The employment of a straight six - cylinder petrol power plant featuring M Performance Twin Power Turbo technology with a power output of more than 300 hp creates the ideal prerequisites for maximum dynamics in the premium compact segment and, in conjunction with rear - wheel
drive concept still unique in this vehicle class, ensures unsurpassed driving pleasure so typical of a BMW.
Not exact matches
Any such voyage would require not one but multiple technological breakthroughs and probably would rely on completely new scientific
concepts — perhaps including the fabled, but
still utterly speculative, warp
drive.
After seeing
concept art and a couple of
still shots from Patrick Lussier «s
Drive Angry, I started to wonder if the film might be the sort of action film that few filmmakers seem to get right these days — a dirty, slightly weird, possibly quite violent revenge story.
I think that as we introduce this «new»
concept to the field, we need to be careful to clarify that longstanding commitment to data -
driven differentiated instruction
still remains at the heart of a self - directed approach, even if students are experiencing teaching and learning in radically new ways that imbue ownership.
One of the most extraordinary and beautiful cars ever to reach production, the world's first hypercar (hitting close to 220mph while the McLaren F1 was
still climbing off the drawing board) was vilified at its birth in 1992, by those who'd put down a deposit on its original # 361,000 price (which would rise to over # 400,000 by launch), for not having the 500bhp V12 engine, four - wheel
drive and scissor doors promised in the
concept and, at nearly 7ft wide, being too big for British roads.
Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mercedes - Benz, Ford and many other automakers featured
concept cars with an electric powertrain coupled to a self -
drive system that offers up to Level 4 autonomy, where a driver can
still take control of vehicle functions.
If the production version of the Alfieri looks anything like the
concept, its styling will help distinguish it in the marketplace, but it will
still need to
drive like a baby supercar in order to be taken seriously.
Although
still a
concept, the FT - AC should come equipped with a torque - vectoring all - wheel -
drive system, a variable terrain - response system, and the ability to lock any of the four wheels.
While this Trailcat would only be a
concept, we'd
still be eager to see (and more than a little nervous to
drive) a 707 - hp version of the Jeep Wrangler off - roader.
Cadillac's new global marketing chief, Uwe Ellinghaus, says «there's
still no decision so far» on whether its new Omega rear - wheel -
drive platform will underpin a full - size S - class - like sedan or an even pricier production version of the Elmiraj
concept.
The high - end, all - wheel -
drive, high - output plug - in hybrid powertrain from the
concept would likely be toned down for production, but Lichte
still calls it «a sports car without a compromise.»
Audi's three - motor all - wheel -
drive e-tron quattro
concept offers a
still - formidable 496 hp (in temporary boost mode; standard output is 429 hp), capable of 4.6 - second 0 - 60 mph acceleration.
What the performance division brings with it is a slightly compacted iteration of the rear -
drive SLS,
still embodying its front mid-engine
concept with transaxle and lightweight aluminum construction.
While the
concept car was powered by an electric motor at each axle (providing all - wheel
drive), producing a combined 400hp and 700Nm of peak torque, the production version's powertrain is
still not known for sure.
The latest MX - 5 hasn't deviated far from that
concept: it's
still light, rear - wheel
drive and a fantastic driver's car.
The BMW 1 Series, for example, has fulfilled this role for almost 10 years now, its standout position among its rivals rooted most prominently in its rear - wheel -
drive concept (
still a unique proposition in this class), powerful engines with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and a compelling premium character.
Audi translates the engine's power into locomotion in typical style: the latest generation of quattro permanent four - wheel
drive, which featured first in the RS 4 saloon and offers a asymmetric / dynamic torque split of 40 (front axle) to 60 (rear axle) in conjunction with the self - locking centre differential, is one of the main reasons why the RS 4 is
still able to provide traction when other
drive concepts have long since reached their limits.
I'd
still much rather be able to venture where I want at any time in Skyrim, but for the likes of Tomb Raider, a character and narrative
driven game, the
concept of ludonarrative dissonance is an important one.
It is
still a cultural discussion seen in his past bodies of work («Cold, Hard, and Wet» and «Beijing Series») but is no longer restricted to the human forms to conduct the conversation of the
concepts that
drive his work.
Cruise control is a neat
concept — if you're out on a long highway
drive, it can help you maintain a certain speed while
still shifting your body position safely.
Still, during their third quarter conference call, the REIT's executives noted that new mall
concepts being introduced by American Eagle, Neiman Marcus, Under Armour and others continue to
drive leases into 2008 and 2009.
Boyes says that in Saskatoon you can
still drive from one end of town to the other in about half an hour, so the
concept of specialising in one area of real estate doesn't apply to him.