To choose the right vehicle, you need to know the best engine specs. All these terms and numbers, like 2.0 liter 4-cylinder turbo producing 160 horsepower and 175 lb-ft of torque may be confusing.

This story appears in the June 29 print edition of Transport Topics. Old habits are hard to break, but engine parts that are tightened beyond specifications can be easy to break. For many engine ...

A little while ago I had one of those immensely annoying – and unwinnable – arguments in an online forum with a guy I’d never met. You’d think the touchy topic was the wisdom of wearing a face mask (I ...

Cadillac is moving towards new model designations based on engine torque specs. As such, Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury models powered by the turbocharged 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline engine will come with a ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The modern era of mass-market affordable turbocharging began in the 1990s with the arrival of VW and Audi's 1.8 Turbo and 2.7 Twin-Turbo engines. For the first time, manufacturers were talking about ...

Diesel engines are popular these days due to their unflinching willingness to handle high towing capacities and deliver lots of torque from low revs. In truck applications, a healthy amount of low-end ...

Without getting into a long-winded dissertation about torque, we're going to suggest that you dig through your old copies of HOT ROD Magazine and familiarize yourself with the relationship between ...

The next-generation Silverado and Sierra will get a notable boost in power and torque for the TurboMax turbocharged 2.7L I4 engine, GM Authority has learned.