Sentences with phrase «kg weight penalty of»

Porsche insiders admit the 150 kg weight penalty of an electric motor and batteries would substantially take away from the spirited driving experience we've come to expect from a Porsche.

Not exact matches

Compared with the 360 Spider, the F430 claims 10 per cent greater torsional rigidity and 5 per cent greater resistance to bending for a weight penalty of about 70 kg, some 45 kg of which is accounted for by the difference between 360 and F430 Berlinettas.

The range - topping P90D minimises the penalty of its 2468 kg kerb weight with two high - performance electric motors, enabling it to mix McLaren F1 - aping performance with hybrid - beating running costs.

Despite the 115 kg weight penalty over the S63 coupe, the new Cabriolet, all 2110 kg of it, completes the 0 - 62mph sprint in an identical 4.2 sec (the 4Matic four - wheel - drive version is three - tenths quicker at 3.9 sec, two - tenths quicker than an S65 coupe) and is artificially limited to 155mph.

Not only is the transition from pure - electric to petrol power smoother, the 2.0 - litre comes with a significant weight - saving over the old V6, helping offset the added 150 kg penalty of the 13.1 kWh lithium - ion battery that lives in the rear wheel well.

[79] The dominant performances in the opening race has led to all GT - Rs being applied a 50 kg weight penalty in addition to the race weight penalty under the Special Adjustment of Performance under the Super GT regulations.