Sentences with phrase «car over its predecessor»

And it is a much improved car over its predecessor.

Not exact matches

Mueller, 64, took over suddenly in 2015 when predecessor Martin Winterkorn fell victim to the company's scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.

And even Disney's hits — Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (over $ 1 billion worldwide) and Cars 2 ($ 559 million worldwide)-- grossed less in the U.S. than their predecessors, though the studio had an unexpected success in The Help.

Project CARS 2 features an expanded roster of over 170 cars and 60 + tracks, brand - new fan - requested Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its critically acclaimed, ground - breaking predecessor (Project CARSCARS 2 features an expanded roster of over 170 cars and 60 + tracks, brand - new fan - requested Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its critically acclaimed, ground - breaking predecessor (Project CARScars and 60 + tracks, brand - new fan - requested Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its critically acclaimed, ground - breaking predecessor (Project CARSCARS ™).

«Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology, and passenger comfort, resulting in an even better value proposition, while raising the bar in the small car segment.»

A useful 90 kg weight reduction over its predecessor still doesn't make the new Q5 an evo kind of car, but the petrol engined 354bhp SQ5 is closer in spirit, if not execution, to holding the interest of keen drivers.

The exterior also looks great, especially in the dark blue over tan of our test car, and I don't think the new SLK looks at all a chick car (which was often said of its predecessors).

Not only is the 2011 S60 a vast improvement over its predecessor, it's also now a true rival for cars like the Audi A4, Mercedes - Benz C - Class, and Acura TL, even if it lacks the keen edge of the BMW 3 - Series (what car doesn't?).

The top model is powered by a 311bhp V8 driving all four wheels, and Volvo claims much - improved dynamics over its predecessor after benchmarking the new car against the BMW 5 - series during development.

The GT3 RS's naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six is carried over from the previous - generation car (and the current GT3), with power increasing by 20bhp to 513bhp at 8450rpm (200rpm higher than its predecessor) and torque rising by 7 lb ft to 346 lb ft.. There's a new titanium exhaust with 91 mm diameter pipes, a revised intake system and a new engine management system that account for the slightest of gains in the sprints (at 3.2 seconds it's a tenth quicker than the old car to 62mph) but will have a bigger impact on the car's as - yet - undisclosed Nürburgring lap time.

In the process, it has created a car that takes a giant stride over its 599 GTB predecessor — and indeed every other Ferrari that has gone before.

Earlier in the week we pored through the evo archives, and those of our predecessor Performance Car, to find ten hot hatchbacks that have, perhaps unfairly, fallen from our collective consciousness over the years.

It's almost a foregone conclusion that the 2015 Hyundai Sonata will sell well, given its predecessor's success as well as the fact that new model represents an improvement over the car that it...

In combination with BMW's efforts to pare weight from its new performance - car duo through the use of new lightweight materials, the added reserves help improve the power - to - weight ratio of the M3 sedan by 22 hp per ton over its predecessor to 280 hp per ton.

MazdaSpeed3: This feisty car sticks to the formula that made its predecessor a success, including carrying over the 2.3 L direct - injection, spark - ignition turbocharged 4 - cyl.

The new six - cylinder in - line petrol engine in question — which develops 250 kW / 340 hp, a 10 kW / 14 hp increase in maximum output over its predecessor — not only optimises the sprinting power of the two cars, it also lowers their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Yes, the R8 Spyder is capable of speeds approaching 318 km / h (197 mph), but thanks to cylinder deactivation and an automatic coasting mode has also bettered fuel economy over its predecessor by 10 percent; the new car averages 11.7 L / 100 km.

Under development since summer 2015, when the FIA released the new regulations for the World Rally Car class, the 2017 Polo R WRC is previewed as a significant improvement over its predecessor.

Whilst it's certainly a good car (on top of being an undeniably sizeable improvement over its predecessor), the Lincoln MKX doesn't quite have the sheen of the more expensive and overall less compromising vehicles in this segment.

Over the last years, many such individuals have gravitated towards the revitalised Rolls - Royce Motor Cars as the brand most appropriate to encapsulate their truly individual lifestyles, much as their celebrated predecessors did in days past.

Interestingly, BMW claims the new M3 is appreciably faster than its predecessor over the Nordschleife (northern loop) of the hallowed Nurburgring (where all performance cars seem to be fine - tuned these days), but company boffins refuse to divulge the car's best lap time.

«This fourth - generation Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology and passenger comfort, resulting in an even better value proposition, while raising the bar in the small - car segment,» said Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning, KMA.

Prices are expected to rise, given the model's size increase over its predecessor, meaning a higher entry point than the current car's # 23,475.

«This fourth - generation Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology and passenger comfort, resulting in an even better value proposition for our customers, while raising the bar in the small - car segment.»

However, it's not an ugly car, and the improved quality over its predecessor, quiet interior, refined ride, and incredibly frugal diesels make a compelling case for the 308.

Grasping the sustainable bamboo steering wheel, the car offers quicker steering over predecessors as the steering ratio was reduced from 16.1:1 to 14.8:1 for more responsiveness.

No one but a car geek would spot it, but the 2007 Mini Cooper S gets some big changes over its predecessor.

The third - gen car brought many improvements over its predecessor, being significantly lighter and incorporating more technology.

In profile, this is a good looking car and a large improvement over the predecessor.

2015 Mercedes C - Class Review Car Tested: 2015 Mercedes C - Class Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 35 - 45 lakhs (est.) The fourth generation C - Class is a giant leap over its predecessor in multiple ways.

The key to its many talents is Drive Performance Control, allowing you to tailor the car's properties over a significantly wider range than its predecessor.

«This fourth - generation Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology and passenger comfort, resulting in an even better value proposition, while raising the bar in the small - car segment.»

The Le Mans Prototype, with over 650 hp and more than 1,100 Newton metres torque, significantly exceeds the power produced by the majority of previous Audi racing cars — including that of its victorious R8 predecessor.

This lightweight chassis provides exceptional torsional stiffness for an open top car, improved by 40 % over its Gallardo predecessor, and delivering the handling precision of a race car whilst forming the backbone of the lightweight engineering concept.

Much like its predecessor, the 370Z roadster is a fantastic roofless sports car, and the improvements over the 350Z are visible everywhere.

What you will see in your son's game, if this iteration of GTA is anything like its predecessors, is incredible interactive violence aimed at police officers (whom you can shoot in the head and see the blood spray), innocent bystanders (whom you can run over with your car just for the heck of it), and of course the plentiful female prostitutes you can have sex with and then filet with a knife or stomp with your feet in order to get your money back.

Project CARS 2 features an expanded roster of over 170 cars and 60 + tracks, brand - new Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its predecessor (Project CACARS 2 features an expanded roster of over 170 cars and 60 + tracks, brand - new Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its predecessor (Project CAcars and 60 + tracks, brand - new Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its predecessor (Project CARSCARS).

Project CARS 2 features an expanded roster of over 170 cars and 60 + tracks, brand - new fan - requested Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its critically acclaimed, ground - breaking predecessor (Project CACARS 2 features an expanded roster of over 170 cars and 60 + tracks, brand - new fan - requested Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its critically acclaimed, ground - breaking predecessor (Project CAcars and 60 + tracks, brand - new fan - requested Online Championships game mode, and additional racing disciplines — including ice, dirt, snow, and mud racing — over its critically acclaimed, ground - breaking predecessor (Project CARSCARS).

Running at 60 FPS and having over 800 cars and 35 tracks it might be up to part with it's console predecessor.