Sentences with phrase «at mainstream cars»

The Peugeot 308 is a family hatchback aimed at mainstream cars like the Volkswagen Golf, SEAT Leon and Ford Focus.

Not exact matches

It's also something we are covering in our five - part battery series, in which we are looking at lithium - ion battery demand, as well as the materials that will need to be sourced as electric cars go mainstream.

At the time, the company's sole product on the market was the Tesla Roadster — an extremely impressive vehicle, but as a mainstream car company, Tesla was largely unproven.

THE KAVLI FOUNDATION: At the end of 2011 there were several news stories about how a battery in the Chevy Volt, GM's first mainstream electric vehicle since the EV1, caught fire several weeks after the car was subject to crash testing.

As EVs and Teslas seep further into the mainstream, we'll see how the enthusiast car culture adapts to welcome and accommodate the new - age tech, if it does at all.

At the same time, it marks one of the first pairings of an electric motor with a gasoline engine in a mainstream car.

Most of the VW Group's EU profits come from Audi, which builds most of its mainstream cars in Ingolstadt and Neckarlsum, Germany, but for much bigger profit margins than Wolfsburg's VWs, and from Skoda, which still maintains mostly Czechia - based production, at significantly lower costs.

Add to all this Skoda's first real go at autonomous driving capability and its display at a contemporary motor show such as Shanghai, this is proof of Skoda's intent on being a real voice in the future of mainstream car manufacturing.

When a mainstream company like Nissan or Ford or Honda decides to build a halo car, they throw everything they've got at it.

It makes the SLR Roadster, unveiled at Geneva in March and now in production at an eye - watering # 350,000, a more enticing prospect than its coupe cousin, promising to kill stone dead even the subtle scuttle wobbles that afflict the mainstream Merc SL65 and in so doing putting some clear blue water between itself and a car that, on paper, all but matches its straight line pace for less than half the price.

According to Mercedes, the name stands for «electric intelligence» and will be aimed at bringing electric sports cars into the mainstream.

Nissan has been slow to roll out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration on its mainstream cars; it was available only on the 2017 Maxima at the time of publishing — not the 2017 GT - R.

Beside kneecapping Woebcken's dreams of independence for VW of America, Diess» statement leaves mainstream diesel car / SUV sales to newcomers Chevrolet and Mazda, the latter of which announced at the L.A. Show it will add a diesel option to its CX - 5 compact crossover next year.

In the unenviable position as one of the few remaining truly independent car manufacturers, Mazda has had to constantly redefine its place within the mainstream since breaking away from Ford at the beginning of the last decade.

On Friday 22 June, the last ever Renesis rotary engined car — the RX - 8 — rolled off the production line at Mazda's Hiroshima factory, signalling the end of an era for the company, as it currently has no current plans to re-introduce the engine in a mainstream model.

At this price, BMW does not include adaptive cruise control, an option many mainstream affordable cars now come standard with.

It will be the first time the car iwill be shown at a mainstream event.First seen in the spring at the Concorso...

«The CLA Shooting Brake is aimed at active customers who want a car outside the mainstream, with a unique design, which impresses with a high utility value.»

The 1979 Saab 900 Turbo was the first mainstream turbocharged car, featuring a double wishbone suspension at the front and a beam axle design with a Panhard rod at the rear.

That's the kind of cars and SUVs unveiled at this year's North American International Auto Show (NYIAS): popular vehicles that fall into the mainstream on pricing.

Even with its exotic car good looks and exceptionally capable engines, the Audi R8 has always felt more like a mainstream car in terms of comfort and convenience when you're at its controls.

«The lessons learned at Corvette Racing can benefit mainstream production vehicles as GM continues to develop lightweight, aerodynamic, and fuel - efficient cars and trucks.»

Just as Honda sells three mainstream cars in the Fit, Civic, and Accord, the introduction of the 2016 Honda HR - V at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show provides the automaker with three mainstream crossover SUVs in the HR - V, CR - V, and Pilot.

Just read that Honda is beginning to put turbos in some of their mainstream cars in the near future, starting with the Civic, I guess at this point they'll try anything to make their compact relevant again.

In the following sections, we'll look at some of the common types of front and back suspensions typically used on mainstream cars.

At a projected Canadian starting price in the low $ 200Ks the 570S will still be expensive and exclusive, but will compete with such relatively mainstream sports cars as the Porsche Turbo S and Audi R8 V10.

Such brakes whose disks were promised to last the car's lifetime became an option at the same time for those mainstream Continental GT that were fitted with 20» wheels.

They offer most of the panache of their premium - brand nameplates at more accessible prices, but you'll be giving up some interior space and likely some standard features in the bargain — at least when compared to similarly priced mainstream - brand cars.

At the same time, mainstream cars and crossovers, like V - 6 Nissan Murano, and the V - 6 Accord and V - 6 Camry, are offering powerful and efficient V - 6 engines using less expensive regular fuel, that are faster and more fuel efficient than the premium brands» models.

Following a significant round of updates for the new model year, the 2017 Nissan GT - R rounds out our look at unique sports cars with the kind of brute force most folks wouldn't expect from a mainstream Japanese brand: Engineers have managed to squeeze 20 horsepower more from the GT - R's hand - built, twin - turbo V6, then bumped torque upward by 4 lb. - ft.

And while the 2012 Ford Focus Electric marks the Blue Oval's first crack at a mainstream electric car, they succeeded in producing a relatively affordable gas - free vehicle that drives, feels and looks like a conventional car.

It's a neat touch on a mainstream car, although unlike displays that show up on the windshield, I found myself glancing down at it, rather than through it as I would on one that displays on the front glass.

In a nutshell, it looks different, at least a bit sexier than the existing model, but its mission remains the same: attract as many mainstream car buyers as possible.

«This list will help guide car buyers to safe vehicles at a very reasonable price, and it clearly shows how safety technology has moved to the mainstream,» said Mike Dushane, executive editor of caranddriver.com.

At that time, mainstream manufacturers were not offering North Americans cars that produced 100 HP per liter or a redline that high.

At the same time that mainstream compact cars are adding greater levels of comfort, convenience, and technology, luxury automakers are reaching down market in terms of vehicle size, sophistication, and price in order to capture younger buyers earlier in their lives.

It's that time of the year again: Mainstream cars get their due at the 2017 New York International Auto Show, along with fuel cell concepts, mega-SUVs, and an 840 - hp barely legal five - passenger Dodge sedan / drag racer.

The 2019 Santa Fe could join the CX - 5 in making a compelling case as a premium car at a mainstream price.

With it, we have entered a new world of mainstream motoring: Look around at all the inefficient, uninspiring cars on the road.

At the start of the 2018 season, all GS category cars will be built and strictly adhere to GT4 technical regulations with the requirement that they are from a mainstream automotive manufacturer.

IMSA announced during its «State of Sport» presentation at Road America that they will allow race cars from mainstream automotive manufacturers homologated as GT4 cars.

At the Chicago Auto Show, I found four examples of high - end car style that's become as mainstream as Macy's.

But at $ 40,000 +, the Fusion Energi isn't exactly priced like a mainstream car, and that's where it begins to run into a little trouble.

A 2 door convertible, the Stingray was extremely light in weight at 1000kgs and was even lighter than the mainstream production cars.

Lamborghini refuses to let the most successful car in its history go quietly, revealing a final facelift for the mainstream Gallardo and an edgier focus for its stripped - out, lightweight sprinter at the Paris show.

Psyonix design director Corey Davis spoke at GDC about the reasons why Rocket League managed to capture mainstream success, while its predecessor, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket - Powered Battle - Cars, didn't — despite the PS4 title and its PS3 counterpart being «basically the same game».

But in spite of all these announcements, green cars — and, in particular, mainstream electric cars and plug - in hybrids — could still be years away, said Eric Fedewa, vice president for global powertrain forecasts at CSM Worldwide.

This could be another hit for Toyota, at least until 100 % electric cars and plug - in hybrids are inexpensive enough for the mainstream.

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