Sentences with phrase «car platform architecture»

«The new small - car platform architecture includes an all - wheel drive option,» Erich Schmitt, president of Seat said.

Not exact matches

The 911 after it will almost certainly be based on a vehicle architecture called SAZ — VW Group shorthand for sports car platform of the future.

The E-Motion sits on parent company SAIC's new modular electric car platform - a scaleable architecture like VW's MEB.

Dimensionally, it fits right in line with the compact crossover segment, vastly differentiating itself from the outgoing QX50, a car which suffered from dated hatchback proportions and ancient platform architecture.

They're obviously developing their car on the same platform as us, and there's going to be certainly be certain components of the underlying architecture that will carry over... AM: Like the cowl location and height, for instance?

Though Volvo is sharing its CMA architecture with Geely, which will reduce costs and allow the cars to come to market at a value price, «it's possible to develop 100 - percent non-compromised vehicles from this platform,» according to Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars cars to come to market at a value price, «it's possible to develop 100 - percent non-compromised vehicles from this platform,» according to Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars Cars CEO.

We were able to build the Niro around a brand - new platform developed around the hybrid architecture, which let us play with packaging and optimize the interior so the customer has a «normal car» experience.

The Golf Mk 7 platform derived from VW's new MQB modular architecture has given the new car a longer wheelbase (2.1 inches longer) that now measures 103.6 inches, and this in conjunction with more sophistication has made the GTI feel calmer and more poised on the highway, much like the Golf R.

Critics have suggested the 7 - seat Explorer, which migrates from a body - on - frame architecture to the Ford Taurus sedan's D - segment car platform, will steal sales from the Ford Edge and Flex.

The architecture will be parent VW Group's third purpose - built platform for full - electric cars.

The big differences will be in the new «cluster architecture» CLAR platform underpinning the new X3: Although the car is expected to be longer overall — and therefore more spacious — it is also tipped to be lighter, by as much as 100 kg, to improve performance, emissions and fuel economy.

The suspension comes from the cars that provide the RC's platform architecture.

Then came the revelation that all their future large cars will be built using their new Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA), followed by the unveiling of a key component of this new architecture: the all - new Drive - E powerplants.

Although the Volvo Concept You has rear - opening «suicide doors» at the back, the platform is said to be the basis for all - new large and midsize Volvo cars in what's called «scalable platform architecture.»

Common to both road and race cars is the VH architecture platform upon which the V12 Vantage is based.

A year ago, the Volvo XC90 SUV showed how quickly Volvo could gain market share once it unveiled truly modern vehicles, using the scalable platform architecture (SPA), meaning one basic design can be modified for longer wheelbase, overall length, height and width; the only fixed measurement is the front wheel - t0 - dash ratio that gives the car much of its identity from the side.

As opposed to BMW, Mercedes will not develop its electric models on the platforms of its conventional models, opting instead for a dedicated modular architecture called MEA (Mercedes Electric Architecture) which will support a wide variety of applications — as many as 10 models, from compact cars to luxury sedans in the vein of the S - Class.

Crossovers have pretty much taken over the Sport Utility Vehicle market, thanks to lower prices, better fuel efficiency and the handling that comes part - in - parcel with being based on a car platform versus truck architecture.

These are made possible via the car's all - new platform architecture, called TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture).

The cars will share a common rear - wheel - drive platform, key chassis components and electric architecture.

Underpinning the new A4 is the MLB Evo platform — the Volkswagen group's latest architecture for cars using longitudinal engine layouts.

Although he wouldn't be drawn on powertrain specifics or timing for the production car it's almost certainly going to be powered by a high - tech inline six - cylinder engine, which will be shared with development partner BMW along with the car's platform architecture.

Both cars share the same basic platform architecture and the same engine with launch control functionality.

As part of Tata Motors» Passenger Vehicle business strategy, while an architecture approach with two platform strategy will reduce complexity, these special performance vehicles will be targeted to augment the latest product range in our vision to build aspirational cars.

It's based on new «architecture» (GM officials won't go as far as to say the word «platform») that GM also uses for the Pontiac Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Intrigue and Chevrolet Malibu, which includes much of the car's new floor plan.

The 2017 Impreza is the first car to ride on Subaru's new global platform architecture that will underpin almost every new model moving forward.

Produced on entirely Mazda - derived platform architecture, Mazda CX - 7 embodies an astute blend of sports car verve and SUV practicality, resulting in a fun - to - drive SUV with Mazda's trademark «Soul of a Sportscar».

It's built on the MEB platform, the modular architecture developed from scratch to underpin every model that emerges from Volkswagen's soon - to - launch electric car offensive.

The plug - in hybrid and third - generation full hybrid leverage Ford's global C - car platform, powersplit architecture, next - generation driver information features and advanced lithium - ion battery systems.

Dodge, Alfa Romeo, and possibly Jeep are getting a new platform and architecture, for compact to large cars and crossovers.

Audi has the choice of basing the car on the architecture of the next A5, or recycling the Volkswagen Group's new MQB platform, which already sees duty in the new Mk7 Golf and Audi A3.

The German car - maker has also announced that the new engine has been designed to fit both the MLB platform, which underpins the Audi Q7, and Porsche's own MSB vehicle architecture, which the Panamera sedan and Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur are based on.

These changes were made mostly because the car will move on to an entirely new platform - Volkswagen's new MQB transverse architecture.

Faraday Future hopes to do the same thing for cars with its new Variable Platform architecture.