Sentences with phrase «front wheel drive architecture»

Based on the new Mini's UKL front wheel drive architecture, reports state that the BMW - owned marque will debut the production Clubman at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year.

Based on the new UKL front wheel drive architecture that underpins the new Mini Cooper, the Active Tourer was

It's based on the same transverse engine front wheel drive architecture as A 45 AMG and the CLA 45 AMG, with its 2.0 litre AMG - tuned engine producing 360 horsepower and 450Nm of torque, while consuming just 7.5 litres per 100 km on the NEDC combined cycle.

The future Audi A4 will keep the front wheel drive architecture of the current vehicle and it will continue to offer the quattro four wheel drive system as an option.

Not exact matches

For 2011, Ford switched to a front - wheel - drive architecture but all - wheel - drive remains an option on all trim levels.

If Alfa shed itself of its Fiat front - wheel - drive platforms and developed its own rear - wheel - drive architecture, Marchionne figured, it could compete with BMW at cut - rate prices.

Its front - wheel drive - based architecture and all - wheel drive traction plus wet weather - friendly rubber made it perfect for a first - time outing onto the daunting Silverstone track.

Infiniti JX Infiniti's need for a three - row family crossover — something more practical than the FX and less thirsty than the QX — will drive the luxury maker to the Nissan parts bin.Repurposing the Murano's hardware means a return to front - wheel - drive architecture, although Infiniti could choose to make the JX all - wheel drive only.

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.

BMW's smallest SUV moves from the rear - wheel - drive 3 Series architecture to a front - wheel - drive platform shared with the MINI Cooper.

Its next redesign, coming for 2016, will see the X1 migrate to BMW / Mini's compact, front - wheel - drive architecture.

For brand purists fretting over the arrival of front - drive BMW models such as the X1, fear not: Fröhlich is an avowed enthusiast and insists that though front - wheel drive will help «deliver a more diverse range of products,» RWD will remain BMW's core architecture.

While the new architecture may be anathema to the longitudinal front - engine, rear - wheel - drive arrangement BMW fanatics adore, no amount of pouting is going to stop progress.

Some rumors put a rear - wheel drive in the 2 Series Gran Coupe, while others said the new model is based on the BMW 1 Series Sedan, hence riding on the front - wheel drive architecture.

The XTS has a front - wheel - drive architecture, transverse V - 6 power, and the size and roominess that traditional (read: old) buyers expect — but it also has plenty of dazzling high technology that's supposed to reel in a less - gray crowd, so maybe this is the Caddy that's confused.

Based on the all - new front - wheel drive UKL architecture, the second generation X1 aims to take the baton from its predecessor, which sold over 730,000 units.

It is a rear - wheel drive concept coupe with mesh pattern of the spindle grille in 3D sculpture form, daytime running lights shaped like an «L», vertical front fog lamps in fading dot matrix pattern, glass roof with cantilevered pillar with a glass - to - glass juncture inspired by modern architecture, rear fog lamps, twin 12.3 - inch LCD screens provide information and navigation display, leather and suede interior upholstery with brushed metal trim and wood accents, race - inspired front seats are formed of multiple layers and repeat the interlacing curves that define the cabin interior, racing - style steering wheel upholstered in carbon fibre with integrated controls and start button.

Front - wheel - drive architecture and three - box vehicle design contribute to a body that is 2.5 - times stiffer in twist and 1.5 - times stiffer in bending than the previous - generation Chrysler Sebring Convertible.

The XC60 benefits from its space - saving front - wheel drive architecture, the GLC is based on the rear - wheel - drive C - Class platform.

The new front - wheel drive architecture — with a transversely installed engine — allows maximum usage of the interior volume in a relatively small vehicle.

(first posted 9/15/11) The traditional automotive architecture: front engine; rear wheel drive.

Built on parent BMWs new front wheel drive UKL architecture, the new model is 98 mm longer, 44 mm wider

As the Highlander uses a front - wheel - drive architecture, it defaults torque to the front wheels.

It is unclear what architecture GM would use for the H4, but a source says it will not be a front - wheel - drive vehicle, ruling out the platform used for the Saturn Vue.

With its front - wheel - drive architecture, the Cadenza will never be a strong sport sedan, but it is an excellent value in comfortable, modern transportation.

The new SUV is based on the company's «Small Wide 4x4» architecture and expected to be available in front - wheel as well as four - wheel drive configurations.

This is the first Volkswagen Group vehicle built on the VW Group (Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, VW) modular standard architecture, or Modularer Standard - Baukasten, here meaning front - engine, rear - or all - wheel - drive layout.

Within its conventional three - box, front - wheel drive architecture Suzuki's design staff attempted to break out from what is typically regarded as Asian generic.

The 2000 Lexus ES300 is a front - wheel - drive, luxury sedan that has the basic architecture as its cousin, the Toyota Camry.

Highlights: All - new redesign with new architecture and powertrainUnibody construction, lower weight and improved fuel efficiencyStandard 3.5 - liter 6 - cylinder engine and 6 - speed automatic transmissionAvailable 2.0 - liter, turbocharged 4 - cylinder engineStandard front - wheel drive with optional all - wheel drive4WD models offer Terrain Management SystemV - 6 models rated to tow 5,000 poundsAssembled in the United StatesAvailable in late 2010IntroductionThe midsized Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle replaced the Ford Bronco II for the 1991 model year.

The debate over whether the 2 Series would follow the 1 Series and the 2 Series Active Tourer to the front / all - wheel drive UKL1 architecture has been intense within BMW.

The new generation BMW X1 is based on the UKL1 architecture and gets a front wheel drive setup instead of the rear wheel drive seen on the outgoing model.

The Mazdaspeed3 forces you to pay attention to what you're doing when driving quickly — you can't drive this car in the classic poser position with one hand on the wheel and the other resting on the shifter — but its relatively safe front - drive architecture and unobtrusive traction control system don't punish you for momentary lapses when you're just headed home for the day.

LONDON — The 2016 Porsche Panamera will share its body architecture with the third iteration of Bentley's Continental family, by using a special version of the Volkswagen Group's front - engine, rear - wheel - drive MSB platform, Edmunds has learned.

«Over time, we will have a nice blend of some architectures that remain front - wheel drive and other architectures that go rear - wheel drive,» Lutz said.

Built on parent BMWs new front wheel drive UKL architecture, the new model is 98 mm longer, 44 mm wider and 7 mm taller than the outgoing generation, while its wheelbase is stretched by 42 mm to 2,495 mm.

This completely new development is based on the front - wheel drive architecture with transversely mounted engines.

It joins the ES, RX, and all - new NX as front - wheel - drive architecture cars in the Lexus line - up.

Unlike the BMW 1 Series, which is strictly rear - wheel drive or all - wheel drive, the A3 uses a Volkwagen Golf architecture, meaning that it only comes with front - wheel drive or a Haldex - based all - wheel drive system that is traditionaly marketed as quattro.

Nonetheless, the next - gen X1 is just an evolution of the current model, so don't expect any overwhelming changes inside and out except for the introduction of the front - wheel - drive, UKL architecture that underpins the new Mini Cooper and the upcoming BMW 1 Series Active Tourer.

The all - wheel - drive system included on the RX 350 I tested adds rear - wheel power to the car's front - wheel - drive architecture.

It is the second generation of the X1, and for the first time is based on a new front - wheel - drive UKL architecture.

To «skin» the all - new Alfa Romeo rear - wheel - drive architecture that delivers benchmark - level performance thanks to a primary focus of locating as much mechanical mass between the wheelbase as possible, Alfa Romeo designers deliberately provided Giulia with extremely short overhangs, long hood and front fender proportions.

Revealed just ahead of its debut in Shanghai, Audi's smallest crossover shares platform architecture and powertrain elements with the Volkswagen Tiguan, but will roll onto the scene wearing its own unique sheetmetal and a luxuriously appointed cabin with seating for five, along with gasoline and diesel engines and the choice of front - or all - wheel drive.

BMW sources have told Autocar the shift to using a front - wheel - drive architecture in the Active Tourer hasn't meant compromises, saying «it has been designed with dynamism and athleticism in mind.

The GLB will be based on a version of the front - wheel - drive / all - wheel - drive MFA2 architecture that also underpins the latest A-Class.

Rear seat room and trunk space are both good for the class, a benefit of the A4's front - wheel drive architecture.

We've also gotten used to the FWD (front wheel drive) BMW architecture, something that the die hard fans of the brand saw as a possible end of an era — if not the whole world itself.

Based on the new MFA2 architecture that underpins most small front / all - wheel drive vehicles in the Benz garage, the four - door A-Class will come with a range of turbo - petrol and diesel engines.

The Sportline and Highline trims feature front - wheel drive architecture and a turbocharged 2.0 - litre four - cylinder coupled to a 6 - speed automatic, while the top - of - the - line Exceline is powered by a 3.6 L V6 paired with a 6 - speed automatic and VW's 4Motion all - wheel drive system.