Volvo Premieres Drive-E Powertrain for 2015 Model Season
Move over six-cylinder -- there's a new sheriff in town, and its name is the Volvo Drive-E powertrain. This new four-cylinder engine leaves the fuel-guzzling extra cylinders in the 20th century for more eco-friendly technology -- like an ECO+ mode that optimizes gearshifts, throttle response and engine control for improved fuel economy.
The Drive-E engines -- a turbocharged T5, turbo/supercharged T6 and D4 diesel -- fuel smarter with a harmony of sensors that determine when fuel usage…