Saturday, May 14, 2016

2016 Audi TTS review: In a class by itself?

PHOTO BY AUDI

ON SALE: Now
BASE PRICE: $52,825
AS TESTED PRICE: $58,500
DRIVETRAIN: 2.0-liter turbocharged DOHC I4, AWD six-speed automatic
OUTPUT: 292 hp @ 5,400-6,200 rpm, 280 lb-ft @ 1,900-5,300 rpm
CURB WEIGHT: 3,230 lb
FUEL ECONOMY: 23/27/25 mpg
(EPA City/Hwy/Combined)
PROS: Clean design inside and out, plenty of power and seamlessly integrated technology
CONS: For the money, that BMW M2 is going to be awfully tempting

Four turbos are better than three: BMW debuts new quad-turbocharged diesel engine.

PHOTO BY BMW

QUAD-TURBO IS THE NEW TRI-TURBO

   The latest broadside fired by BMW in the German horsepower wars -- or rather the German torque wars -- is a diesel 3.0-liter inline-six breathed on by four turbochargers.