Porsche recently introduced two new 718 models, the Boxster and the Cayman. But these aren鈥檛 your normal Porsches, these new models have something missing for the previous incarnations, they have two less cylinders under the hood. Porsche is going back to its roots and giving these models a flat-4 engine. In 1948 when Ferdinand Porsche created the two-seater roadster the No. 1 Type 356, he fitted it with a flat-4. The engine was mounted in Type 356鈥檚 aluminum body and produced just 40 horsepower from its 1.1 liter engine. This was the basis for Porsche鈥檚 engine for years, until 20 years ago when they decided to launch a flat-6 into the Boxster, Cayman and the entire 911 line. However, with tightening emissions, fuel economy, and displacement regulations, the market has forced automakers to change. Gone are the days of the gas guzzling 3.0 liter 6 cylinders with 2 superchargers, and taking their place are the slimmed down 2.0 liter flat-4 with a single supercharger. The all-aluminum engine is offered in the new 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman models in two different displacements. Standard models are fitted with a 2.0-liter flat-4 that shares its 91-millimeter bore and 76.4-millimeter stroke with the 911鈥瞫 3.0-liter flat-six, while S models are fitted with a 2.5-liter flat-4 that has a slightly larger 102-millimeter bore.
With the very recent report of an all new cross-coupe SUV. VW made a surprise release of this concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. This is the first model to use the MQB chassis which will be used for the next Golf and Audi TT. With it's bold front end styling and sloping roof line, executive director of Volkswagen design Klaus Bischoff said "It is the future face of all VW SUVs". This concept which is smaller than the current Tiguan, offers a sporty SUV but is still capable of going off-road. Featuring all-wheel drive and powered by a TSI turbo-charged engine and two electric motors, this plug-in hybrid has a total of 262bhp. 0-100km/h is said to be close to 7 seconds. The cross coupe is also able of driving 25 miles in two-wheel drive on pure electric. No details or timeline have been released if this model will see production.
MV Agusta boss Giovanni Castiglioni has revealed the firm will unveil a new version of the Turismo Veloce 800 shortly. He gave away precious little details other than that it will have an 鈥榠nnovative clutch system鈥? The current Turismo has a slipper clutch, so it鈥檚 possible MV will just add a slip-and-assist clutch, which controls engine braking better. And it increases the clamping of the clutch plates under load, allowing lighter clutch springs and a lighter lever feel. That鈥檚 not very MV though and it鈥檚 thought they are looking at another option. An auto-clutch, made by Rekluse, could come as standard on the new MV. The clutch lever remains, so you still have fine control, but you don鈥檛 need it to start and stop. It engages and dis-engages automatically with the increase and decrease in revs. These systems make stalling virtually impossible and could make two-up town-centre wobbles a thing of the past. We also expect an engine revamp with an increase in power from the Veloce鈥檚 current 110 bhp to closer to 125 bhp. Electronically, the current model was well ahead of the pack when it was first launched in 2015 but the others have caught up, so MV wants to move things on again. ABS with rear wheel lift control but it鈥檚 not lean sensitive, so we expect MV to add cornering ABS to the updated model. The current model also has a full-colour TFT dash and Bluetooth connectivity, but we expect MV will join KTM and BMW by offering maps via a sat-nav in the dash.
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