The Greatest 3-Cylinder Engines Ever Made
They might have tiny capacities, and sure, they're more akin to bike engines, but there have been some truly epic 3-cylinder, production powertrains over the years that deserve recognition...
1. Honda E07A
Featured in the most epic of Kei Cars - the RWD Honda Beat - this 656cc was a 90s Japanese…
2. Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost
Winning countless awards on release, this turbocharged Ford three-pot was perfect for the…
3. Alfa Romeo 33 1.8 D
The turbodiesel powertrain in this little slice of Italy was a perfect break from the…
4. Daihatsu Copen KF I3
Another Kei car great, the Daihatsu Copen featured a revvy little 659cc triple that produced…
6. Honda S07A
Featured most prominently in the Honda S660, the S07A was placed in the middle of the Japanese…
7. Suzuki F6A
Despite being a Suzuki engine, the 657cc unit was most famous for its mid-engined placement in…
Have we missed any other great production three-cylinder engines out from our list? Comment below if you have any suggestions!
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Comments
What about about the nissan DIG-T R race engine that has the highest output per litre i believe 400 hp 1,5 litre
3 cylinder. Thats less than half of my engine.
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The vw up never gets any love
What about Nissan’s 400HP 3-banger?
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1086869_nissan-reveals-zeod-rcs-400-hp-3-cylinder-engine-confirms-2015-lmp1-entry
Engines from Daihatsu is quite good in reliability and have a lot of potential even though you need to “poke” it to get maximum powaaa
Daihatsu charade gtti 3 cylinder 1.0 liter and turbo combine that with the fact that It weights less than a ton and you got yourself a mini rocket track car
What about the Current gen Nissan micra 1.2 dig-s (supercharged 3-pot 98bhp)
Every time i read a Car Throttle post, i like to read it in Alex’s voice, it’s just more fun :)
Wat!? No Combat Geo engine!? This ole boy has seen over 280 thousand miles of combat and still runs like a champ! For real I’ll fight you IRL m8 for not putting the almighty soul of the Combat Geo! All hail it’s glory for when it dies it is reborn from the ashes to conquer again, for the streets of Valhalla are not yet ready for the might of the Combat Geo!!!!