Sentences with phrase «kerbweight of»

On a combination of motorways and twisting mountain roads the new engine coped well despite the hefty 1626 kg kerbweight of our test car.

We achieved a figure of 7.6 l / 100 km, quite worthy though for a 4 - wheel drive SUV with an automatic gearbox and a kerbweight of 1,856 kg.

That's possible thanks not just to the extremely powerful AMG V12 — which despite Pagani's earlier denial is based on the SL65's V12 (well, the bottom end)-- but the less than porky kerbweight of 1350 kg.

In most of our performance tests the S - Class was only a fraction behind the BMW, despite its kerbweight of 1,990 kg meaning the Mercedes is 120 kg heavier than its rival in this shoot - out.

It also had the 125bhp 1.6 - litre engine from the Polo GTi and weight - saving aluminium panels than contributed to a kerbweight of 960 kg — almost 200 kg less than the fast Polo.

Audi Q7 will be much lighther than the previous generation, with a kerbweight of 1,995 kg for the 3.0 TDI, which represents a 325 kg saving, without sacrificing the interior space.

The body is a conventional steel monocoque constructed from high - strength steel but it's not light, leading to a total kerbweight of around 1800 kg depending on model.

So it will be interesting to see how much heavier this model is compared with the 895 kg kerbweight of the regular 4C.

Despite producing 400hp (406ps) from its 3.5 - litre supercharged V6 engine, larger brakes and a new interior the overall kerbweight of the Evora 400 has been reduced by 22 kg over its forebear.

The battery weighs 120 kg, giving the GTE a total kerbweight of 1,520 kg.

A full production run was never built, and due to its one - off nature, the bare figures were little more than those of the production R33 GT - R — just 300bhp, 275 lb ft and a road - car - style kerbweight of 1580 kg.

Extensive use of aluminium in the Cayman's body structure means a 40 per cent increase in torsional rigidity and a decrease in kerbweight of up to 30 kg, the Cayman S down to 1310 kg.

Not exact matches

Okay, so the ST loses a fair amount of leather and is significantly smaller, but the resulting 1088 kg kerbweight means the turbocharged 1.6 - litre four - cylinder engine under the bonnet - and its 212bhp and 236 lb ft of torque - is able to produce E34 M5 threatening performance.

It's also light - the combined weight saving of the carbon chassis and aluminium body panels resulting in a lightest dry weight of 1359 kg and a DIN kerbweight (inc. fluids and 90 % fuel load) of 1498 kg.

It produced 360bhp and 273 lb ft of torque from its atmospheric «Mezger» 3.6 - litre flat - six engine, which, when combined with the car's skinny 1350 kg kerbweight, could launch the car from 0 to 60mph in 4.5 sec.

Both provide a rich stream of information to the driver with garrulous steering, sharp throttle response and delightfully swift five - speed gearshifts, while even a lack of power assisted steering can't hide the agility that comes from such light kerbweights.

The mass of the engine and four - wheel drive powertrain still tells, though — with the Avant's 1790 kg kerbweight being 150 kg more than that of the basic front - drive diesel.

The project team was set a target of a sub-1500kg kerbweight, and hitting it has seen the extensive use of lightweight materials, including a standard carbonfibre roof on both saloon and coupe versions, an aluminium bonnet and a bootlid that uses SMC plastic over a carbon frame.

Construction is from aluminium, reinforced by a limited amount of ultra high - strength steel, with the 2539 kg kerbweight including around 300 kg of batteries.

It's no slower, though, thanks to its combination of 316bhp turbocharged 2.0 - litre and lower kerbweight.

BMW claims that a CFRP bonnet and lightweight front seats have reduced the kerbweight to 1580 kg, around 45 kg less than the standard M3 four - door M3, and a saving of around 70 kg compared to a standard car with the same specification.

Despite a reasonably hefty 1,779 kg kerbweight, the XC60 will crack 0 - 62mph in an extremely brisk 6.8 seconds before running out of steam at 137mph.

It has a top speed of 320km / h and aside from it's Lamborghini derived engine its pace can be put down to its relatively light 1525 kg kerbweight.

You're not so aware of the GT - R's hefty 1,752 kg kerbweight in a straight - line, but fast corners or rapid changes in direction show its portly side.

Performance is reasonably sprightly thanks to a kerbweight that is surprisingly svelte by the standards of this heavyweight class.

Despite a porky 1730 kg kerbweight Audi says the RS Q3 can reach 100km / h in 5.5 seconds and, if you potter about slowly in front of your child's school showing off to the other mums, you can sip fuel at just 8.8 l / 100 km.

In spite of its size and two - tonne - plus kerbweight, it corners flat with little fuss, and has great turn - in and lots of grip.

Insiders talk of a smaller footprint, more sporting proportions and a - modest - drop in kerbweight, meaning that the 8 - series will move into competition with the Porsche 911 range, as well as Panameras.

The result is an output of 180 PS at 6,200 rpm and 184 lbs ft of torque from 2,000 rpm which, when aligned with a 1,184 kg kerbweight, allows the Polo GTI to accelerate from rest to 62 mph in 6.9 seconds before reaching a top speed of 142 mph.

The suspension is soft, and although it can struggle to control the Kia's 1,953 kg kerbweight, the damping allows plenty of wheel travel and takes the edge off bumps.

Also, the use of lightweight aluminium panels (doors, bonnet, front wings, boot lid, parcel shelf, various support sections, major parts of the chassis and engine) have resulted in substantial weight savings, so the leviathan's kerbweight has been kept to under 1,900 - kilogrammes.

For this remarkable sharpness, not only the reduced kerbweight goes a long way, but also the perfect ratio distribution of 50/50 %.