Sentences with phrase «lighter than the standard car»

The 18in forged alloys are each 5 kg lighter than the standard car's items and are wrapped in trackday - spec Yokohama Neovas.

The Jota (pronounced Yo - ta in Italy) was around 300 kg lighter than the standard car, with a front spoiler to reduce lift, fixed headlamps with Plexiglas covers and new air vents.

The new car was based on a shortened DB7 Vantage Volante platform (60 mm shorter wheelbase, 24 mm from the front overhang and 127 mm from the rear), the lighter - weight car (1740 kg, 60 kg lighter than standard car), was estimated to be capable of around 190 mph and able to reach 60 mph in comfortably under 5 seconds.

At 1330 kg the Vantage N24 weighs in at 250 kg lighter than the standard car.

Not exact matches

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.

The car was lighter and more rigid than a standard Civic sedan, and also used a specially tuned suspension.

Research showed that more expensive cars fared no better than commodity cars, and in some cases as with the Honda Accord with standard halogens, they fared even better than say, a Cadillac ATS or Mercedes - Benz C - Class with advanced lighting packages.

As well as being more powerful than the standard GTB, the 488 Pista's engine is lighter, too, thanks to the use of inconel exhaust manifolds and a lighter crankshaft and flywheel from the Challenge car, plus the use of titanium conrods and a carbonfibre intake plenum.

The headlights and tail lights (halogen headlights are standard, but LEDs are widely available) are slimmer than before and the grille larger, while the bonnet features a more pronounced slope - something that, together with larger wheel arches and a longer wheelbase than before, gives the car a more balanced appearance.

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Inside, the Recaro seats, standard, are superb — thin and light as you would expect in a performance car «looking after» its weight (4,148 pounds with the automatic in convertible form, 200 pounds lighter than its predecessor), but comfortable and supportive even after a long day in the cockpit.

When it has the standard V - 8 under the hood, the car weighs 4200 pounds distributed equally fore and aft — some 20 percent lighter than a comparable Bimmer or Benz.

Japanese publication Car Watch described the carbon fiber roof as 5 kilograms lighter than the standard tin top.

It may not be outright beautiful by conventional standards, but it does look breathtakingly different: the radically aggressive, big - mouth front end vacates fast lanes more promptly than a cop car with siren wailing and lights blazing.

The optional carbon - ceramic brakes fitted to our test car are no lighter than the standard cast iron set - up thanks to the increased size of the rotors and callipers, but they do promise to address the Gallardo's propensity to suffer brake fade in extreme use.

Exceptional As most people looking at reviews will be company car drivers, things you should know: It accelerates faster than most company cars (8 seconds, quite achievable) It is more economical than most company cars BIK is okay (good CO2 figures, but relatively expensive list) Standard equipment is odd, good specification in some ways, annoying in others (+ = PDC, auto lights / wipers, dual zone climate, iDrive, lowered 10 mm - = worst stereo ever, non-foldable rear seat, no storage, analogue iPod connector, 16 wheels look... well, just look at them) Standard suspension is merely adequate, weight transfer between fast sweeping bends is noticeable No LSD, so doesn't enjoy getting the back end out particularly If it is your own cash, buy a better spec version!

It's also lighter than the standard M4 thanks to the use of lightweight carbon fibre in various parts of the car.

Although the V12 engine weighs 100 kg more than the standard car's engine, intelligent use of lightweight materials and components including carbon ceramic brakes, lighter forged aluminium wheels, lightweight inner rear quarter panels and optional lightweight seats have resulted in the overall kerb weight being only 50 kg heavier than its V8 sibling.

Bodied mostly in aluminium by Carrozzeria Zagato in Italy, the car was almost 60 kg lighter than the standard DB7 GT giving it a suitably enhanced turn of speed over its mechanically similar stablemate.

The attractive wheels were in fact exactly the same size as those of the standard car but are each more than 1 kg lighter and initially featured titanium bolts.

Lighter and more powerful than the standard version, the race car is already a common sight in the VLN Endurance Championship and a handful of them managed to run a full 24 - hour race at Nurburgring this year.

The car gets a lot of carbon fiber kit which makes it 34 kg lighter than the standard Murcielago at 1565 kg.

The long roof panel slopes noticeably down towards the back, more like the three - door Evoque Coupe than the Range Rover Sport, while the back features a more detailed interpretation of the standard car's stacked rear lights with the rear screen inset slightly to produce a slight bustle to the metalwork beneath.

Coupe than the Range Rover Sport, while the back features a more detailed interpretation of the standard car's stacked rear lights with the rear screen inset slightly to produce a slight bustle to the metalwork beneath.

Dimensionally, the CT6 is sized like a standard - wheelbase BMW 7 Series, but it's a lighter car than both the BMW 5.

The interior has been modified in order to reduce wait and now features lightweight alcantara which replaces the heavier leather and contributes to the car being a total of one hundred kilograms lighter than the standard Murciélago.

The slippery conditions pretty much mitigated the Jaguar's approximately 100 - horsepower advantage over the German coupe, but even with a light foot and more than a few extra pounds to carry around every bend, the big Jaguar was able to hang fairly close to the rear bumper of the car that is easily the gold standard for vehicle handling.

Sitting more than 150 mm higher than the standard car, the new SEMA concept is painted in menacing black paint with new bumpers, smoked lights, tough skid plates, multiple LED bars and light «spikes».

Lighter, more powerful than the standard car.

He confirmed that the new car is significantly lighter than the sixth - generation model it replaces, despite a moderate increase in size and higher levels of standard equipment.

This 4 - door, 5 - passenger, front - drive hatchback is 18 inches shorter and 500 lbs lighter than the standard Prius hatchback, and ties its larger sibling as the most fuel - efficient car in the U.S. that doesn't need to be plugged in.

With a 1570 kg kerb weight, the test car C 220 BlueTec is by 15 kg lighter than the former generation, although the body is by 95 mm longer, the safety standard has been upgraded and a lot of assistance systems, that were absent in the past, have come into existence.

The Convertible commands a premium of around # 5,500, while R - Dynamic cars — with their bigger wheels, sports exhausts LED lights and gloss black details — cost roughly # 3,700 more than standard.

The curb weight of our test car came out to 2790 lb, which is about 150 lb less than a standard Mustang, due primarily to the fiberglass hood, the lighter weight of the tubular headers and the omission of the rear seat.

The car was designed largely as a street - legal race vehicle that was lighter and more powerful than the standard Diablo.

The standard model also is bigger, lighter, more powerful and more efficient than the outgoing version, while serving up cutting - edge technologies like forward collision warning, front and rear parking - assistance systems, Fender premium audio, a full portfolio of VW Car - Net connected services, Climatronic automatic air conditioning and 3D navigation.

Ever since the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Stephen G. Johnson, denied California's request for a waiver allowing it to put new controls on greenhouse - gas emissions from cars and light trucks, the agency has repeatedly claimed that its new federal standard is more aggressive than California's plan.

cc, cars are a hell of a lot lighter than in the sixties and seventies driven by the mileage standards.

With more than 27 years of experience in policy advocacy and issue campaigns, Ms. Robinson has played an integral role in some of the country's biggest energy and transportation advancements, including the historic fuel economy and global warming emissions standards for new cars and light trucks.

The camera's infrared sensors do a good job of alerting you to people more often than cars, and you can choose High, Medium and Low motion sensitivity, as well as Frequent, Standard or Light motion sensitivity.

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.

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