No driveline changes were made.
Other
driveline changes include the addition of a standard electronic differential lock on all front - wheel - drive models.
Other
driveline changes center on the seven - speed dual - clutch PDK gearbox, which was reworked with a new electronics package to make it more intuitive and to provide faster shifts.
Driveline changes go far beyond revised gearbox software, though.
Other
driveline changes include a beefed - up clutch, which engages lower in its travel than did the old one.
Not exact matches
Its powertrain and
driveline are carried over with no
change, and most modifications are cosmetic in nature.
To achieve that power,
changes had to be made to the
driveline, electrical unit, cooling system, suspension, and even the car's body.
Scratch beneath the surface and there's so much more: The latest Brembo carbon ceramic brakes; manually adjustable ride height with a «Road» and 0.6 - inch - lower «Track» position; adjustable aerodynamics; radical
changes to every panel of the bodywork except the roof and front door skins; unique and rear - biased logic for the Intelligent
Driveline Dynamics all - wheel drive system.
The
changes to the
driveline bring an additional 115 kg in kerbweight over the old Panamera Hybrid, bumping it up to a hefty 2095 kg — 325 kg more than the entry - level Panamera.
The new car also is set to take the standard interior, with some minor
changes to the switchgear to reflect the electric
driveline that lurks beneath.
The advanced petrol - electric hybrid, due to go on sale in the UK in August, replaces the earlier pre-facelift Porsche Panamera S Hybrid with some traditionally subtle exterior styling
changes but, at the same time, significant modifications to its petrol - electric
driveline, including a new on - board charger that forms part of the plug - in system and the adoption of a liquid - cooled lithium - ion battery in place of the older air - cooled nickel - metal hydride unit, among other detailed tweaks.
A short technical briefing from Land Rover's Senior
Driveline Engineer, Steve Mullane, ensured that we understood the mechanical
changes.
At the Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA 2009), ZF is highlighting
changes in its
driveline and chassis technology to adapt to market requirements for smaller vehicles.
The Zeroshift transmission allows a manual transmission to
change gear in zero time, thereby offering potential fuel economy improvements from
driveline efficiency and the best possible vehicle acceleration.
Another important, non-cosmetic
change concerned the
driveline.
The innovative Alfa Q4 AWD system is linked to the Giulia's Chassis Domain Controller (CDC) and driver - adjustable Alfa DNA — enabling the
driveline's next - generation integrated actuator to adapt to
changing ground conditions or driver need in 150 milliseconds, and instantly optimize the required torque to each wheel.
The Intelligent
Driveline Dynamics reacts seamlessly to
changing road conditions to give you the smoothest drive possible
The Panamera S E-Hybrid, due to go on sale in the U.S. in November, replaces the earlier prefacelift Panamera S Hybrid with some subtle exterior styling
changes and significant modifications to its gasoline - electric
driveline, including a new on - board charger that forms part of the plug - in system and the adoption of a liquid - cooled lithium - ion battery in place of the older air - cooled nickel - metal hydride unit, among other detail tweaks.
The
changes to the
driveline bring an additional 254 lb in curb weight over the old Panamera Hybrid, bumping it up to a hefty 4,619 lb — 717 lb more than the entry - level Panamera and 55 lb more than the new top - of - the - line Panamera Turbo Executive, which gains 5.9 inches to its wheelbase over other Panamera models at 120.9 inches.
The flamboyant single - seater was conceived to show that Formula One technology can successfully be applied to road cars; the KERS used to power the rapid rear - wheel drive Twizy is brought over without any significant
change from the
driveline used by the Red Bull, Lotus, Williams and Cataham teams, says RenaultSport.
Other performance
changes include a sportier steering setup, upgraded suspension geometry, firmer springs and dampers, larger 350 mm front disc brakes and inclusion of the Torque Vectoring by Braking system and Active
Driveline system.
Low levels of
driveline NVH also prompted
changing up a gear sooner rather than later.
Fuel Tank Double Wishbone Rear Suspension W / Coil Springs Electric Power - Assist Speed - Sensing Steering Transmission W / Driver Selectable Mode And Sequential Shift Control Gas - Pressurized Shock Absorbers 4 - Wheel Disc Brakes W / 4 - Wheel Abs Front Vented Discs Brake Assist Hill Hold Control And Electric Parking Brake Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust W / Chrome Tailpipe Finisher Front - Wheel Drive Abs And
Driveline Traction Control Lane Departure Alert (Lda) W / Steering Assist Lane Departure Warning Side Impact Beams Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts - Inc: Rear Center 3 Point Height Adjusters And Pretensioners Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag And Rear Side - Impact Airbag Toyota Safety Sense P Forward Collision Safety Connect Emergency S.O.S Airbag Occupancy Sensor Electronic Stability Control (Esc) Curtain 1St And 2Nd Row Airbags Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat - Mounted Side Airbags Rear Child Safety Locks Back - Up Camera Blind Spot Monitor W / Lane
Change Assist Blind Spot Sensor Lane Departure Alert (Lda) W / Steering Assist Lane Keeping Assist
Also used in the CX - 7 crossover SUV, this system rapidly adjusts to
changing traction needs by monitoring wheel slippage, steering angle, yaw rate, lateral acceleration and available
driveline torque.
The
driveline options get no major
changes, however, which is disappointing as other makers push their midsize sedan efficiency higher.
Fuel Tank Strut Front Suspension W / Coil Springs Engine: 1.6 L Gdi Turbo 4 - Cylinder Axle Ratio: 3.579 Curtain 1St And 2Nd Row Airbags And Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (Rcta) Rear Collision Rear Child Safety Locks Side Impact Beams Back - Up Camera Blind Spot Detection (Bsd) W / Lane
Change Assist (Lca) Blind Spot Sensor Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat - Mounted Side Airbags Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts - Inc: Rear Center 3 Point Height Adjusters And Pretensioners Abs And
Driveline Traction Control Airbag Occupancy Sensor Electronic Stability Control (Esc) Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning Blue Link Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
Carefully avoiding converter slip outside of gear
changes results in a direct, sporty connection between the
driveline and the engine.
After 17 years of upward mobility with a leading
driveline manufacturer and consistently excelling in
changing environments and market conditions, he was recruited into a well - known me...