Hyundai’s latest-generation Gamma engine is among the smallest in the U.S. and powers the Accent subcompact, one of the lowest-priced cars in the U.S., yet it pushes the envelope in technology and specific output.
For ’11, BMW upped output by adding direct injection and double VANOS to the naturally-aspirated 4-cyl., plus Valvetronic and a new twin-scroll turbocharger to the S version.
“There's a lot of love and passion in the company and the customer base around the 5.0L engine,” Harrison says, “and we have wanted to do one for years.”
The single most impressive thing about this world-class 3.0L turbo 6-cyl. is the fact it fits transversely between the shock towers of the midsize S60.
For those whose travels include substantial highway miles, a somewhat less expensive 40-plus-mpg diesel can offer real savings over many hybrid-electric vehicles.
“There is nobody out there, and nobody forecast to come, who has a mass-market, zero emissions, no-gas, and no-oil offering that does what the Leaf does,” Nissan’s Mark Perry says.