Not exact matches
Mark Zuckerberg owns a modest $ 30,000 Acura TSX entry - level
sedan, the 61st richest person in the world Azim Premji
drove a Toyota Corolla, and Warren Buffett recently sold his 2006 Cadillac, which was noted for not being anything special, for a new
model.
April 2 - Tesla Inc was reported on Monday to be making 2,000 of its
Model 3
sedans per week as shares of billionaire Elon Musk's electric carmaker slid,
driven by news a crash in California had involved its semi-autonomous autopilot.
April 3 - Tesla Inc sought to squash any speculation it might need to raise more capital this year on Tuesday,
driving the company's battered shares higher as it announced it built 2,020 of its cheaper
Model 3
sedans in the last seven days of March.
Tesla Motors said on Sunday it was updating the Autopilot
driving systems in
Model S
sedans to put new limits on its hands - free operation, which has been both praised for its innovation while criticized for having been launched too early.
Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk unveils the dual engine chassis of the new Tesla «D'
model which is a faster and all - wheel - drive version of the Model S electric sedan at the Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles on October 9,
model which is a faster and all - wheel -
drive version of the
Model S electric sedan at the Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles on October 9,
Model S electric
sedan at the Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles on October 9, 2014.
For new customers, Tesla is only selling Premium
Model 3
sedans with rear - wheel
drive at the moment.
Tesla (TSLA) did not respond to requests for comment about its California testing permit, which authorizes two test drivers to
drive an autonomous 2014
Model S
sedan.
We know from previous reports that every
Model X will come with dual - motor all - wheel
drive, in the same three battery flavors (60 kWh, 85 kWh, or 85 kWh Performance) as the
Model S
sedan.
According to the manufacturer, the
Model S is designed from the ground up to be the safest, most exhilarating
sedan on the road with autopilot capabilities designed to make your highway
driving not only safer, but stress free.
, the
Model S is designed from the ground up to be the safest, most exhilarating
sedan on the road with autopilot capabilities designed to make your highway
driving not only safer, but stress free.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s CEO Elon Musk tweeted a video in late March, which shows perhaps the first look at the new
Model 3
sedan driving down a street.
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s CEO Elon Musk recently hinted that the highly anticipated
Model 3
sedan will have a
driving range of at least 250 miles.
DETROIT (Reuters)- Tesla Motors said on Sunday it was updating the Autopilot
driving systems in
Model S
sedans to put new limits on its hands - free operation, which has been both praised for its innovation while criticized for having been launched too early.
These figures are only for rear -
drive versions of the new
sedan, with pricing details on the all - wheel -
drive XE (available on 20d and 35t
models) to be announced at a later date.
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.
2016 Cadillac ATS
sedan and coupe
models still offer a six - speed manual on rear - wheel -
drive 2.0 T
models; the base ATS
sedan continues with its 2.5 - liter four - cylinder, which gains the eight - speed automatic as well.
This D - type version of the Tesla
Model S
sedan doubles down on technology, with double the motors and double the
driving wheels.
Because the S - class is essentially a chauffeur -
driven car in the all - important Chinese market, Mercedes designed the new luxury
sedan first as a long - wheelbase
model (W222) and then worked on the short - wheelbase (V222) variant.
In Europe, the S90
sedan will get the XC90's 222 - hp 2.0 - liter twin - turbo diesel I - 4 with 347 lb - ft of torque, while U.S. - spec
models will likely only be available with gasoline engines from the
Drive - E family.
The only current Kia
model that offers rear - wheel
drive is the full - size K900 luxury
sedan, so the upcoming Kia sports car would ride on its own independent platform.
Despite the size increase, Audi claims that the new car has maintained its weight (although the company is not yet publishing final figures for the U.S. - spec
model); if so, then the A8, tipping the scales at some 4400 pounds, will keep its position as the trimmest entry in the all - wheel -
drive, ultra-luxe
sedan class.
Cylinder deactivation and engine start / stop technologies help bring EPA combined fuel economy ratings up to 24 mpg for both
sedans (22 mpg with all - wheel
drive), an improvement of 2 mpg in rear - wheel -
drive models and 1 mpg in all - wheel -
drive models.
As we said when we
drove the
Model S 70D, «Tesla has continued to tweak and refine its pioneering electric
sedan into something any car shopper would lust after.»
Given that the
Model 3 represents an exponential increase in demands on Tesla's manufacturing capacity, the automaker is initially offering the new
sedan in just one configuration: Rear - wheel -
drive with the optional 310 - mile battery and premium package.
My theory is that those who want to shift for themselves are of a more sporting bent, and the base -
model midsize
sedan driving experience otherwise has little to entice them.
Every one of its
models I've
driven in the past, including the pricier Genesis
sedan, has either been too mushy or too harsh.
Just a few years ago you could get a Sentra SE - R sport compact or even an Altima V - 6
sedan with a manual transmission, but now the recent redesigns of Nissan's core
models (which make up 70 percent of the brand's U.S. sales) favor mass appeal over
driving excitement.
Subaru's WRX all - wheel -
drive performance
sedan, refreshed for 2018, rolls into the 2019
model year with minor updates and a $ 225 price increase for all trim levels.
Alfa Romeo's new, flexible rear - wheel -
drive platform, which underpins the BMW 3 Series - size Giulia
sedan that goes on sale by the middle of this year was to have been the first of eight new
models launching by calendar year 2018.
If a production
model does indeed turn out to be based on the same UKL architecture as the BMW X1 and 2 Series Gran Tourer, the car will likely be offered with both front - and all - wheel
drive, leaving enthusiasts» dreams of a compact rear - wheel -
drive BMW
sedan in the dust.
Volkswagen Volkswagen used to offer all - wheel
drive versions of the Passat
sedan and wagon, but the company has trimmed the Passat
model line, and all Passats are now front - wheel
drive.
Because of its four - wheel independent suspension, carlike interior, soft yet supportive seats, and torque - vectoring rear wheels on all - wheel -
drive models, the Ridgeline
drives more like a well - balanced, comfort - minded
sedan.
The Lancer Evolution has reached full maturity as a high - performance all - wheel
drive sedan; but we will apply technologies honed from the Lancer Evolution, like S - AWC all - wheel -
drive control, to other
models that MMC has, like the Outlander and Outlander PHEV.
You won't be able to tell a 2016 Outback or Legacy from the 2015
models, as there are no visual changes for these all - wheel
drive sedans and wagons.
The CLA250 will be Benz's first volume front - wheel -
drive car sold in the U.S., and its rakish, low - aero bodywork makes it longer than the C - Class
sedan, which will grow larger when a new
model is unveiled in a year.
Behold the future of Porsche: a 600 - hp, all - wheel -
drive, all - electric super
sedan that's a clear competitor to the Tesla
Model S. Called the Porsche Mission E, this striking new concept car debuts at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show with a futuristic, 911 - inspired design inside and out and an innovative electrified drivetrain.
Although BMW is best known for making sporty, rear - wheel -
drive sedans, the brand will continue its expansion into new territory with myriad front - wheel -
drive models to be revealed over the next few years under both BMW and Mini nameplates.
Here, we got to have some fun power - sliding rear - wheel -
drive BMW 3 - Series
sedans shod with both GT Radial WinterPro rubber and a comparable Firestone
model.
Jaguar, which never had an all - wheel -
drive model to sell in the United States other than the short - lived X-type, recently added all - wheel
drive to both its XF and XJ
sedans.
Supposing you don't need a 200 mph
sedan, there will also be an entry - level rear -
drive model and then a more sports - focused Panamera GTS, though sadly it won't feature the old normally aspirated 4.8 - liter V - 8 this time around.
For the U.S., that launch happens in fall of 2017 for most
models, though the rear -
drive S560, the S65
sedan, and the Mercedes - Maybach S650 rear - wheel -
drive won't arrive until «late 2017.»
WHEN September ONE TO START Unlike the
sedan, the 9 - 5 wagon will be offered as only one
model: an Aero with the 220 - hp turbo four and all - wheel
drive.
The XTS is Cadillac's largest
sedan model and has lately taken a back seat in sales to the brand's sportier, rear - wheel -
drive ATS and CTS
sedans.
And thanks to its four - wheel independent suspension, carlike interior, soft yet supportive seats, and torque - vectoring rear wheels on all - wheel -
drive models, it
drives more like a well - balanced, comfort - minded
sedan.
The big news, however, is Hyundai will reportedly benchmark the BMW 3 Series for a new
model: a rear -
drive sports
sedan based on the Genesis Coupe platform that will arrive no earlier than 2015.
And since the Regal GS AWD
model weighs in at just under 4000 lbs (about 270 lbs more than the front - wheel -
drive Regal GS), we were reminded that it is more like a big luxury car than a medium - size sport
sedan.
As with the Genesis
sedan, you'll be able to get your G80 with a 3.8 - liter V - 6 or a 5.0 - liter V - 8, rear - or all - wheel
drive, a well - equipped base
model or a fully optioned example with features such as heated rear seats and a suite of active safety systems.
Then, when BMW went to create its first SUV, X5 was a natural choice for the name of this important
model, as the first X5 shared its platform with the 5 Series
sedan and offered all - wheel
drive.
But to sate drivers who want a more affordable all - wheel -
drive sedan, the 2016 Lexus IS also adds a new IS300 AWD
model.
On top of that is a new MDX Sport Hybrid
model, which tacks on extra power along with a version of the three - motor Super Handling all - wheel -
drive system we've seen in the NSX supercar and RLX
sedan.