Sentences with phrase «faster than the standard car»

The 0 - 62mph sprint takes 3.3 sec, a whole second faster than the standard car, while top speed is raised to a claimed 186mph.

Brilliant only BMW can make a hybrid which is faster than the standard car.

Should you want to go faster than the standard car's 155mph, another option, the M Driver's Package raises the electronic speed limit to 189mph.

Not exact matches

How fast it goes: BMW has not released specs for the car's powertrain, but Gizmag reports that the water cooling system frees up 10 percent more torque and power than a standard car.

The NHTSA estimated that the agreement will make automatic emergency braking standard on new cars two years faster than could be achieved if it began the process to legally require the technology.

The man with the fastest name ever, Max Venturi (Lambo's test driver) wasn't surprised that the SV was almost 4sec quicker than the standard car but the 1.21.3 lap is even more impressive when you consider the only cars ahead of it are the Gumpert Apollo (effectively a race car) and the super-lightweights.

However, it goes without saying that the Nismo is just over 50 per cent more expensive than the standard GT - R — a car that the majority will find fast and entertaining enough.

It may not be outright beautiful by conventional standards, but it does look breathtakingly different: the radically aggressive, big - mouth front end vacates fast lanes more promptly than a cop car with siren wailing and lights blazing.

As expected, the McLaren P1 GTR will be faster, grippier, more aerodynamic, and more aggressive looking than the standard car.

The «Sensonic» clutch variant, (available on Turbo models only) provided a manual gear lever as in a standard manual transmission car, but omitted the clutch pedal in favor of electronics which could control the clutch faster than an average driver.

Exceptional As most people looking at reviews will be company car drivers, things you should know: It accelerates faster than most company cars (8 seconds, quite achievable) It is more economical than most company cars BIK is okay (good CO2 figures, but relatively expensive list) Standard equipment is odd, good specification in some ways, annoying in others (+ = PDC, auto lights / wipers, dual zone climate, iDrive, lowered 10 mm - = worst stereo ever, non-foldable rear seat, no storage, analogue iPod connector, 16 wheels look... well, just look at them) Standard suspension is merely adequate, weight transfer between fast sweeping bends is noticeable No LSD, so doesn't enjoy getting the back end out particularly If it is your own cash, buy a better spec version!

With Benny Leuchter behind the wheel, the car hit the lap in 07:49:21 — that's 1.4 seconds faster than the previous record that was set by a Honda Civic Type R. To make this possible, the Clubsport S received a special sport chassis, refined interior, and an extensively adapted engine control unit that all helped to raise the crowned Clubsport S above the standard Golf GTI Clubsport it was based on.

Fitted with 19 ″ alloys and using the car's 7 - speed dual clutch transmission the CRT can reach 100km / h in 4.4 seconds (0.5 s faster than standard).

The Getrag - produced unit, which forms part of the rear - axle assembly, has been extensively reworked with a mounting system that sits it 0.4 inch lower than on the standard SLS AMG as part of efforts to lower the car's overall center of gravity, revised software that is claimed to provide faster and more aggressive downshifts and a lower final drive for improved acceleration in combination with the increased torque loading.

Big diesel Mercedes cars were among the most popular luxury cars of the late» 70's, but my wife and I test drove one and both checked to see if the parking brake was on (it was not)-- very slow and not much more efficient than a standard car (we eventually bought a smaller, faster 190 turbodiesel, but the traditional diesel was fairly noisy).

The 252 horsepower and 273 lb - ft of torque it makes, however, is the highest output of any car in the VW world that uses the powerplant, and it's mated to a standard seven - speed dual - clutch automatic, meaning it should shift faster than anything else VW offers, too.

This gets the X5 M from 0 - 62mph in a scant 4.2 seconds — faster than most sports cars, yet the rest of the time the BMW SUV is comfortable and practical, just like the standard model.

Yes, that new 2.0 - litre four - cylinder engine installed in the standard $ 112,800 Boxster — add $ 4990 for the seven - speed dual clutch PDK transmission in our test car — makes 25kW and 100Nm more than the old 2.7 - litre engine and makes it over a broader range, so it's certainly faster.

In addition, this Avalon comes standard with Toyota's Entune system, which not only linked my phone with the car faster than Arthur pulling Excalibur from the stone, but also provided convenient use of entertainment options as well as navigation tools.