Sentences with phrase «mainstream car models»

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Elon Musk's electric car startup will show off it's latest model — a $ 50,000 sedan that the company hopes will take electric cars mainstream.

Tesla expects to sell about 50,000 cars this year, but that number is expected to shoot upward as the Model 3 will be its first car priced for the mainstream.

The controversy surrounds the production of Tesla's Model 3, which is the electric car maker's maiden vehicle designed for the mainstream, and the company's cash burn, the latter of which took Wall Street by surprise.

So far Kia has built a reputation on value and reliability, manufacturing a string of mainstream models ranging from city cars to seven - seat SUVs.

Today, Porsche is the only mainstream automaker developing one - piece carbon - fiber wheels in - house, and there's just one supplier, Carbon Revolution, manufacturing them for production cars, including the Ford GT, Mustang GT350R, and several upcoming models from other brands — though there are a number of other outfits making «hybrid» carbon / alloy wheels for the aftermarket.

So maybe it's not surprising that when I think back to my favorite cars from the past few years, they tend to be the ultimate expression of either a commonplace model or a mainstream brand.

This points towards SEAT's intention to give the Cupra brand not only a chance to lean more heavily on its motorsport connections, but also the freedom to create more distinction between its road cars and more mainstream SEAT models.

No plans exist to move its luxury models into separate showrooms from its mainstream cars and trucks, Krafcik says, though Hyundai's premium - car sales are accelerating and the potential exists for expanding the range from the current three offerings.

The standard car's perfect, mid-engined balance is just as evident in this limited edition model, but in terms of response and immediacy the GT4 is on a different planet to the mainstream versions.

With hybrids and even conventional gas - powered cars continuing to up the gas - mileage ante, the HS 250h's fuel economy estimates — while good for the luxury segment — have been overshadowed by mainstream models like the Prius, Honda Insight and even the Ford Fusion Hybrid.

Nissan Nissan has a handful of excellent niche cars with the frisky Juke, the electric Leaf, and the updated 2012 GT - R, but mainstream models like the Sentra and the Maxima have struggled.

In the middle are cars like the unique i3, which already is a hit in California, plus numerous affordable BEVs impinging on Tesla's upcoming mainstream Gen III models, including the Chevrolet Bolt which promises a range of 200 miles (322 km) and a redesigned Nissan Leaf that is the sales leader in the BEV segment, along with dozens of other new and improved PHEVs and BEVs such as the Chevy Volt and Fiat 500e.

Audi's involvement also bodes well for the future direction of Lamborghini, for although the perceived threat from the R8 shouldn't be underestimated, it's clear that the plan is to steer the mid-engined Audi towards Porsche's mainstream 911s and push Lamborghini towards producing harder, faster and more extreme cars to tackle Stuttgart's track - bred GT3 and GT2 models and Modena's rumoured F430 Challenge Stradale.

Some componentry has been borrowed from Jaguar's upcoming electric production car, the i - Pace, while Jaguar quotes a real - world range of 170 miles from the 40kWh battery pack - which puts it roughly on par with several production models from mainstream manufacturers.

On Friday 22 June, the last ever Renesis rotary engined car — the RX - 8 — rolled off the production line at Mazda's Hiroshima factory, signalling the end of an era for the company, as it currently has no current plans to re-introduce the engine in a mainstream model.

With Tesla already working to ramp up Model 3 production and excellent cars like the Chevrolet Bolt already on the road from mainstream, high - volume manufacturers, a mid-2019 entry with a low - volume, high - performance halo hybrid might seem a year (or five) late.

Among compact cars, the popular Mazda 3 straddles the line between mainstream and entry - luxury models.

«You used to be able to define one based on price and equipment, but you can't do that anymore because even mainstream cars offer the same equipment as the luxury models.

The rear end of the car will continue to feature a massive tailgate, but the design is said to be less dramatic than on the current model — more mainstream if you like.

While performance models and off - road vehicles will retain geared transmissions, mainstream cars will have CVTs.

As for those 2014 Best Tech car awards, we're holding open one for the first mainstream model that installs USB and Bluetooth standard and makes the CD player optional.

It's an element missing in many mainstream models, looks good, sounds sporty, when you go around the city people turns his head wherever it goes, what's that car?

When the cars of the model year 1989 were launched (during the third quarter of 1988) the Bentley Mulsanne S was announced as the Bentley mainstream model.

At the same time, mainstream cars and crossovers, like V - 6 Nissan Murano, and the V - 6 Accord and V - 6 Camry, are offering powerful and efficient V - 6 engines using less expensive regular fuel, that are faster and more fuel efficient than the premium brands» models.

Electric car maker Tesla Motors continues to accelerate towards launching the mainstream, 5 plus 2 passenger Model S hatchback in mid-2012.

Let them develop the technology on flagship cars, and if it is any good, it will trickle down to the more mainstream models.

The popularity pendulum that swings between big autos and small is on its way back toward little cars, so expect to see a whole lot more compacts like the basically - already - here Dodge Dart and Ford Fusion hybrid models enter the mainstream market.

Following a significant round of updates for the new model year, the 2017 Nissan GT - R rounds out our look at unique sports cars with the kind of brute force most folks wouldn't expect from a mainstream Japanese brand: Engineers have managed to squeeze 20 horsepower more from the GT - R's hand - built, twin - turbo V6, then bumped torque upward by 4 lb. - ft.

In a nutshell, it looks different, at least a bit sexier than the existing model, but its mission remains the same: attract as many mainstream car buyers as possible.

Having now tested and test - driven hundreds of new cars, it has become apparent to this writer that automakers are trying too hard to make the more expensive brands and models they build stand apart from their mainstream, less expensive ones.

While not as exciting as the first mainstream electric cars being delivered to consumers this week, it offers the promise of hybrid technology being incorporated into the most popular models on the road, and therefore having a major impact on reducing fuel consumption.

Both cars were introduced as performance - oriented models, designed to up the fun - to - drive quotient of their more mainstream siblings.

Roundly heralded as one of the most (if not THE most) significant new car introduced for the 2013 model year, the Tesla Model S has gone from one man's dream to a premium luxury sedan firmly ensconced in the automotive mainstmodel year, the Tesla Model S has gone from one man's dream to a premium luxury sedan firmly ensconced in the automotive mainstModel S has gone from one man's dream to a premium luxury sedan firmly ensconced in the automotive mainstream.

The first mainstream car built there was Ford's first front wheel drive volume model, the Ford Taunus P4.

Another strategy when shopping for the cheapest sports cars to own is to look for the sportiest model of a well - respected mainstream entry.

The 2018 model will also be the first to get the host of driver - assist systems already available in most other mainstream cars, including a pre-collision system, lane departure warning, and lane - keep assist.

We've also driven the mainstream models — which will be the volume sellers within not only the Giulia range but the entire Alfa family — enough to expect them to attract not only Alfa die - hards but a whole new audience of premium sports sedan buyers who mostly opt for German cars.

Feb 22, 2016 — The 2016 Civic Coupe utilizes the most sophisticated chassis design in model history, delivering quicker and more accurate steering, more responsive handling, and exceptional ride quality that exceeds the mainstream, compact - car class to challenge even luxury C - segment products.

Now on sale priced from an unchanged $ 20,490 plus on - road costs, the facelifted Mazda3 sedan and hatch range comes standard with Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), making it the only mainstream small car line - up to offer autonomous emergency braking (AEB) in all models.

The 2016 Neo does, however, gain the most significant safety upgrade for the freshened Mazda3 line - up — the fitment of Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) as standard across the range, making it the only mainstream small car line - up to offer autonomous emergency braking (AEB) in all models.

Overview The 2016 Civic Sedan utilizes the most sophisticated chassis design in model history, delivering quicker and more accurate steering, more responsive handling, and exceptional ride quality that exceeds the mainstream, compact - car class to challenge even luxury C - segment products.

It's not only the mainstream models like the latest Civic small car and CR - V medium SUV that give us cause for hope, it's this hyper hatch, the Civic Type R.

Affordable hybrid cars have hit the mainstream in a big way, with the usual suspects now complemented by a wide range of models.

This is the best small turbocharged engine in any mainstream car in the U.S. (it is also found in Hyundai models).

The 2016 Civic Coupe utilizes the most sophisticated chassis design in model history, delivering quicker and more accurate steering, more responsive handling, and exceptional ride quality that exceeds the mainstream, compact - car class to challenge even luxury C - segment products.

I'm not exactly a car nut (and I'm glad because that's an insanely expensive hobby), but from some conversations with car nuts I have found out that luxury models and their corresponding mainstream models are almost exactly the same under the hood.

The 2017 Shanghai motor show saw several Chinese car manufacturers launch new models which, some say, bore a striking resemblance to those of mainstream European brands.

They use this model of engine not just in their mainstream cars, but also their racecars.

The Automotive Industry is driving wireless charging into mainstream adoption, with 90 + models of cars now coming installed with Qi as either standard - equipment or a factory option.