Let me introduce you to this engine by pointing at Toyota’s own family of series, the NR engines. NR engine series employs aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It does not matter if it is meant to go outside the US market. The NR engines also use multi-point or direct fuel injection and have … Read more
Toyota has updated the Auris’s 1.4-liter VVT-i engine with a new, smaller, and more efficient Dual VVT – I powertrain. This means it produces power just as well as previously while using less fuel and weighing less than its four-wheeled brethren. In addition, the Toyota 1NR is 36% lighter as a result of thinner pistons. … Read more
The NR series employs aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses multi-point or direct fuel injection and has four valves per cylinder. Dual VVT-i is standard on the 1NR, 2NR, 3NR, 4NR, 5NR, 6NR, and 7NR engines, while VVT-iW is standard on the 8NR engine, allowing it to operate in both the … Read more
Toyota has replaced the 1.4-liter VVT-i engine in their Auris with a new, smaller, and more efficient Dual VVT – I drivetrain. This means that it produces power just as effectively yet is less fuel-thirsty than before while also weighing down its four-wheeled siblings. We are talking about the 1NR-FE and its eventual reincarnation in … Read more
If you followed the NR series, there were no turbocharged engines up until the birth of the 8NR-FTS, which opened for more possibilities for this series. However, with its emergence, the engine received different comments regarding its characteristics and antics. As part of the Toyota inventions, the engine somehow proved itself to be a reliable … Read more
If you’ve been following the NR series, you’ll know that there were no turbocharged engines until the debut of the 8NR-FTS, which opened up new possibilities for this series. However, from its inception, the engine has elicited a variety of reactions regarding its qualities and antics. As part of the Toyota inventions, the engine somehow … Read more
From 1967 through 1986, Nissan L series vehicle engines were built in both inline-four and inline-six designs with displacements ranging from 1.3 L to 2.8 L. This was the engine that powered the Datsun 510, 240Z sports vehicle, and Nissan Maxima. It is a two-valve per cylinder SOHC non-crossflow engine with an iron block and … Read more
If any Volkswagen fanatics are reading this, you will be aware that the EA189 was at the core of the infamous “VW Emissions Scandal.” In a nutshell, Volkswagen reportedly installed “defeat devices” in the EA189 engine to evade emissions testing and fulfill EPA pollution regulations. Volkswagen was forced to notify all EA189 2.0 TDI car … Read more
The Volkswagen Group is always generating new car models, and the 1.8 TSI / TFSI EA888 engine has been a highly sought after unit for its power in any combustion based vehicle. Cars from the Volkswagen Group with a 1.8 TSI / TFSI EA888 engine are typically decent vehicles, but engine branding is a pain … Read more
The EA188 engine family includes the 2.0 TDI engine. This is a redesigned 1.9-liter TDI engine. The 2.0-liter TDI diesel engine was the first Volkswagen diesel engine having four valves per cylinder, and it was used in the 2004 Golf, Passat, and other vehicles. Gray cast iron is used to make the cylinder block. The … Read more