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The body is wider than standard, due to the 30 mm widened track, and the car's stance has been radically changed thanks to a 26 mm reduction in ride height and standard 19 - inch wheels.

As well as being more powerful than the standard GTB, the 488 Pista's engine is lighter, too, thanks to the use of inconel exhaust manifolds and a lighter crankshaft and flywheel from the Challenge car, plus the use of titanium conrods and a carbonfibre intake plenum.

Both wider and longer than the standard car, Caterham diplomatically describes it as better for the «more generously - proportioned» customer, though it's also the one to go for if you want a little extra luggage space and greater fuel range, thanks to a bigger tank.

The car has shed some 220 pounds, thanks in part to standard carbon - ceramic brake rotors.

The power increase over the standard car comes about thanks to a new twin - scroll turbocharger, STI - tweaked ECU and sports muffler.

The car now comes standard with a 2.5 - liter inline - four engine good for 194 hp, which is estimated to return up to 22/28 mpg (city / highway) with front - wheel drive, thanks in part to a standard stop - start feature; the old Acadia managed only 17/24 mpg with its old standard V - 6 engine and front - wheel drive.

Behind the fabulous new - look rims (22 - inch option rims are on the car you see here, 21 - inchers are standard), the stopping power has been upgraded thanks to an improved braking setup.

But thanks to adaptive dampers, rear - wheel steering and a wider track as standard, the C works very well as a GT car.

The optional carbon - ceramic brakes fitted to our test car are no lighter than the standard cast iron set - up thanks to the increased size of the rotors and callipers, but they do promise to address the Gallardo's propensity to suffer brake fade in extreme use.

It's a safe car, too, with a five - star crash - test rating from Euro NCAP thanks to standard kit that includes seven airbags and a host of driver assistance aids, including autonomous emergency braking, which continuously monitors the road ahead for obstacles and can brake to help avoid or mitigate a collision.

Growing in popularity thanks to rising CAFE standards, subcompact cars are the smallest and most fuel - efficient of the family sedans.

The large luxury car qualifies for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award, thanks to good crashworthiness ratings across the board; standard, superior - rated front crash prevention; and base headlights that earn a good rating.

The common weight is possible thanks to different underpinnings; the rear - wheel drive car receives a standard AirMatic air suspension, while the all - wheel drive car receives a more conventional, and lighter, steel sprung suspension.

It's also lighter than the standard M4 thanks to the use of lightweight carbon fibre in various parts of the car.

The Jaguar XJ is one of the safest cars around thanks to standard stability and traction control, a pop - up bonnet to protect pedestrians, eight airbags and the latest security features.

The car manages the same 42.8 mpg and 174g / km CO2 emissions as the standard SQ5, and Audi even claims slightly better urban consumption thanks to the improved low - down grunt.

Standard features across the Commodore range includes front and rear parking sensors, reverse camera and auto park assist, whereas high specifications models such as the Calais - V and SS - V redline models also feature, as standard, forward and reverse collision alert system and a colour heads - up display - all possible thanks to the VF's electronics now being compatible with those of more developed GM cars, resulting in the new Commodore being cheaper to manuStandard features across the Commodore range includes front and rear parking sensors, reverse camera and auto park assist, whereas high specifications models such as the Calais - V and SS - V redline models also feature, as standard, forward and reverse collision alert system and a colour heads - up display - all possible thanks to the VF's electronics now being compatible with those of more developed GM cars, resulting in the new Commodore being cheaper to manustandard, forward and reverse collision alert system and a colour heads - up display - all possible thanks to the VF's electronics now being compatible with those of more developed GM cars, resulting in the new Commodore being cheaper to manufacture.

Edge safety is excellent thanks to a five - star Euro NCAP rating and Ford fits several protective systems (including autonomous emergency braking) to the car as standard.

Some things that look like cost - saving in the standard CLA are less obvious in the AMG version, thanks to a generally higher level of standard equipment (though the wing antenna on the roof still isn't painted to match the car).

The car gets a plethora of driver - assist technologies, thanks to Toyota's Safety Sense package which is standard on every model.

The Kia Niro received a «dual rating» from Euro NCAP; the standard car achieved a four - star safety rating, while a model featuring the optional «advanced driving assistance pack» was awarded the full five stars thanks to the significant improvements to scores in the pedestrian protection and safety assist categories.

This focus is thanks to the Euro 5 standards for cars that have many automakers changing things up to progressively move forward.

Thanks to its sharp styling, athletic stance and an all - new platform providing a more rigid and lightweight body, Car and Driver has already named it «America's Best Sedan», citing its sophisticated chassis, longer wheelbase, spacious cabin and generous list of standard features as some of many reasons to be excited about this new generation Accord.

The car's front end is equipped to meet head - on and offset barrier standards for North America while still conforming to European standards for pedestrian protection — thanks to hours of computer modeling and 180 validating crash tests.

The brochure for the newly - revamped, 2018 Ford Mustang was just shared online, thanks to website Mustang6G, laying bare all of the pony car's new standard and optional goodies.

The 2007 Avensis, the flagship for Toyota in Europe, will set higher standards in the upper - medium car segment thanks to its refined driving pleasure and premium build quality.

Our 2015 Mercedes - Benz CLS63 AMG S - Model 4Matic rang in at $ 116,510 (MSRP), thanks to the additions of Diamond White paint ($ 795), AMG 19 - inch multi-spoke wheels ($ 1,700), the Premium Package ($ 3,740 and includes ventilated front seats, an active multi-contour driver seat, power folding side mirrors, an electronic trunk closer and a push - button start system with keyless entry) and the Driver Assistance Package ($ 2,800 and includes an adaptive cruise control system with steering assist, a blind spot monitoring system, a lane keep assist system, a brake assist system that prompts the driver to apply the brakes if necessary and can even apply additional pressure to the braking system, and two additional extensions to the standard Pre-Safe system: Pre-Safe Plus, which takes into account traffic flow to the rear of the car and is able to appropriately set up the CLS - Class for a rear - end collision, and Pre-Safe Brake with Pedestrian Recognition, which allows the vehicle to stop on its own should an imminent collision with a pedestrian be detected).

Standard safety equipment levels are pretty good too, thanks to the car's complement of eight airbags, hill start assist and a brake assist system that helps slow the car down faster during emergency stop situations.

But thanks to some fine German engineering, Carlsson was able to drive up the output of the car's 1.0 - liter three - cylinder engine from the standard 84 horsepower and 88 pound - feet of torque all the way up to 112 horsepower and 116 pound - feet of torque.

Yet even with what is currently one of the longest driving ranges on the list of electric cars, the 500e also offers another unique way of avoiding range anxiety: The standard Fiat 500e Pass program that gives owners access to a traditional gas - powered car for up to 12 days a year for extended road trips (thanks to a partnership with the Enterprise car - rental consortium).

Safety is one of the car's key attributes, too, thanks to standard head - curtain air bags and antilock brakes.

Despite being a tiny city car and the Gran Turismo - styled rear end, the 2014 Coupe will be intimately distinguished as a Mini model, thanks to its standard headlights and grille.

The new S model is identified over the standard car thanks to a tweaked front and rear bumpers, new LED head - and fog lamps and redesigned LED rear tail lamps.

Thanks to a liberal application of carbon fiber, weight is down by 150 pounds compared to the standard car, bringing the dry weight down to just 2,950 pounds.

Characteristic crossover stance has been achieved thanks to the revised suspension settings, which lifts the car by 20 mm, compared to the standard i20.

The car is powered by the Standard wet liner inline four, a 1991 cc straight - four OHV engine initially producing 95 bhp (71 kW; 96 PS), an increase of 5 hp over the TR2 thanks to the larger SU - H6 carburettors fitted.

Together, they cook up a compact car that's easy to drive, efficient, secure in any weather, and safe thanks to features like a standard rearview camera and the available EyeSight driver - assist technology that constantly monitors surrounding traffic.

The driver and passenger sit low in the Cayman, yet despite the lack of standard parking sensors, low - speed manoeuvres around town are easy for a sports car like this, thanks to the good visibility.

The test car's base price of $ 23,825 rose to $ 28,525, thanks to antilock brakes ($ 595 — they ought to be standard on this model), Sirius satellite radio ($ 195), leather upholstery ($ 895), an easy - to - use navigation system ($ 1,895), and an upgraded stereo ($ 420).

Thanks to the standard magnetic ride control, it handles bumps and broken tar with far more finesse than you might expect although to explore this car's limits safely (and legally) you will need to take it to your nearest race circuit.

For sure, a car with a base price of $ 16,000 was never going to blow us away, but nevertheless the build quality is to a good standard, thanks in part to the abundance of soft - touch plastics, and the overall intuitiveness of a majority of the controls is equally reassuring.

If you're looking for a fun to drive mid-size car that also happens to offer exceptional all - weather capability thanks to its standard all - wheel drive system, then look no further than the 2010 - 2011 Subaru Legacy.

GM may have created the Volt only for the positive press and to help it meet CAFE standards so it can keep selling trucks (every month is truck month), but it may have unintentionally started a slow - building revolution and now the company may be forced to start using this technology in more vehicles as every car company is promising more electric vehicles (thanks mostly to the mandate from China).

This additional sportiness goes hand in hand with the economic advantage: thanks to Porsche Intelligent Performance, the new top sports car consumes no more fuel than the Carrera S in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), and is also priced very attractively due to its extensive standard equipment.

The chassis shows signs of use, of course, but no critical rust or other concerns The exhaust system is correct and has a wonderful soundtrack and thanks to standard rack - and - pinion steering, this car tracks and steers extremely well.

All models will come standard with a semi-autonomous technology called Pilot Assist that keeps the car in its lane thanks to sensors that read the lane markings.

The ramp - up in standards already is flattening U.S. gasoline consumption, accelerating the scrapping of old dirty cars, and encouraging technology innovation, all thanks to one signature.

But, Sivak and Schoettle are also quick to point out that despite the short - term decrease in fuel economy of U.S. new vehicle purchases, the average fuel economy is slowly marching upward thanks to better engineering and lighter cars pushed by federally mandate CAFE standards.

Thanks to strong federal and state emissions standards, the average new car has gotten 43 percent cleaner since 1998.

Quietly demonstrated at Build 2014 this past week, in concept form at least, Windows in the Car pares back the standard Windows Phone interface to suit center console touchscreens and safer use while on the move thanks to features like Cortana.