Favorite 4-cylinder car/engine?

[Batmobile_Turbo]

the volkswagen flat 4. for favorite cars the order would be
1. any early volkswagen
2. lotus elise
3. toyota mr2

[SPEED 12]

Lotus Esprit S4

[kennyknoxville]

exige w/k20 engine

[bum-man]

the Saab variable compression engines (i dont know if it will ever make production?? but it still is cool)...you can change the compression of the engine automatically depending on how much gas you give the engine.

[bum-man]

"Saab is now launching an entirely new engine concept named SVC, which stands for Saab Variable Compression. Owing to the SVC engine's unique design, it offers performance on a par with units twice its size but with the fuel consumption of a small engine. The SVC engine is a five-cylinder 1.6 litre unit producing 225 bhp, and it delivers no less than 305 Nm of torque."

oops didnt realize it was a 5 cylinder...im sure if they make a 4 cylinder with the same displacement it will still be just as amazing.

[RS6]

The flat-4 out of the beetle and microbus, for definate. There is nothing like the rattle of a VW flat-4.

[Alfahollic]

Definitely the S2000! It makes 240 horsepower out of just 2 small liters... thats 120 horsepower per liter, more than any naturally aspirated production car. The F20C also revs up to 9,000 rpm, making it the highest revving production car engine.

Alfa Romeo achieved 240bhp with 1970's technology in the
Giulia GTAm.

1750cc: 220bhp @ 7200 rpm 220 km/h
2000cc: 240bhp @ 7500 rpm 240km/h

Also the Alfa Romeo 159 (1951)

The 1479cc engine - the most powerful 1500 ever built - developed 425 bhp at 9300 rpm and could propel the Alfa 159 along at more than 300 km/h.

[henk4]

[i]
Also the Alfa Romeo 159 (1951)

The 1479cc engine - the most powerful 1500 ever built - developed 425 bhp at 9300 rpm and could propel the Alfa 159 along at more than 300 km/h. [/b]

You may have overlooked here two things: The Alfa 159 is a straight eight.
The F1 turbo cars were also less than 1500 cc. The BMW 4 cylinder in qualifying trim was good for 1200+ BHP.

[Alfahollic]

You may have overlooked here two things: The Alfa 159 is a straight eight.
The F1 turbo cars were also less than 1500 cc. The BMW 4 cylinder in qualifying trim was good for 1200+ BHP.

Yes u r right, however this engine was built in 1951 not 1983. I bet it had plenty of traction as well.

[henk4]

Originally posted by Alfahollic
Yes u r right, however this engine was built in 1951 not 1983. I bet it had plenty of traction as well.

It was actually built before the war and Alfa managed to keep them in hiding to be used again later which they did to great success until they finally succumbed because of excessive fuel consumption.

[Alfahollic]

It was actually built before the war and Alfa managed to keep them in hiding to be used again later which they did to great success until they finally succumbed because of excessive fuel consumption.

really i didnt know that. wow.

[Batmobile_Turbo]

Originally Posted by RS6

The flat-4 out of the beetle and microbus, for definate. There is nothing like the rattle of a VW flat-4.

i profoundly agree

[Egg Nog]

Originally Posted by Batmobile_Turbo

i profoundly agree

You like the rattle of a VDub flat 4 block?

Awesome, I'll take that as a compliment

[Batmobile_Turbo]

Originally Posted by Egg Nog

You like the rattle of a VDub flat 4 block?

Awesome, I'll take that as a compliment

yes, but not as much as the Golf GTI, the old one.

[lfb666]

BMW E30 M3 - 1990

Engine
Cylinders: 4
Engine Configuration: Inline
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
Displacement: 2467 cc | 150.5 cu in. | 2.5 L.
Valves: NA
Valvetrain: DOHC
Horsepower: 172.2 Kw / 234 BHP @ 7000 RPM
Torque: 240.0 Nm / 177 Ft-lbs @ 4750 RPM
Bore: 3.6801 in | 101.6 mm. | 0.1 m.
Stroke: 3.3101 in | 76.2 mm. | 0.1 m.
Compression Ratio: 10.5:1

Performance
0-60 mph: 6.1 sec
1/4 Mile: 14.7
Top Speed: 154.1 mph | 247.8 km/h