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.

From The Verge

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

From New York Times

Still, who really wants a four-banger Mustang?

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Chicago Tribune