Sentences with phrase «despite newer engines»

This despite newer engines being more durable, and tuned to lower horsepower levels in numerous sport - car applications.

Not exact matches

And with traditional automakers slow to cannibalize their combustion engine vehicles, he thinks it's going to be hard for them catch up to on electric, despite the production problems plaguing Tesla's new Model 3 sedan, its first vehicle aimed at the mass car - buying market.

Projected carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars could remain level at three gigatons through 2050 despite many more personal vehicles on the road with only minor and affordable changes to existing engines, chassis and systems, according to a new report.

Despite continued investment and occasional breakthroughs like Infiniti's new cutting - edge variable - compression four - banger, smart money is starting to flow away from traditional gas and diesel engines in favor of electrification.

Despite brisk sales during that time, Honda wasted no time readying its replacement and is pulling out all the stops with this all - new, tenth - generation 2016 Honda Civic that rides on a new platform, is powered by a new turbocharged VTEC engine, and offers newly available technology options like Apple CarPlay and active - safety features.

Read the article in the new issue of Excellence on how much it took to TRY and convert the TAG Porsche F1 engine that was at least half as complex as current F1 motors... and what an abject failure that attempt became despite the top engineers at the time [Porsche] working day and night on the thing.

In a surprising move to some, VW pushed full - steam ahead with its New York reveal of the 2016 Volkswagen Passat, despite calamitous allegations the automaker blatantly deceived the EPA and knowingly violated the Clean Air Act with its use of «defeat devices» on four - cylinder turbodiesel engines.

Despite the lower displacement of the new engines compared to the old V - 8 and V - 10, there should be no concerns over output or towing capacity.

The new RS5 harbours a twin - turbocharged, 2.9 - litre V6 that's two cylinders down and lesser in size than the engine it replaces, but despite this significant performance gains have been made.

There isn't the same aural excitement either, despite the flat - plane crank and the equal length exhaust header pipes, although at very low engine speeds this new V8 does emit a crisp, hollow exhaust note that calls to mind a 458.

The V40 doesn't feature Volvo's latest engines seen elsewhere in the range and, despite the recent update, feels distinctly «last generation» compared to the new XC90, S90 and V90.

These changes also make the new 911 engines more fuel - efficient than their predecessors, despite the power increases.

Despite the increase in power and displacement this new engine is 7 kg lighter than the unit it replaces, which contributes to an overall weight gain for the new facelifted model of just a single kilogram.

Despite its lack of cylinders there's real character to the Turbo's engine, even though Porsche has softened, smoothed and massaged the power delivery of this new direct - injection motor.

Incidentally, despite the sensational power and torque output, the new engine is surprisingly fuel efficient and implements an electronically controlled cylinder deactivation system.

Despite producing 400hp (406ps) from its 3.5 - litre supercharged V6 engine, larger brakes and a new interior the overall kerbweight of the Evora 400 has been reduced by 22 kg over its forebear.

Featuring cutting - edge technology such as a new thermoplastic resin intake manifold, this engine simultaneously produced more power despite being lighter.

One thing is sure: the design of the production model will be heavily inspired by the impressive study which at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show debuted a new styling language for the age of autonomy and electrification — despite packing a VC - Turbo gasoline engine.

But the naturally - aspirated and direct - injected i30 is down on power and torque against the newer, turbocharged Elantra, despite the hatch's larger engine displacement.

The differences in feel between old and new engine specs is less obvious than the chassis, but there's 39bhp extra, if no additional torque at 509 lb ft. Despite its 730bhp being just 10bhp shy of the hardcore Aventador SV, the philosophy is different: the SV's 100 kg weight loss gives it permission to focus more on power, where Lamborghini's engineers have also targeted driveable torque for the S.

Despite the extra brawn the new engine is said to be more economical than the 1.8 - litre engine it replaces, which means it should deliver figures of less than the 6.1 L / 100 km.

Despite being known for its engine building prowess, Honda «s new 2012 Civic does not live up to rivals in delivering the new 40 - mpg benchmark number, set by cars like the 2011 Hyundai Elantra.

Despite more equipment, largely new engines, a completely new body and cabin, and much improved connectivity, Vauxhall has managed to reduce prices compared to the outgoing Astra.

The 116i, featuring an entirely new 1.6 litre four - cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, boasts the same power output of the previous entry model, the 118i, despite using 24 per cent less fuel (5.7 litres / 100 km) than the comparable outgoing model.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

• Body structure weight - optimised and crash - optimised; standard safety features including front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic seat belts on all seats, with belt tensioners and belt force limiters at front, ISOFIX children's seat mounting at rear, Run Flat Indicator and partially active engine compartment lid to optimise pedestrian protection; vehicle weight lower than in predecessor models and competitors in the segment in virtually all variants of the new MINI despite extended range of fittings; increased acoustic and vibrational comfort: optimised aerodynamic properties as appropriate to each specific model including active cooling air flaps, underbody trim panel and air ducting elements in the upper section of the C columns; best aerodynamic figures within the competitive environment: Cd value reduced to 0.28 (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D).

• Body structure weight - optimised and crash - optimised; standard safety features including front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic seat belts on all seats, with belt tensioners and belt force limiters at front, ISOFIX children's seat mounting at rear, Run Flat Indicator and partially active engine compartment lid to optimise pedestrian protection; vehicle weight lower than in predecessor models and competitors in the segment in virtually all variants of the new MINI despite extended range of fittings; increased acoustic and vibrational comfort: optimised aerodynamic properties as appropriate to each specific model including active cooling air flaps, underbody trim panel and air ducting elements in the upper section of the C columns; best aerodynamic figures within the competitive environment: Cd value reduced to 0.28 or 0.31 (MINI Cooper S).

Despite producing 400hp (406ps) from its 3.5 - litre supercharged V6 engine, with its comfortable cabin displaying many new features, the overall curb - weight of the Evora 400 has been reduced by 22 kg over its forebear.

Featuring technology such as a new thermoplastic resin intake manifold, this engine simultaneously produced more power despite being lighter.

Despite the fact that the new six - cylinder engine overpowers last year's eight - cylinder engine, it achieves improved fuel efficiency and cleaner exhaust emissions.

It enables comfortable actuation forces despite the high torques of the new turbocharged engines that are being transmitted.

Lexus has coupled that new turbo V6 engine with its 10 - speed torque - converter automatic transmission; despite being a traditional automatic, Lexus says it boasts shift times that rival dual - clutch transmissions.

Competing against the Ford EcoSport in the segment, it is suggested that Tata's new diesel engine will be economical than the TDCi unit powering the Ford, despite the additional power and torque.

Thank also the subtle eight - speed automatic transmission from ZF for the engine's best behavior, although the same laidback personality of the powerplant - gearbox duo places the new Velar on the comfortable side of the fence as far as mid-sized premium SUVs go, despite the advertised sportiness.

Despite being smaller than the outgoing 2.5 - liter engine, the new 2.0 - liter, direct - injection, turbocharged boxer produces 268 hp, which is three up on the outgoing model.

Despite this gain the new engine is both more efficient, returning 37.6 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting 178 g / km of CO2 compared to 189 g / km for the outgoing car.

The 2015 Toyota Yaris presents a fresh new face that makes it a strong entry in the subcompact market and, despite an aging engine, it remains a well - equipped and economical car.

With its aluminum crankcase, the new four - cylinder engine weighs just over 100 kilograms, despite its complex technology package.

Despite the extra 3 HP, this new engine will deliver a fuel economy of 30 mpg (on the highway)- a 1 mpg increase over the previous version.

Despite the smaller displacement, the new engine puts out 450 kW (612 hp), exactly 20 kW (27 hp) more than the preceding model.

Despite its extra size, Audi pulls the base weight down from 3119 lbs in the outgoing car to 3009 lbs in the new version, thanks largely to a body - in - white that is both stiffer and 66 lbs lighter, plus an aluminum hood and lighter engines.

Despite this similarities, the new petrol version has the advantage if being a little bit more powerful than the previous TDI engine, so the American customers will enjoy an extra 40 horsepower.

Most impressively, the new BMW 4 Series Coupe tips the scales at up to 99 lb (45 kg) less than its predecessor, depending on the engine and equipment specified, despite having grown significantly in terms of dimensions.

So, potentially stickier tyre compounds aside, how has the new Type R managed to be nearly seven seconds faster than the old car, despite only having a 10bhp increase from its 2.0 - litre engine?

Despite being a tad heavier and coming with the same engine as its predecessor, the new Ford Figo Sports Edition diesel is a treat to drive.

Despite the long list of similarities between the I - 4, I - 5, and I - 6, the smaller engines were built at the Tonawanda Engine Plant in Tonawanda, New York.

Despite it being slightly smaller than the outgoing 3.5 - liter V - 6, the new engine features direct fuel injection and other advancements that give eight more horsepower and 12 more pound - feet of torque to the naturally aspirated engine.

Despite delivering the goods, alas, the new state - of - the - art turbo engine misses out on an inspiring soundtrack and can sound coarse at times.

On a combination of motorways and twisting mountain roads the new engine coped well despite the hefty 1626 kg kerbweight of our test car.

Yet despite the 25 percent reduction in capacity and the loss of two cylinders, the new BMW M division engine delivers 10 hp more than its predecessor, thanks to patented induction process that is claimed to provide vastly improved levels of combustion efficiency, in the process preserving an illustrious 27 year tradition that has seen each incarnation of the M3, the ranks of which have now been reduced to a single four - door sedan model alongside two - door M4 coupe and cabriolet models, boast more firepower than its direct predecessor.