I was just on gmauthority.com and read this information about the "2016 Buick Encore Sport Touring" and that is adding an "upgraded/new" 1.4 liter engine to this trim option. It states:
"The bigger news is what sits under the hood of the 2016 Encore Sport Touring. Cousin Opel has handed off the 1.4-liter EcoTec turbocharged four-cylinder engine with start/stop technology. The 1.4-liter turbo creates 153 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque, and Buick says the power will be very noticeable when searching for more low, to mid-end grunt."
Could this be one of the future engines in the Sonic?? And I'm assuming it's all they've really done is add the GM Turbo Stage Kit to get the 153 hp number? The start/stop technology sounds like a nice fuel saver addition though!
Read more: 2016 Buick Encore Sport Touring Revealed | GM Authority
"The bigger news is what sits under the hood of the 2016 Encore Sport Touring. Cousin Opel has handed off the 1.4-liter EcoTec turbocharged four-cylinder engine with start/stop technology. The 1.4-liter turbo creates 153 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque, and Buick says the power will be very noticeable when searching for more low, to mid-end grunt."
Could this be one of the future engines in the Sonic?? And I'm assuming it's all they've really done is add the GM Turbo Stage Kit to get the 153 hp number? The start/stop technology sounds like a nice fuel saver addition though!
Read more: 2016 Buick Encore Sport Touring Revealed | GM Authority