg cars in March; might extend Volt summer shutdown
Filed under: Green,Chevrolet,GM,Fuel Efficiency,ElectricGeneral Motors is fattening up on thinner cars.Continue reading GM sold record 100,000 30+ mpg cars in March; might extend Volt summer shutdown...
View Article2014 BMW 328d ready to burn oil in just four cylinders
Filed under: New York Auto Show,BMW,Diesel,sedanDespite showing off the new 328d sedan in New Jersey yesterday, BMW though it only fair to bring the first four-cylinder diesel it will ever sell in the...
View ArticleToyota to enter modern turbo four-cylinder era with Lexus crossover
Filed under: Lexus,Toyota,Technology,Crossover,LuxuryToyota has sat quietly on the sidelines as many of its competitors have armed themselves in recent years with lower-displacement turbocharged...
View ArticleThanks to smaller engines, vehicle dependability falls for first time in 16...
Filed under: Etc.,Green,BMW,Lexus,MINI,Toyota,Technology,Emerging TechnologiesContinue reading Thanks to smaller engines, vehicle dependability falls for first time in 16 years Thanks to smaller...
View ArticlePorsche finally moving ahead with flat-four engine
Filed under: Porsche,Convertible,Coupe,PerformanceWhen Porsche released the first Boxster in 1996 and the first Cayman in 2005, the idea was to create an entry-level model for the German automaker's...
View ArticleBMW already considering four cylinders for next M3
Filed under: BMW,Coupe,Performance,sedanThe cylinder count in BMW's M3 has fluctuated over the years. The original M3 debuted in 1985 packing a 2.3-liter inline-four, but subsequent models went with...
View ArticleNext-gen Chevy Volt will get 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine
Filed under: Green,Chevrolet,Electric,HybridAs General Motors gets ready to unveil the new Chevy Volt at the Detroit Auto Show in January, it's starting to reveal a few more details about the updated...
View ArticleNew VW Jetta GLI to debut at 2019 Chicago Auto Show
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show,Performance,sedanIn spring 2018, we learned that the new-and-improved Volkswagen Jetta GLI would be arriving within the year, and now we have confirmation that VW is...
View ArticleGM drops turbo-four engine from Chevy Traverse
Filed under: Chevrolet,GM,CrossoverIts successor is found in the 2019 Cadillac XT4.Continue reading GM drops turbo-four engine from Chevy Traverse GM drops turbo-four engine from Chevy Traverse...
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