Sentences with phrase «ahead of the rear wheels»

The Audi R8 Spyder shares much of its chiseled design with the 2017 Audi R8 coupe, with sharply creased body panels, angular head - and taillights, prominent air inlets in the front fascia, and additional intakes just ahead of the rear wheels.

And in order to increase airflow into the side mounted radiators the turbulent air that exits from the wheel arches is directed into larger air - intakes ahead of the rear wheels, within the intakes the radiators, which are the same size as those in a 650S, have been tuned through four - degrees to increase efficiency.

Additional vents in the bonnet and front bumper join large twin vents ahead of the rear wheels, with large front and rear splitters helping generate downforce.

The deeply sculpted side air intakes ahead of the rear wheels force cooling air into the engine compartment and also deliver large volumes of air into the engine's intakes.

Supplementing the standard Mustang GT's dual exhausts are two additional pipes that exit just ahead of the rear wheels.

The large apertures aft of the side windows are the source of air for the engine, while the ducts ahead of the rear wheels direct air into the glass - covered engine compartment.

Aerodynamic technology features heavily, too, with the car's main air intakes — positioned either side of the front grille and ahead of the rear wheels — opening and closing as required, meaning they can be closed flush under most circumstances to provide a lower, slipperier and more efficient drag coefficient.

This mass is located beneath the rear seat and ahead of the rear wheels, so the rear seats fold flat and it doesn't impinge cargo space.

The 382 - hp, 5.0 - liter V - 8 produces an amazing engine note during heavy acceleration, helped by the fact that the exhaust is routed to each side of the vehicle, just ahead of the rear wheels.

Larger air intakes up front, a larger and deeper side air intake ahead of the rear wheels, and a Porsche - branded tail fin spanning the distance between the taillights set the 2017 model apart from previous Boxsters.

The air intake in the side sill panels ahead of the rear wheels ensures effective cooling of the rear brakes.

Additionally, the tank is positioned ahead of the rear wheels to help guard against collision damage.

Finished in carbon texture, stylish side splitters further enhance airflow along the body sides, flaring up ahead of the rear wheels to help air move efficiently over the openings.

So the new car, announced at the London Motor Show in October 1965, had a wheelbase extended by 3.75 inches with the extra inserted just ahead of the rear wheel arches and this allowed the roofline to be raised by an inch, while a furt

As with the current car, the new 991 Porsche Turbo will get a wider bodywork and what is confirmed by early spy shots, big air intakes ahead of the rear wheels.

Vertical air - intake slots in the flanks of the car, ahead of the rear wheel arches, increase cooling airflow within the engine bay and enhance powertrain efficiency, ready to enjoy your ride on the race track.

It is positioned immediately ahead of the rear wheels to help guard against collision damage.

The car, which uses a thermoplastic «skin,» would be powered by a turbocharged four - cylinder power plant mounted just ahead of the rear wheels for optimum balance and handling.

The car has received the N420 style sills although these are not quite as pronounced as those on the «S» and have a noticeable upsweep ahead of the rear wheel arch.

The aerodynamic additions to the car include a unique «horseshoe» bonnet air intake, designed to send air along the side of the car and angled slats both behind the front and ahead of the rear wheels.

The car's name casted in a chromed 3D font typical of the era is also visible on the lower bodyside just ahead of the rear wheel arches.

Alert shoppers will spy functional air scoops on the car's body ahead of the rear wheels, just like a Ferrari 458 Italia.

The horizontally opposed 4.4 - liter 12 - cylinder was mounted behind the driver but ahead of the rear wheels in a longitudinal configuration — above the five - speed manual transmission feeding the Ferrari's rear wheels.

Glorious noises are emitted just ahead of the rear wheels from a large - mouthed side exhaust.

It is positioned ahead of the rear wheels (and over the three - piece propeller shaft in AWD models) to help guard against collision damage.

A similar vertical fin is seen on the side sill just ahead of the rear wheel, where an air outlet is fitted, a reminiscent detail from the Aventador... however note the vent ahead of the front wheel, carved into the bumper and showing a stunning carbon fiber pattern while also holding the side light... a very nice design that shows a curve similar to the one seen on the rear wheel arch of the Countach.

The automaker was moving the Rebel line to a more «family - oriented» direction and only the two - door SST model received new simulated «louver» trim ahead of the rear wheel openings.

As with the Boxster, the new Cayman receives a noticeably edgier appearance with tauter surfacing, crisper lines and greater structuring within its flanks, including a distinctive swage line running through the doors and into larger cooling ducts ahead of the rear wheels.

The two SST body styles featured more trim and features that included individually adjustable and reclining front seats, as well as simulated air - intakes ahead of the rear wheels.

Despite the heavy black camouflage wrapper at the front and rear of the car, it looks like the front fascia is getting reworked — and covering up the new vent just ahead of the rear wheel well would have defeated its purpose, so we get a good look at it.

It breaths through side pipes emerging just ahead of the rear wheels, and it's mated to a six - speed sequential racing transaxle gearbox.

In addition to flared fenders and «Turbo II Intercooler» graphics, the Turbo II also got a bigger bump in the hood, body colored bumpers and a louver ahead of the rear wheel.

Finally, there's another mild body line at the bottom of the doors that feeds from that front vent and disappears into the side skirt ahead of the rear wheels.

Along the side the car gets a sweeping character line falling off the back of the front wheel opening, and a lower brake cooler intake ahead of the rear wheels.

A touch on the throttle pedal results in a little twitch from the gyro effect of the engine and an impressive harrumpha from the exhaust pipes which exit ahead of the rear wheels.

Not exact matches

Ahead is another front - engined, rear - wheel - drive V12 clad in similar dark red paintwork, only this time with a pair of Aston wings on its nose.

It feels as if the rear wheels are turning in ahead of the front wheels.

It will, Preuninger promises, look significantly different to the GT3 RS (and hence the prototype here), with GT2 RS carbon elements featuring heavily, from the vented outlets above the front wheels to the side intakes ahead of the rears, front splitter, rear diffuser and more.

Like the Merc, the BMW has a twin - turbo hot - V V8, an automatic gearbox and four - wheel drive that can be switched to rear - wheel drive at will, just like the E63 S. Despite having 0.4 - litres extra engine capacity, the BMW doesn't quite match the E63 S's 604bhp, but sits ahead of the non-S with 592bhp.

Positioned ahead of the familiar, mid-mounted 602 - hp 5.2 - liter natural - breathing V - 10 and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox that feed the rear wheels is an electric motor with integrated starter and generator.

Located right ahead of, and transmitting power to, the rear wheels is a seven - speed, dual - clutch automatic transaxle similar to the one in the California and the 458 Italia (just beefed up for the V - 12's additional output.)

The styling, by British designer Andrew Cowell, is something genuinely new and different, with its bright - metal «sabres» slashing along the tops of the front wings and into the windscreen pillars, the airflow - improving vents ahead of the front wheels, the deep flanks and the rear window cut far into the sloping roof, bisected by a spoiler.

For the uninitiated, that means melding a 129 horsepower, high - speed electric motor that drives the front wheels to a 228 - hp, 1.5 - litre turbocharged triple (yes, but three pistons in something that costs just slightly less than 150 large) that powers the rears and feeding both through a combination of 7.1 kilowatt - hours of lithium - ion ensconced in the «transmission tunnel» and a microcar - sized 42 litre gas tank just ahead of the engine.

[13] Aerodynamics and weight reduction play important role in fuel economy improvement: aero parts are placed under the engine bay, fuel tank, and the rear underbody to enhance airflow; front spoiler and strakes ahead of tires direct airflow around the wheel wells; there is a new flat underfloor; resulting in 3.4 % lower coefficient of drag.

Depending on market, other new available features will include: a rear - view parking camera with dynamic parking lines, a Smart Power Tailgate, which opens the tailgate automatically when the key is «sensed» in close proximity to the tailgate; Dynamic Bending Headlamps, which sweep the road ahead in line with the steering wheel for greater visibility and improved safety at night; and a new Smart Welcome function, which turns on interior and door handle lamps and unfolds the door mirrors once the smart key fob is located within 1.3 - 1.7 metres of the door handle.

With pedestal - mounted front bucket seats and a rear bench located ahead of the wheel wells for increased hip room, the Wagon's interior is reminiscent of Alliance's.

It appears to offer wheel articulation that's ahead of the Jeep's, and can balance torque better from front to rear, for steep ascents.

It uses a multi-plate clutch mounted ahead of the rear axle to apportion power to all four wheels.

The AMG comes only with a dual - clutch automatic (Speedshift DCT in AMG - speak), integrated with the final drive in the rear of the car and rear - wheel drive; the engine is front - mid-mounted, i.e. ahead of the cabin but behind the front axle line.

For added aero stick there's that massive rear wing and — as part of the 2008 factory RSR redo — redesigned air outlets ahead of the front wheel wells that both lower drag and evacuate more air for increased downforce.