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For the fourth consecutive year, the Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost was named “Best Engine Under 1.0-litre.” It was judged the class winner – based on drivability, performance, economy, refinement and technology – by a panel of 87 automotive journalists, from 35 countries. Last year, the 1.0?litre EcoBoost became the first engine to be named overall […]
To further tempt customers away from diesel power, Audi has unveiled a new 3 cylinder engine for the A1 supermini. The first petrol unit with this configuration ever to be installed in an Audi model, the latest A1 variant promises to bring 67mpg-plus economy, peppy performance and the premium hallmarks that distinguish every Audi within even […]
You may recall the previous coverage on Car Articles of the Infinity Q50 Eau Rouge concept car. No longer a concept, this performance car has a monster engine – a twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 petrol engine with an output of 568hp and 600Nm of torque! No doubt performance will be impressive especially as it is mated […]
This is the all new Peugeot RCZ R sports car and it comes with a mighty 270 bhp! Almost all of the components have been reworked to allow the full potential of this car to shine. This new performance-oriented unit – codenamed EP6CDTR – features numerous parts which have evolved or been completely redesigned to […]
As James May said during a particularly good episode of Top Gear, a small engined Italian car should be driven like the valves are about to pop out of the bonnet. I recently had the good fortune to drive a smaller engined car, a 1.2 litre Vauxhall Corsa in fact. Granted, in terms of raw […]
Ford has developed a brand new 1.0 litre three cylinder EcoBoost engine right here in the UK with engineers based at Dunton and Dagenham working on the project. The powerplant features in the all-new Ford Focus and will produce 125PS while delivering a combined fuel economy of 56.5mpg and ultra-low petrol CO2 emissions performance of […]