Sentences with phrase «longer than that of its predecessor»

Not exact matches

Now that wealthy second home buyers are returning to the southern tip of Long Island, they have noticeably different criteria than their predecessors of 10 or even five years ago.

With many people having long ago converted to the wireless N standard of Wi - Fi, which has better speed, throughput and range than its G predecessor, the next generation of the technology is already on its way.

It's been so for a lot longer than Christianity has existed, and will be long after the Christian myths have gone the way of their predecessors.

There can no longer be any doubt that the pioneers of early modern science were far more indebted to their medieval predecessors than they were inclined to admit.

While de Blasio has been a harsh critic of former mayor Michael Bloomberg's policy of closing long - struggling schools, he has sought to differentiate his school closure policy from his predecessor's by arguing that schools be given a fighting chance before they are closed, and that the administration closes schools quickly rather than dragging out the process via phase out.

His predecessor, Stephen Crabb, shared some of his Wales Office memories, telling Mr Cairns: «As you know, the Welsh Labour Government in Cardiff loves nothing more than a long and fuzzy row with Westminster over powers.

Scientific American spoke with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who has held that job longer than most of his predecessors after stints as governor of Iowa and a presidential hopeful.

That extra weight helps the marmots survive longer, giving each group time to produce an average of 14 more courageous little yellow - bellies a year than did their predecessors.

What we get instead, in light of the critical and commercial success of Volume 1, is a film which is longer, baggier and more needlessly wordy than its predecessor - in other words, a film which has all the faults of Volume 1, but which is more boring to boot.

Fincher's movie runs only a quarter - hour longer than its predecessor but encompasses much more of the material, atmosphere, and teeming gallery of characters (including the Vanger dead) in Larsson's 600 - page tome.

Margaret Spellings, then secretary of education, visited a Green Dot school in Los Angeles in 2007, and the principal of Locke at the time, Frank Wells, then in his third year (he had lasted longer than his recent predecessors), spoke up about his frustrations.

Because the PARCC tests, administered in grades 3 - 11, are longer than their predecessors they allow the state to reliably test a full range of skills each year, something NJ ASK and HSPA did only partially, Erlichson said.

Longer, lower, and wider than its predecessor, a 1.2 - inch wheelbase stretch results in 3.7 cu ft of extra space inside, 2 inches more legroom in the rear seat, and 2.6 cubic feet more trunk space.

Exterior The new 6 Series measures some 3 inches longer and 1.5 inches wider than its predecessor; it's a few tenths of an inch shorter at the roof level.

With its more traditional design, the 2018 Leaf follows the lead of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Hyundai Ioniq Electric and keeps the focus on value and affordability — with a lower starting price and longer range than its predecessor.

At 2.69 m long, 1.66 m wide and 1.55 m high it shares the coupe's dimensions — similar in length and height but wider than its predecessor, and the «Tridion» safety cell still provides a visual indication of Smart's efforts to make such a small car safe.

Making greater use of aluminium for the body and chassis, BMW claims the new car weighs 150 kg less than its circa - two - ton predecessor and, thanks to a longer (87 mm) but lower (64 mm at the rear) body, glides through the air with less disturbance.

Not only is the 2016 Chevrolet Volt more fuel - efficient and capable of longer all - electric range than its predecessor, it's also a bit cheaper.

Official dimensions are yet to be revealed, but officials from Porsche's Zuffenhausen headquarters in Germany confirm the new 2012 911 is 2.2 inches longer, 2.6 inches wider and 0.4 of an inch lower than its immediate predecessor at 176.8 inches in length, 73.7 inches in width and 51.1 inches in height.

Similar to the Ford Transit of the time, the configuration moved the engine as far forward as possible and lower in the chassis than in its predecessor; although the hood was nearly twice as long, the hoodline was much lower.

The distance between the front and rear wheels of the latest Porsche 911 is 100 mm longer than its predecessor and it offers more space inside than ever.

The third - generation Mini Cooper came out as a late 2014 model, with all the personality of its predecessors but appreciably improved, the key point being that it's upsized: 114 millimetres longer, 44 mm wider and seven mm higher than the second generation.

It's almost exactly the same length of the original Boxster, this one only happens to look longer, lower, wider, and less gawky than its predecessors.

With a length of 152.8 inches, width of 73.7 inches and height of 70.9 inches, the Jeep Wrangler is 2 inches longer and 3.4 inches wider than its predecessor.

With a larger platform than its predecessor, the wheelbase of the New Generation i20 is 45 mm longer (now 2570 mm) than the outgoing model, meaning the wheels are closer to each corner.

The car is now 38.1 mm longer, 30.4 mm wider and 25.4 mm lower than its predecessor with most of the length being added to the wheelbase.

The 1 - series is dead, long live the 1 - series — it's been reborn as the 2 - series coupe, which is a little bigger than the car it replaces but keeps the rear - wheel drive, longitudinally - mounted engine configuration of its predecessor.

Slightly longer, wider and lower than its predecessor, the Accord offers a phenomenal amount of interior room.

It is longer and wider than its predecessor and comes with a healthier list of features.

The new Sport is just 62 mm longer than its predecessor, yet at 4850 mm, it is shorter than other 7 - seater SUVs and most E segment sedans, bringing greater manoeuvrability and ease of parking.

This new Civic comes in 3 inches longer and 2 inches wider than its predecessor, and a good portion of the space gained seems to have gone to the back seat, which I found comfortable and roomy.

Buying a convertible often involves a compromise in terms of practicality to achieve the added style, but because the A3 Cabriolet is 28mmm wider and 183 mm longer than its predecessor, boot space has increased significantly.

As others note, this new model rides nicer and tracks better than its predecessor, which you did not have to drive for long before you tired of it tramlining over every rut and crack in the road.

The body of the new BMW 1 Series is 85 millimetres longer than its predecessor, at 4,324 millimetres, while the wheelbase has widened by 30 millimetres to 2,690 millimetres.

It carries over many features of the first - gen Ridgeline, but is wider and longer than its predecessor and it has some improvements including a UV stabilizer imbedded in the glass - fiber reinforced SMC bed interior.

In terms of dimensions, the new X-Trail is 17 mm longer than its predecessor while the wheelbase is now extended by a healthy 76 mm.

A small subset of Accord shoppers might be disappointed that the 2018 lineup no longer offers a V6 engine or a coupe body style, but it's undeniable that the new Accord is better than its predecessor in every way.

Shorter in overall length and with a longer wheelbase than its predecessor, the C6 presented a challenge to Corvette Racing engineers, who had to package all of the essential components inside a tighter envelope while optimizing aerodynamic performance.

The new outback is wider, longer and taller than its predecessor, and offers the same distinctive «cat eye» look of the Legacy sedan.

Longer and wider than its predecessor, the wheelbase of the new model has been extended by 60 mm (2.3 inches) to 3,105 mm (122.2 inches), while both the front and rear overhangs are shorter, pushing the wheels further out to the corners of the car.

The all - new K900's longer, wider exterior proportions provides a more spacious cabin for occupants than its predecessor, while seats are trimmed in genuine leather, with smooth and quilted surfaces enhancing the prestige aspect of the interior.

But the 1993 version of the sedan is longer, wider and has more features than its predecessor.

More than five inches longer than the outgoing model — with all the added length devoted to the comfort of rear - seat passengers — the A8L is, like its predecessor, built on an aluminum spaceframe structure that Audi claims reduces chassis mass 40 percent over an all - steel equivalent.

Based on the UKL platform which underpins the new generation of Minis, the Convertible is longer, wider and taller than its predecessor and also gets a longer wheelbase.

The crossover is hundreds of pounds lighter than its predecessors and rivals, but offers a slightly longer wheelbase, better rear - seat legroom, and an overall length seven inches better than the Audi Q5.

Wider, longer, and lower than any of its predecessors, the all - new Civic sedan has a short front overhang and taut lines that reference the high levels of aerodynamic efficiency.

MINI has redesigned the Countryman for 2017, and this all - new model is quite a bit larger than its predecessor — about 8 inches longer and 1.5 inches wider, its dimensions growing to meet those of its competition.

Based on a new platform, of New Generation i20 features a 2570 mm wheelbase — 45 mm longer than its predecessor — providing European customers with one of the most spacious cabins in the segment.

Chevrolet took the wraps off of their 2016 Chevrolet Malibu sedan on during the New York International Auto Show April 1, explaining the car would be longer, lighter and more efficient than its predecessor.

It's still based on the two - seater Boxster platform, but this latest version of the Cayman has a wheelbase that's 6 cm longer than its predecessor's; it's just 3 cm longer overall, though.