Sentences with phrase «last generation car»

Chevrolet updated the Malibu for the 2016 model year, but if you can survive with the last generation car, Chevrolet still offers it as the Malibu Limited.

Not exact matches

Much faster than the previous generation of F1 cars, for example Valtteri Bottas smashed Mercedes team - mate Lewis Hamilton's 1:22.000 pole time from last year's Spanish Grand Prix when he did a 1:19.705 on the ultra-soft tyres on Wednesday.

There's also some really intricate stuff going on with the bargeboards and the array of winglets, but one of the big talking points is the «T - wing» just in front of the rear wing, which appears to be an evolution of the «monkey seat» which was popular on the last generation of F1 cars.

And speaking of LMP2, this is the last race for the current generation of cars — rule changes for next year will make for a faster (but slightly less varied) grid.

At ITS America's 2014 World Congress last week in Detroit, Honda Motor Co. showcased its next generation of ITS technologies, including short - range communication between vehicles and pedestrians» or bicycle riders» cellphones, fully automatic highway driving and V2V «virtual tow» — a blend of connected and automatic car technology that enables a driver to request assistance and then virtually link up with and trail another vehicle.

The physics and feel of the cars is great, meanwhile the visuals are strictly last generation... Definitely not what we expected and not worthy of the PS2 name.

Its an insult to car buyers that BMW continue to churn out a decade old car made of last generation M3 parts.

That excitement faded over the years as the Accord became bigger and softer, and when the last generation — an EPA - recognized full - size car — debuted in 2008, it seemed as though the Accord was aimed straight at the old, Buick - driving ladies of a certain age.

Of course, we also remember the last - generation Accord, which changed its game plan from a handy - size international - style car to a fuller, more mature car for full - size Americans, and the reception from fans was mixed.

«I was so sad, at the time, that we didn't continue [the Camaro] after 2002,» adds Pilcher, who worked on the last - generation car.

Last seen in 2006, when a limited run of 2000 cars closed out the previous generation of Minis, the GP is the brand's top performance model and has styling that telegraphs that fact.

The sixth - generation Golf is a very careful evolution of the last car, less of a generational change and more of a comprehensive update.

But having sold a substantial 83,000 third generation cars in the UK last year and whopping 370,000 across Europe, Vauxhall also claims that it has worked hard to retain the aspects of the Corsa that buyers liked so much.

The Swedish automaker has teased various components of the next - generation 2015 Volvo XC90 over the last year, including its interior, which features an Apple Car Play - compatible infotainment system and 19 - speaker premium sound system, and powertrain lineup.

it might have actually been my old tech from the dealer I bought my car from that told me about it, but I believe it was in the neighborhood of $ 2M + (just in parts inventory) as you basically have to have certain parts on hand for the last 2 - 3 generations of all models, just in case someone comes in for a fix.

Now using the sixth - generation Camaro's all - new, much - improved architecture, can the 2017 ZL1 do what the last car couldn't?

The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car manufactured by Ford since 1976, lasting seven generations.

The electric drive will not get overhauled until 2017, so for now, it's still based on the last generation chassis, which is fine for me, I love having a narrow and quick car, makes it easy to negotiate city traffic.

Subaru's next - generation Impreza is on the horizon, as previewed by the Impreza Hatch and Impreza Sedan concept cars shown during last year's Tokyo and Los Angeles auto shows, respectively.

The last generation Mini John Cooper Works boasted 208 hp, already somewhat of a handful in such a small car, but look for the next Mini JCW to get even more power to compensate for the new generation's additional size and weight.

The next - generation F - Type, due for 2020, is the last of the new Jaguar cars on the immediate horizon.

Past Chrysler offerings, such as the last - generation 200, were sold to rental - car fleets in large volumes, decreasing the automaker's profitability.

Having established that, I'll make no comparisons, because the Neon was the last of a previous generation of American compacts that stayed around too long while the foreign cars improved and improved.

The third generation Renaultsport Mégane has remained an evo favourite throughout its lengthy lifespan and now, after years in production, the last car has rolled off the line in Palencia, Spain.

These might even be the last - ever generation of cars to have collectible value, because they're simple to maintain and fun to drive.

Six - cylinder cars get a bump in power to nearly 325 hp — as much as the last - generation SS — thanks to better - flowing cylinder heads that feature integrated exhaust manifolds.

The seventh - generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray debuted last year to almost universal acclaim for its dramatic exterior styling, its world - class interior (finally), and performance that makes the builders of exotic, more expensive sports cars drool with envy.

Instead, the new fifth - generation C is a proper redesign integrating many of the features that made last year's S - Class flagship such a luscious car.

Honda was stung by the criticism its last - generation compact initially received for being cheap and bland, so if Team Civic had one objective with the new car, it was to get its mojo back.

The Audi A4 was last refreshed for the U.S. market at the 2012 Detroit auto show, but this generation of the car first appeared at the 2007 Frankfurt auto show.

On my way home from a quick trip to Ikea, a couple of young guys in a last - generation Mazda 6 came up alongside me on I - 94 and were clearly waiting for me to demonstrate the car's capabilities.

Porsche will soon unveil the next generation of the Cayman, but if it seems that would help draw more attention away from the 911, think again: a new, more powerful version of the 911 debuted last year, and Porsche already is hard at work developing many more variations of that car.

The Honda Civic wound down its ninth - generation model in 2015 in preparation for the all - new 10th - generation car that debuted in the fall, but still managed to eke out a slight increase over last year.

The car, which was shown as a concept at last year's New York auto show, replaces the Jetta SportWagen and is based on the all - new, seventh - generation 2015 Volkswagen Golf hatchback.

To merge the European and American Focuses meant cutting almost three inches of rear - seat legroom compared with the last - generation car.

The new Focus is redemption for the last - generation car that appeared to be benchmarked to a Chevy Cavalier more so than the true competition.

Deliveries of the current, second - generation car began in Germany last November.

The outgoing GT4 wasn't a limited series production car and sales figures show that it actually out - sold the 2.7 in the last - generation Cayman.

«The new 370Z builds on the best features of both the first and last generations Z - cars - respectful but not retro, simple yet sophisticated, and unmistakeably Z.»

The new BMW M3 Sedan and new BMW M4 Coupe represent the fifth generation of a pure - bred sports car offering excellent everyday usability — one which has raised the bar in the ultra-high-performance mid-size sedan / coupe segment at every turn over the last three decades.

More than 60 years after its debut, the seventh - generation, 2 - seat, aluminum - body Chevrolet Corvette, last redesigned in 2014, offers a track - worthy V - 8, rakish good looks, and a premium interior that appeals to racing and sports car enthusiasts alike.

After having released sketches of the car last week, VW has confirmed a July reveal for the eighth generation Passat.

This is ideally the last update for the current generation A6, before the new car is rolled out towards the end of 2016.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: A few years ago, Nissan made a big deal about offering the most affordable new car in America: a version of the last - generation Versa sedan.

The last - generation Prius was a groundbreaker for its use of a gasoline - electric hybrid powertrain, but it was a bit too small and slow to serve as a genuine family car.

Successful Debut of GT2 Corvette C6.Rs Buoys Team's Confidence for Upcoming Race ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Fresh from a successful launch of the next - generation Corvette C6.R in the GT2 category last weekend in Ohio, Corvette Racing is ready to take the next step in the development cycle of its new production - based race cars.

With the exception of the technically challenged last generation of the RX - 7, Mazda has almost always built fine cars.

The launch of the car late last year has helped mark what could be a new generation of WRC racing.

Skoda revealed the first official sketch of the next generation Fabia last week, and the image you see here is an accurate representation of what the production car would look like, rendered by our

The car is longer, lower, and wider than the last generation and has the lowest coefficient of drag of any production passenger car.