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Four-Cylinder Volvos Return To U.S. In Fall 2013

It's been eight years since Volvo offered a four-cylinder car in the United States--in the S40 sedan and V40 wagon--but come fall 2013 the four-pot drought will be over. Volvo has announced that the new 2.0-liter four-cylinder will be used in the front-wheel drive versions of the S60 and S80...

April 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1

Ferrari Developing V12 Hybrid, Downsized V6s Possible

March 26, 2012

Three-Cylinder Ford Fiesta Coming To U.S.: Report

July 18, 2011

An Even Minier MINI: Tiny 3-Cylinder Carbon-Fiber Car In 2014

June 9, 2011

Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class Previews New U.S.-Bound Compact

Mercedes-Benz is working on a family of new small cars, several of which will be heading to the U.S., possibly by the end of next year. Designed to compete with BMW’s... April 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

BMW Looking To Boost MPGs With TwinPower Turbo Three-Cylinder Engines

Expect to see smaller engines for BMW’s future models, as high fuel prices and greater environmental concerns push automakers towards engines with lower displacements... March 22, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

Buyers Seeking Better Gas Mileage Flock To Four-Cylinders In Droves

While many Americans may still scoff at the idea of driving a reasonably sized car with an engine not much bigger than that found on a motorbike, sales numbers are showing... March 17, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Report: Honda CR-Z Model To Drop Hybrid Motor, Pick Up Turbo

The 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid hot-hatch was meant to be the car that showed hybrids could be sporty as well as green, but its paltry 122 horsepower and dismal 0-60 times were... December 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

Toyota Hops On the Direct Injection And Turbocharging Bandwagon

Toyota is the latest automaker to announce it’s headed down the downsized engine path as it strives for improved fuel economy, following the likes of Ford... November 24, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4

40 MPG Dodge Compact Coming In Early 2012

Ford has the Fiesta, Chevrolet the new Cruze Eco and soon the next-generation Aveo but what car does Dodge have for customers looking for something affordable that also gets... November 16, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Volkswagen Won’t Follow Fiat’s Lead With Two-Cylinder Engine

In Europe Fiat sells its funky 500 minicar with an optional 0.9-liter two-cylinder engine that when equipped with an automatic transmission returns an impressive fuel economy... November 8, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

Mazda SKY-G gasoline direct injection engine

Mazda Claims Sky Engine Range Will Match Hybrids In Fuel Economy

While many of its rivals have flocked to hybrid technology for fuel efficiency gains, Mazda is relatively unique in that it plans to further develop existing internal... August 31, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

GM To Develop Compact Engine And Dual Clutch Transmission With SAIC

General Motors is calling on Chinese partner SAIC to help develop a new downsized gasoline engine family and an advanced dual clutch transmission, one of the first major... August 18, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

Chrysler Pares Back EV And Hybrid Plans

A few years back Chrysler showed off all manner of hybrid, range-extended and all-electric concepts in the hope that these vehicles would eventually see production, thus... July 26, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2

Fiat 500 Gets Two-Cylinder Engine In Europe, U.S. Arrival Unlikely

Europeans fans of the Fiat 500 will soon be able to opt for what the automaker is claiming to be the world's most fuel-efficient gasoline engine, a tiny two-cylinder engine... July 12, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

Report: BMW Working On Three-Cylinder Engines

Expect to see smaller engines for BMW’s future models, as high fuel prices and greater environmental concerns push buyers towards engines with lower displacements... June 7, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran