Quote: "The Hornet uses a 1.6-liter 16-valve OHC supercharged four-cylinder engine putting out 127 kW (170 hp) and 224 Nm of torque @4,000 rpm."
170 hp from 1.6L
Hornet article
This would seem to support the argument that you can get all the power you want/need from 4 cylinders, BUT what about engine longevity? Does/can an engine that is supercharged to that extent last as long as a regular engine, 4 or 6????
Opinions about using turbo and superharging on 3 and 4 cylinder engines to get 6cyl type performance. Another popular trend seems to be turbo diesels, 3 cylinder (Smart) and 4 cylinder (VWs).
Does this give us the best of both worlds, fuel economy and performance? Or are 6 cylinder engines still better choice because they last much longer or ....?
170 hp from 1.6L
Hornet article
This would seem to support the argument that you can get all the power you want/need from 4 cylinders, BUT what about engine longevity? Does/can an engine that is supercharged to that extent last as long as a regular engine, 4 or 6????
Opinions about using turbo and superharging on 3 and 4 cylinder engines to get 6cyl type performance. Another popular trend seems to be turbo diesels, 3 cylinder (Smart) and 4 cylinder (VWs).
Does this give us the best of both worlds, fuel economy and performance? Or are 6 cylinder engines still better choice because they last much longer or ....?