Sentences with phrase «less than a standard car»

It has 661bhp (50bhp up on the GTB) and it weighs around 100 kg less than the standard car.

Here was an M3 stroked to an extra 362cc and 30bhp, seemingly stripped back to the bare essentials and yet weighing just 50 kg less than the standard car.

Shorn of its centre and front differentials, as well as the front driveshafts, the RWS weighs 50 kg less than the standard car, while it uses the same 533bhp naturally aspirated 5.2 - litre V10 and seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox.

The latter should weigh even less than the standard car's paltry 1080 kg specific, feature revised four - wheel double - wishbone suspension tune and beat the standard A110's 0 - 100 km / h acceleration time of 4.5 seconds.

The eventual A110 range - topper will weigh less than the standard car's 1080 kg and beat its 0 - 100 km / h acceleration time of 4.5 seconds.

But here's what we can tell you: It'll cost less than a standard car insurance policy, which costs, on average, about $ 900 a year.

Not exact matches

The company's UberSELECT option provides more - luxurious cars and is typically more expensive than its standard service — but typically less expensive than hiring a traditional limousine.

Research indicates that some infants, particularly those born at less than 37 weeks gestation, may be subject to transient episodes of bradycardia, apnea, and oxygen desaturation when traveling in a standard car safety seat.

After years of CR's advocating for standards to address the problem of blind zones behind cars and trucks, the Department of Transportation finally required backup cameras in all vehicles less than 10,000 pounds by 2018.

At a roundtable talk with cab industry officials and state Assembly lawmakers in Manhattan today, Uber faced pushback from its taxi and livery car competition over a bill they argue would allow less stringent driver background checks, rider safety standards and insurance coverage than NYC requires for the app's drivers.

Earlier this year at a testing laboratory recognised by the US Environmental Protection Agency, a car fitted with the system emitted significantly less pollution than the standards the US intends to impose in 2004.

Morego's mods focus less on power than drivability, magnifying the characteristics of the standard car, so it still sounds detectably five - cylinder, still has a delicious torque surge at 2000rpm, still has the general demeanour of a rugby flanker.

Admittedly, as the engine doesn't really get going until after 3000rpm it's less of an issue when you're enjoying a quiet road and from about 4500rpm it definitely pulls harder than the standard car.

We'd be tempted instead to spend the difference to get a proper slice of M5 heritage, since you can buy any previous generation of M5 for less than the difference between this model and the standard car.

While Goodwood features concours level classic cars and the best hill - climbing machines, South Africa's event features an eclectic gathering of cars, even by South African standards, and allows local grassroots racers to mix it up with well - funded pros and amateurs that bring heavy hardware such as the 1989 Dallara Fomula 1 car that won King of the Hill after wrangling up the 1.18 - mile course in just 37 seconds or the R32 1993 Nissan GT - R that was less than three seconds off the Ford - powered F1 racer's pace.

The revised steering is much heavier than I remember, especially at idle and low speed, but it's also less jumpy and more linear in its response, so you feel much more connected to this SLR than the standard car.

For all of its exclusivity and extra performance, the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition carries a surprisingly low price of $ 38,805 — that's less than you'll pay for a standard Lancer Evolution MR.. This means that there will surely be plenty of buyers clamoring to get their hands on these 1,600 special cars, though Mitsubishi has not yet announced a pre-order or reservation process.

«The staggering way the GT - R gains speed is still mentally hard to process, but with the huge increase in body control there is less squat under acceleration than with the standard car, so it actually feels slightly less intimidating because you feel in sharper control.»

Less than we were expecting, but the sensation of speed from behind a tiny fly - screen is likely to be dramatic enough, and as we're aware from the standard car, higher speeds only invite an extra battle with your neck muscles and a greater challenge for the brakes acting on the skinny front tyres.

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.

Even though the Scion iQ is tiny even by small car standards — wheelbase and length are both significantly less, by 11 and 19 inches respectively, than the Fiat 500 — it doesn't feel like it from behind the wheel.

In a pricing strategy that would shock Porsche, the stripped - out Speedster actually costs # 15k less than a standard Plus 8, but the options on this particular car ratchet the price back up a bit.

With a starting price of less than $ 11,000, the Accent gets first - time car buyers into a reliable car with decent options, standard head curtain air bags, an excellent powertrain warranty, and a fuel efficient demeanor.

The Subaru Legacy is an intriguing outlier, a big car that hews to modest pricing (less than $ 23,000) with standard all - wheel drive and horizontally opposed engines.

Mercedes - Benz buyers will pay more in the 1999 model year, but the company says additional standard equipment amounts to more than the price hike.According to Mercedes - Benz of North America Inc., prices of 1999 vehicles are $ 159, or 1.09 percent, less than comparably equipped cars and sport - utilities at the end of the 1998 model year.The lowest - priced model, the C230 sedan, is up $ 750 but has added a supercharged engine, traction control, leather seating inserts and a higher - grade radio.

Some carmakers are moving away from manuals, offering an automatic as standard on some of their models or with some of their engines; this is often for reasons of economy, as the latest dual - clutch gearboxes can help cars use less fuel and produce less CO2 than those with a manual transmission.

The new XJ is also available in no less than eight different models, including several long - wheelbase variants that offer even more luxury than the standard car.

And in these value - conscious days, economy car buyers are likely to be pleased with the new Prizm's base price of $ 9,995 - that's $ 130 less than the car it replaces, even though the 1993 model is bigger, comes with a standard driver's side air bag and a more powerful engine.

«Eco Electric» fender badging replaces the «Soul» fender garnish found on the gasoline - powered car, and the Soul EV gets its own set of distinctive 16 - inch alloy wheels wrapped with specially engineered Super Low Rolling Resistance (SLRR) tires that offer 10 percent less resistance than standard low rolling resistance tires, helping to improve range.

The car can be fully charged from a low - charge indication point in less than three hours using the supplied 120 - volt charger when plugged into a standard 120 - volt household electrical outlet (a dedicated GFCI outlet is recommended).

Out on a cone course at Kia's Mojave proving grounds, the GT's standard variable - ratio electric power steering proved its worth, requiring a lot less sawing back and forth at the wheel than cars like BMW's 6 Series Gran Coupe, and even less than Audi's A7 Sportback.

TF - X will also have a non-stop - flight range of not less than 500 miles and its standard size will fit in a single car garage.

Additional HLDI analyses of City Safety, Volvo's standard low - speed collision avoidance system, found that claims under property damage liability were filed 16 percent less often for S60 sedans than other midsize luxury cars.

On slipperier surfaces, the lack of feedback through the variable electric steering rack means you are never quite sure if the front - end is going to bite, and there appears to be less traction on offer than the standard car, likely due to that big increase in front end stiffness; it will even spin up an inside front wheel on wet tarmac, which is quite a feat given the lack of accelerative force.

It has a six - speed manual transmission, rather than the five - speed that's standard in lesser Beetles The early Beetle owed much of its sales strength in America, especially in the 1950s and»60s, to its position as one of few economy cars available and reputedly the most reliable.

Hurry before your neighbor gets here to claim this enormous value!Reviews: * Long list of standard features; optional turbocharged engine delivers strong acceleration; luxury car features for less money than luxury sedans; available all - wheel drive is not offered on many of its competitors.

True, the performance isn't up to Mulsanne and Ghost standards — although 0 - 60mph in 7.5 seconds from a diesel in a car weighing more than either Ghost or Mulsanne is none too shoddy — but with 30mpg on the combined cycle the Range Rover is distinctly less juicy than the luxo - barges.

Chevy rated the car at just 430hp, less than the standard L71, but various sources say the powerhouse engine actually made 560hp and 550 lb - ft of torque straight from the factory.

However, with the concepts of regenerative braking and fuel cells, you have a car which operationally polutes much less than a standard internal combustion engine.

The petrol be less refined than the standard c class which is a pretty refined car?

Now few nav systems cost more than $ 1,000, many are $ 500 or less, and they're often standard on $ 50,000 - plus cars, since having a color LCD in the center stack is pretty much mandatory already.

Designed to allow MINI to make more profit from this unique body style after the relatively slow sales of the Clubman, the Cluban gives buyers less choice than the standard car (only four colours are available) and just three trim levels (One, Cooper and Cooper D).

For 1994, Pontiac has loaded up its mid-size Grand Prix with standard equipment and shipping it to dealers, where the value - conscious consumer is awaiting a car priced at less money than his or her current house.Pontiac is offering the Grand Prix SE coupe for $ 16,770.

I would not be surprised to find that this car is less rigid than its hatch counterpart, as the rear end seemed a little less aware of what the front end is doing than it does in the standard car.

It is proof positive that, more people than Toyota imagined want to drive cars with radically improved fuel economy and significantly less environmental impact.This second generation is larger than the original and carries more standard features.

But what makes the Golf so appealing is how docile it remains under low throttle inputs — it feels no less smooth and easy to drive than the standard car.

Lot # 867 - Originally a 440 / 4 - speed car, This GTX HEMI re-creation now sports a period - correct, dual 4 - barrel, standard bore 426ci HEMI with less than 500 miles since the Anderson Racing rebuild.

For 1994, Pontiac has loaded up its mid-size Grand Prix with standard equipment and shipping it to dealers, where the value - conscious consumer is awaiting a car priced at less money than his or her current house.

The test car, a base model SE, actually costs about $ 300 less than last year's similar LE model once the price is adjusted for the extra equipment that is now standard, said Pontiac's Ed Lechtzin.

The stiffer spring and damper rates were apparent, with the car leaning less than a standard Elantra, but a road - loop spin proved that it wasn't so stiff as to be annoying in daily driving.