Small engine, BIG car....
Discussion
Following on from the thread about small cars with V8 engines, I was thinking about the opposite...
What are the big cars with small engines, either in capacity or physical size? I remember looking at a Ford zephyr Mk4 with the V4 engine in and thinking that it was lost in the massive engine bay.
what else is there?
What are the big cars with small engines, either in capacity or physical size? I remember looking at a Ford zephyr Mk4 with the V4 engine in and thinking that it was lost in the massive engine bay.
what else is there?
Jawaman said:
Always thought the 4cyl 1.8 in the BMW E34 looked a bit lacking
Not just the look of it - that was a slow car. In the E36 (3-series) that engine was fine, if not road-burning, but in the heavier 5-series it was overwhelmed. 5-series was 25% heavier than the 3-series, a difference of 300 Kg.It's a 1.2T replacing the old 1.6 engine. The Ford 1.0 engine is the 1.0T which replaces the 1.6 and can already be had in the Fiesta and Focus. The engines aren't as low powered as they sound when you just state the cylinder capacity. Modern engines are more and more about getting the most power out of the smallest cylinder capacity with turbos and superchargers.
Blakewater said:
It's a 1.2T replacing the old 1.6 engine. The Ford 1.0 engine is the 1.0T which replaces the 1.6 and can already be had in the Fiesta and Focus. The engines aren't as low powered as they sound when you just state the cylinder capacity. Modern engines are more and more about getting the most power out of the smallest cylinder capacity with turbos and superchargers.
With the 1.6TDi Passat you really notice a huge lack of tourque at low revs. It can be quite hard to pedal the boat round town without using the full rev range - Ruining any chance of the economy figures that are stated. These small engines are great at passing tests and sitting on motorways but are bloody rubbish with a heavy car and town roads.
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