Even though the diesel's all - wheel drive system is 10 kg lighter than the one on the 630i, it still brings the 1825 kg 630d's
kerb weight up to 1880 kg.
At 148bhp it's less powerful than the old 168bhp 1.8, but the small drop should be somewhat mitigated by
a kerb weight up to 120 kg lighter than before.
Not exact matches
nano duo ™ is cleverly engineered with perfect
weight distribution, allowing you to easily «pop» the front wheel
up kerbs and obstacles.
compared with other brands, Mountain Buggies require less force to «pop»
up the front wheel around obstacles and
kerbs thanks to perfect
weight distribution for optimised performance.
Compared with other brands, Mountain Buggies require less force to «pop»
up the front wheel around obstacles and
kerbs thanks to perfect
weight distribution for optimised performance.
Together with its 10» aerotech tires, all wheel suspension and fabric sling style seat that puts your child?s
weight over the rear wheels for an easy pop
up over
kerbs, Smart?
On both set -
ups the Renault Twingo 133's light 1050 kg
kerb weight is obvious, helping the brakes feel strong (despite looking tiny), and ensuring brisk acceleration (0 - 62mph takes 8.7 sec).
The map boosts peak output to 271bhp and 295 lb ft (
up from 237bhp and 258 lb ft), and, combined with the shedding of 15 kg from the standard car's 940 kg
kerb weight, helps to trim a claimed two - tenths from its 0 to 62mph sprint time.
Of course, by installing a folding fabric roof (20 seconds from fully closed to fully open, by the way, and while travelling at
up to 30mph if you so desire), the additional strength and revised bodywork gives the Dawn a 2560 kg
kerb weight.
Graham Hill Bend is one of those corners where if you can get the car turned slightly early and loaded
up by the middle, the outside wheels
weight up and grip harder and help you carry extra speed towards the exit, while the inside ones float over the
kerb.
Do the maths and together the extra 34bhp and 120 kg off the
kerb weight are surprisingly effective, massaging the power - to -
weight ratio
up from the R8's admirable 325bhp per ton to a more striking 374.
Also aiding the driving experience are
kerb weight savings of
up to 45 kg per model, an all - new aluminium - steel composite body accountable for a lot of that.
The
kerb weight is 125 kg less than the previous - generation SL63, an all - aluminium bodyshell and carbonfibre bootlid (which can be gawped at
up close when the folding metal roof is being stowed or closed) the main contributors.
The ridiculous velocity, especially considering the
kerb weight, is accompanied by slick shifts in either auto or manual mode and a ripping sound track that combines basso exhaust, whoomp - bang
up - changes and splattering downchanges.
Business as usual Carried over from the donor model are all the MX - 5 GT's usual features, including the combination 4.6 - inch colour TFT LCD screen and three - dial instrument panel, 13 - second electric - folding hardtop — operable at speeds
up to 10km / h (it adds 47 kg to the GT's
kerb weight), 127 - litre boot, single - zone climate control, and iACTIVESENSE safety technologies.
A
kerb weight of just 890 kg is very promising, and Suzuki's engineers have also used British roads to help set
up the chassis so it should be great to drive in the UK.
It does still look like a DB9 with a bit of hurriedly applied make -
up, though — but Aston says the construction is defined by «the need for high - performance stability, handling stability and low
kerb weight».
The car's overall technical make -
up will be unchanged: the 4700cc engine, electro - actuated transmission with paddle - shift commands and a
kerb weight of 1410 kg will stay.
And, importantly, the
kerb weight has hardly gone
up.
It runs fundamentally the same set -
up as the SP25 model, although the rear suspension is beefed -
up somewhat, reflecting a
kerb weight 100 kg beyond any other 3 at 1465 kg (auto).
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.
Some other numbers — the
kerb weight starts from 1,370 kg for the A 180 petrol right
up to 1,475 kg for the A 200 CDI.
Weight distribution of the GranCabrio's 1980 kg
kerb mass remains close to the ideal 50:50 split, the figure shifting to 49:51 (front to rear) with the roof
up and 48:52 when the roof is retracted.
This is despite an engine that was only 600 km old when we picked it
up, and the fact the car was more than 3000 kg fully loaded (two adults, a baby and all the associated paraphernalia, plus a 2700 kg
kerb weight!).
Apart from new petrol engines, also contributing here is a lighter new body that could weigh
up to 100 kg less than the MkII Mazda2, which has a base
kerb weight of 1010 kg, meaning the new 2 should slip well under 1000 kg.