four-banger

[fawr-bang-er, fohr-]

noun

Automotive Slang.

1. a four-cylinder engine.

Example Sentences

But I recently drove a midsize GMC pickup with a sticker of $44,000 and a ho-hum, four-banger Cadillac for $69,000.

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That’s when the four-banger definitely makes itself known.

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Still, who really wants a four-banger Mustang?

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This engine delivered ample and smooth passing power on the freeway, a definite upgrade from the four-banger, and was admirably quiet around town.

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Mustang fans worrying that a four-banger doesn't belong under the hood of a pony can breathe easy.

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