Sentences with phrase «lighter than the current car»

It will be lighter than the current car, with a longer wheelbase but approximately the same overall size, and will retain a choice of V - 6 and V - 8 engines.

The 2017 Discovery should also be significantly lighter than the current car thanks to a bonded and riveted aluminium monocoque, as is currently used in the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.

It is up to 265 pounds lighter than the current car despite growing in length to nearly 15.5 feet.

Even with this additional room, the sports sedan is expected to be lighter than the current car.

With generous use of carbon fibre, it is expected to be 180 kgs lighter than the current car, which is criticized for being quite heavy.

These include a new - generation Q7 SUV, 350 kg lighter than the current car and at least one more coupé - like SUV that will slot between the Q3 and Q5.

Not exact matches

The car is lighter too, and the weight balance has been moved forwards at the request of the drivers, which should mean that the car is as fast as - if not faster - than the current spec cars.

Since current self - driving safety assurances aren't exactly airtight, Koopman argues that self - driving cars should be held to a way higher standard than human drivers — say, 10 times safer than the average human — before they're given the green light.

As a result, the body shell alone is roughly 88 pounds lighter than before, and BMW says the entire car should weigh up to 286 pounds less than the current 7 Series, depending on spec.

The front - wheel - drive - only car will be between 50 and 100 pounds lighter than the current GTI, and its main upgrades will focus on the drivetrain and electronics.

It's a larger structure than before, but trick welding, greater use of high - tensile steel and some tweaks to the manufacturing process mean it's about 19 kg lighter than the bare metal in the current car.

The next V8 Vantage will be lighter, sportier, and better handling than the current car, and it will be powered by a twin - turbocharged 4.0 - liter V - 8 supplied by technology partner, Mercedes - AMG.

At 1475 kg it is heavier than our current favourite full - size hot hatch, the Megane 265 (1387 kg), and you can feel that it isn't quite as lively and light on its toes as a result, but the flip side is that the Vauxhall is arguably a more habitable everyday car than the Renault.

Additionally, the 991 is said to be about 100 pounds lighter and ten percent more efficient than the current car.

The automaker also will expand use of its «Super CVT - i» transmission, which is lighter and more fuel - efficient than current Toyota CVTs, to other cars.

The car has Ford's next - generation hybrid technology, which employs a smaller, lighter battery with greater charging capacity and more range than the current system found on the 2009 Escape hybrid.

And they have reason to be excited; the all - new Optima sits on a chassis that is lighter, stiffer and wider than the current car, offering the Kia Racing engineers a more robust platform to build upon.

The 2011 Sonata is slightly larger than the current model, but is considerably lighter, as designers and engineers put the car on a diet, using more aluminum and other lightweight materials.

The new Audi TT will sit on the Volkswagen Group's modular MQB platform and should be lighter and better to drive than the current car.

While not a radical departure, the all new 5 Series is much more advanced, lighter, and offers better performance than the current car.

We'll just have to settle for the sedan, which, if it's lighter than the current model, should be a nice car.

In terms of technology as well the current Range Rover has been built on a new aluminium - infused platform that made the car almost half a tonne lighter than its predecessor while the Lexus is still being built on the decade old Land Cruiser platform.

The car is 16 kg (35 lb) lighter than the current model, thanks to the aluminum hood.

It will be larger yet lighter than the current model, with new technologies, new powertrains and additional available safety features that will bring a higher level of sophistication to the compact car segment.

The car is also lighter than the current Z06.

Targeted squarely at the Porsche 911 GT3, the more focused Mercedes - AMG GT car will be 80 - 100 lighter than its current siblings, the GT and the GT S. Exotic materials, like carbonfibre, will be essential in reducing the car's weight.

Factor in the additional extra power and torque and its lighter underpinnings and the baby GTI should hit 100km / h in around 6.5 seconds — 0.2 secs faster than the current car.

They drove with the «low fuel» light blinking for more than 8 hours, something that few people could do without having a nervous breakdown.This new record shows just how much our driving habits can influence fuel economy, especially with hybrid cars, and will hopefully bring more attention to hybrid cars and what is possible with current technology.

Since current self - driving safety assurances aren't exactly airtight, Koopman argues that self - driving cars should be held to a way higher standard than human drivers — say, 10 times safer than the average human — before they're given the green light.