New XC90 T8 Twin-Engine
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Just read a article on msn about the new xc and its sounds very promising. The performance figures sound very interesting even if real world figure are short of quoted still good.
http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/2015-volvo-xc90-previe...
http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/2015-volvo-xc90-previe...
teammototech said:
Just read a article on msn about the new xc and its sounds very promising. The performance figures sound very interesting even if real world figure are short of quoted still good.
http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/2015-volvo-xc90-previe...
Those interior photos look amazing.http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/2015-volvo-xc90-previe...
T-5 = 5-pot turbo. (2.3, 2.4)
T-6 = 6-pot turbo/twin turbo (2.9, 3.0)
now we're looking at a T-5 with a 2.0 4-pot
and a bloody T-8 with a 4-pot?
Maybe I'm stuck in the past but owning one of the last T-5 2.3 engines, I like the idea that the phrase "it's a T-5" means it's a 5 cylinder turbocharged engine that makes loads of noise and torque rather than a tiny sewing machine, boosted to within an inch of it's life that needs to be supported by a glorified starter motor.
Rant over
T-6 = 6-pot turbo/twin turbo (2.9, 3.0)
now we're looking at a T-5 with a 2.0 4-pot
and a bloody T-8 with a 4-pot?
Maybe I'm stuck in the past but owning one of the last T-5 2.3 engines, I like the idea that the phrase "it's a T-5" means it's a 5 cylinder turbocharged engine that makes loads of noise and torque rather than a tiny sewing machine, boosted to within an inch of it's life that needs to be supported by a glorified starter motor.
Rant over
kapiteinlangzaam said:
To be fair, the 2.0 4pot will be 320bhp all by itself - not to be sniffed at.
I think twin-charging is a very cool technology and initial reviews of the engine have been very favourable.
Time marches forwards - the 5-pot sounded lovely, but when you can get 320bhp reliably out of a 4cyl, then whats the (commercial) point?
martinrpeachey said:
kapiteinlangzaam said:
To be fair, the 2.0 4pot will be 320bhp all by itself - not to be sniffed at.
I think twin-charging is a very cool technology and initial reviews of the engine have been very favourable.
Time marches forwards - the 5-pot sounded lovely, but when you can get 320bhp reliably out of a 4cyl, then whats the (commercial) point?
rufusruffcutt said:
But that's where the electric motor comes in handy - torque fill - in Mclaren speak.
Won't sound like this tho, will it 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTWJ9BwNSDU
martinrpeachey said:
rufusruffcutt said:
But that's where the electric motor comes in handy - torque fill - in Mclaren speak.
Won't sound like this tho, will it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTWJ9BwNSDU
True it won't.I wonder what direction the inevitable Polestar version of this twin engine will take?
martinrpeachey said:
T-5 = 5-pot turbo. (2.3, 2.4)
T-6 = 6-pot turbo/twin turbo (2.9, 3.0)
now we're looking at a T-5 with a 2.0 4-pot
and a bloody T-8 with a 4-pot?
Maybe I'm stuck in the past but owning one of the last T-5 2.3 engines, I like the idea that the phrase "it's a T-5" means it's a 5 cylinder turbocharged engine that makes loads of noise and torque rather than a tiny sewing machine, boosted to within an inch of it's life that needs to be supported by a glorified starter motor.
Rant over
The T5 was also available in many Volvos and Fords as a 2.5.T-6 = 6-pot turbo/twin turbo (2.9, 3.0)
now we're looking at a T-5 with a 2.0 4-pot
and a bloody T-8 with a 4-pot?
Maybe I'm stuck in the past but owning one of the last T-5 2.3 engines, I like the idea that the phrase "it's a T-5" means it's a 5 cylinder turbocharged engine that makes loads of noise and torque rather than a tiny sewing machine, boosted to within an inch of it's life that needs to be supported by a glorified starter motor.
Rant over
The T6 was available as a 2.8 and 3.2 also.
Conversely on the diesel side of things and Volvos numbering system the current D3 and D4 diesels are 5 bangers.
Axionknight said:
The T5 was also available in many Volvos and Fords as a 2.5.
The T6 was available as a 2.8 and 3.2 also.
Conversely on the diesel side of things and Volvos numbering system the current D3 and D4 diesels are 5 bangers.
The 2.5 T5 was merely a reworked 2.5LPT engine. Proper T5s got more powerful as time went on but the later 2.5 suffered 35bhp drop in power which I thought unacceptable lol (stuck in the past, I know) The T6 was available as a 2.8 and 3.2 also.
Conversely on the diesel side of things and Volvos numbering system the current D3 and D4 diesels are 5 bangers.
The 2.5 HPT was only available in the R and the Focus RS has cobalt lined bores to stop it splitting the liners.
Now, a T5 is a 4 pot... a D3/D4/2.4D is a 5 pot and recently, Volvo have been on about canning the V70 in favor of bringing back the V90...
kapiteinlangzaam said:
I thought that the V90 was already confirmed as happening?!?
The V90 is indeed confirmed - probably as an AWD with transverse engine (boooorrrring!)It's unsure as yet, if the V70 is definitely getting canned in favor of the 90 tho, I've personally not seen any confirmation either way.
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