Sentences with phrase «from active grille shutters»

The Cruze engine gets help from active grille shutters that keep wind out of the engine compartment at speed and skinny low - rolling - resistance tires.

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Since being spun off from Dodge, Ram has had a good run of things: the brand was up 17 percent in 2012, and won the coveted North American Truck of the Year in 2013 after a redesign that added class - exclusive features like air suspensions, eight - speed automatic transmissions, and active grille shutters to make Ram among the most fuel - efficient pickups on the market.

The body sits 20 mm lower, active shutters in the grille reduce turbulence at speed and the hybrid's new look hides elements that help lower the coefficient of drag from an already impressive 0.25 CD to 0.24 CD — you'd be hard pressed to find a more slippery production car for sale.

Plus, aero - enhancing features from active air dams and grille shutters to the elevated hood and new roof shape, all the way to the tailgate spoiler help improve fuel efficiency.

According to Nissan, the Versa Note will have best - in - class cargo space and get up to 40 mpg on the highway with help from Nissan's first active grille shutter.

From the front the 2015 Jetta gets a new grille with active shutters and a restyled lower air intake.

Almost indistinguishable from non-hybrid siblings — the Optima Hybrid adds aerodynamic tricks like slick alloy wheels, and active grille shutters.

Beside a more fruitful heart, the 2014 Ram 1500 also receives active grille shutters for better air flow, along with electric power steering, which relieves the engine from consistently powering a hydraulic pump.

The increase is due to a combination of a 10 percent improvement in vehicles aerodynamics — such as the addition of an active grille shutter, a revised engine compression ratio (10.3:1 from 10.0:1), reduced internal engine friction and an optimized oil pump.

The active grille shutters, and some of the other feature mentioned are carryover from the previous Ram, but they're interesting nonetheless.

The active grille shutters continue from the past Ram, but it's now standard; when the shutters are closed, air is diverted over and around the front, for better aerodynamics and faster warmup.