Sentences with phrase «kerb weight down»

The aluminium - based Velar will receive a host of SVR weight - saving measures to bring its kerb weight down to about 1800 kg.

This is mated to a seven - speed automated manual gearbox which weighs less than a double clutch transmission and helps keep the overall kerb weight down to just 1390 kg.

Using the same aluminium - intensive MLB evo platform that underpins most of the Audi range will, too, keep the kerb weight down.

Not exact matches

Things are no doubt helped by a kerb weight that's kept down by use of carbonfibre composite panels on what's a bespoke body, while the roof is of the soft rather than hard variety.

That's all down to the complexities of electric power, as the two cars share near - identical dimensions and circa 1600 kg kerb weights.

The A110 makes use of a lightweight aluminium construction and tips the scales with a kerb weight of 1,080 kg, so that 249bhp figure — almost 100bhp down on that of the Porsche 718 Cayman S — translates to 230bhp per - tonne — only 11bhp behind the Cayman S.

Kerb Weight: Supposedly the kerbside weight of the car in running condition with fluids and fuel excluding driver and passengers Kickdown: Is the phenomenon of the automatic transmission shifting down one or two gears suddenly in response to a heavy prod of the accelerator pedal Kilowatt: The metric unit of power Knock Sensor: Specific shock sensors to detect the characteristic shockwave of two flame fronts clashing due to pre-ignition or detonWeight: Supposedly the kerbside weight of the car in running condition with fluids and fuel excluding driver and passengers Kickdown: Is the phenomenon of the automatic transmission shifting down one or two gears suddenly in response to a heavy prod of the accelerator pedal Kilowatt: The metric unit of power Knock Sensor: Specific shock sensors to detect the characteristic shockwave of two flame fronts clashing due to pre-ignition or detonweight of the car in running condition with fluids and fuel excluding driver and passengers Kickdown: Is the phenomenon of the automatic transmission shifting down one or two gears suddenly in response to a heavy prod of the accelerator pedal Kilowatt: The metric unit of power Knock Sensor: Specific shock sensors to detect the characteristic shockwave of two flame fronts clashing due to pre-ignition or detonation.

Power was channelled to the front wheels through a five - speed manual gearbox, and thanks to an uprated suspension setup and a kerb weight barely approaching a ton, the CR - X was a joy to hustle down a winding road.

Lightweight materials, including aluminium, magnesium, carbonfibre and woven mesh, have been incorporated into the design to drive down the kerb weight.

Kerb weights are slightly up for all models and now start at 2165 kg for the GX single - cab, while payloads are slightly down but remain above 1200 kg for single - cab models, and towing capacity is unchanged at 3500 kg.

Despite an 83 kg kerb weight gain to a beefy 2345 kg, it's enough to cut the zero to 100km / h dash down from 5.0 to 4.8 seconds.

Ultra compact, and weighing in at a low 183 kg, the new 2.5 - litre TFSI engine is a perfect accompaniment to the lightweight aluminium and steel hybrid TT bodyshell, helping to keep the kerb weight of the RS Coupe down to 1,450 kg, and contributing to an exceptional power - to - weight ratio of 234PS (again, about 230.8 bhp) per ton.

Ultra compact, and weighing in at a low 183 kg, the new TFSI engine is a perfect accompaniment to the lightweight aluminium and steel hybrid TT bodyshell, helping to keep the kerb weight of the RS Coupe down to 1,450 kg, and contributing to an exceptional power - to - weight ratio of 234PS per ton.