Sentences with phrase «drive layout»

Models use a front - engine rear - wheel or four - wheel drive layout with a two or four - door body style.

The rear - wheel - drive layout allowed engineers to position the car's front wheels farther forward delivering outstanding handling and steering performance.

There's also plenty of grip, and the rear - wheel - drive layout delivers balanced handling.

The overly aggressive stability control system and front - drive layout also hamper quick transitions and acceleration out of corners.

The front - drive layout provided maximum interior room in a tiny package.

The front - wheel - drive layout works well for this type of vehicle, providing good traction in rain and snow.

Rear drive remains the standard drive layout, and there's now also the option to send power to all four wheels; just check off the appropriate box on the order list.

Its rear - wheel - drive layout keeps things interesting.

The hybrid layout also enables a four wheel drive layout thereby improving the overall dynamics.

The size of the rear wheel arches draws attention to its rear - wheel - drive layout which is the reason for its excellent dynamic responses.

Its highlights include the new chain drive layout that includes the two newly developed high - pressure pumps for the common rail injection system.

We were pleasantly surprised by the neutral handling characteristics of the GT - S, despite the front - drive layout weight distribution of 61 percent front to 39 percent rear.

Little is known about this new concept car; other than that it has a front engine and rear wheel drive layout.

Mercedes» trainees have also ditched the B - class's front - wheel drive layout for rear - wheel drive, running a propshaft from its new seven - speed automatic gearbox under the flat floor towards the rear where it mates with an axle from the old E 430 Estate; Its 1540 mm rear track allowed them to retain standard rear bodywork but required new pick - up points for the rear multi-link suspension and a smaller fuel tank.

The road variants shared the transverse mid-engine, four - wheel drive layout of the rally car, but had less than half the power; at around 197 hp.

The Nissan Nismo GT - R has an advanced all - wheel drive system, while the Mercedes - AMG GT R features a clever two - wheel drive layout with rear - wheel steering.

Powering the Ssangyong Tivoli in India could be Mahindra's brand new 1.6 litre Petrol engine from the recently launched mFalcon range of Petrol engines and a 1.6 litre diesel motors mated to either six speeds manual and automatic gearbox options coupled to front wheel drive layout only.

In both body styles the rear - drive layout means there's a tall transmission tunnel in the middle of the rear floor, so the middle seat in the back is only really suitable for kids.

The front - wheel drive layout helps in weight saving and the lower power output along with electronic systems ensure there is no torque steer or wheel spins.

And hence the improved performance, along with the fitting of the handling, acceleration and braking systems, all the better for a presumed quattro all - wheel drive layout as well.

That platform will likely also underpin the next - generation Chrysler 300, meaning the large sedan will ditch its rear - drive layout by 2018.

And the turbocharged drive layout of the new 911 Carrera models inhales more than ever, thanks to the longitudinally arranged slats of the rear lid grille.

In automotive design, an F4, or Front - engine, Four - wheel drive layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of the vehicle and drives all four roadwheels.

At six - tenths it doesn't have fine enough levels of tactility in the controls to make it particularly memorable, but push harder and the G37's meaty V6, the weighty steering and honest front - engined rear - drive layout make it very entertaining.

However, in spite of the rear - drive layout there's no pretending that the i3 is as engaging to drive as most of BMW's cars.

The model is expected to be based on a version of the platform using for the Giulia sedan, with both rear - and all - wheel - drive layouts planned.

According to Auto Express, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio will be based on a version of the platform employed by the forthcoming Giulia sedan, with both rear - and all - wheel - drive layouts possible.

It gets the best gas mileage (the Bavarian crystal ball predicts 24/33 mpg EPA ratings), but it's not the drift machine the rear - wheel drive layout implies.

And despite tech like adaptive dampers, a Sport mode and Servotronic steering, there's an unfussy mechanical honesty that shines through in the way the short - wheelbase, front - engined (big - engined), rear - wheel - drive layout engages and encourages you to attack the road.

Both previous platforms had rear - drive layouts while the new design followed the front wheel drive trend, as in the Dodge Omni and Honda Civic.

The rear - drive layout prevents the 900 from launching as cleanly as the four - wheel drive B40 - 700, meaning the 0 - 62mph dash takes 3.7 sec.

Unlike other 996 - based versions of the 911 — such as the Carrera 4S and the GT3, which felt suspiciously light and unstable through very fast autobahn bends — the GT2 was rock solid and much more confidence - inspiring than its rear - wheel - drive layout suggested.

With a front - mid engine arrangement and both rear - and all - wheel - drive layouts possibly, the platform should have improved weight balance compared to the current Panamera.

This Active Tourer MPV wants to be more stable than a BMW M3, and using the Dante Giacosa - pattern front - wheel - drive layout compacts the mechanicals and saves space for people in the reduced overall length of what will surely become a production 1 - series tall - sedan crossover.

The front - engined, rear - drive layout coupled with an M - differential and now standard adaptive dampers give the 2017 M3 both a planted feel on a racetrack and a decent ride on bumpy roads.

Combine the two in the more powerful 150bhp model, and emissions split the difference at 150g / km, while all three drive layouts return a claimed 43.5 mpg.

This basic drive layout saves fuel.

Its front - wheel - drive layout limits its agility, but it does at least have a comfortable, high - end interior — which is part of why you see them so often in big city car - for - hire duty.

The new BMW 1 Series has a wider track than its predecessor (51 millimetres wider at the front, 72 millimetres wider at the rear), and the almost perfect 50:50 weight distribution helps to translate the dynamic advantages of the rear - wheel drive layout into an exciting and agile ride.

The 2.0 - litre and 3.0 - litre both use a traditional rear - wheel - drive layout like the E-Type of the sixties and, with both managing 0 - 62mph in less than six seconds, there should be no complaints about performance.

Like the future Milano, the new Giulia will use the Fiat Group's new C - Evo platform, meaning that it will be offered with a front - wheel drive layout powered by a range of new engines, including a gas burning 1.75 Liter turbocharged unit making 200 HP and the all new 1.4 Liter Multiair power plant pumping out anywhere from 150 HP to 170 HP.

And the Megane's European - focused designers were naturally more accustomed to a left - hand drive layout so the cruise control and speed limiter activation switch is mounted on the passenger's side of the centre console and the shift quadrant is on the left of the gearlever.

The rear - drive layout lent itself to the GTO's balanced handling — 55 percent of the weight is over the front axle, 45 percent over the rear — allowing the car to tuck securely into fast curves and roar smoothly out of them.

The latest and ever - proud Symmetrical All - Wheel Drive layout sits beneath a rumbling, whistling 2.5 - litre turbocharged boxer engine.

But the little roadster was exceptionally talented on the highway, where its midengine, rear - wheel - drive layout enhanced handling in curves and lane changes.

A grunty and quick EcoBoost triple - cylinder 1.5 - liter joins the engine and drive layout choices for 2014, which now reaches seven variations — an unprecedented total for any American car starting at just $ 22,000.

To add insult to injury, the front - wheel drive layout sticks you with the Torsion bar rear axle as your only option, while AWD models come standard with the multi-link rear.

It offers more feedback than, say, the Audi TT's, while the car's rear - wheel drive layout gives it a real feeling of delicacy in corners.