Sentences with phrase «many mainstream car»

CEO Mark Fields has responded by saying that the company isn't focused on being the first to market, but instead want to bring the technology to mainstream car buyers.

«A fully electric car will never be a mainstream car like a Honda Accord until the battery is much cheaper and lighter.

Tesla's Autopilot is arguably the most comprehensive package of driver - assistance features available in mainstream cars today.

At the time, the company's sole product on the market was the Tesla Roadster — an extremely impressive vehicle, but as a mainstream car company, Tesla was largely unproven.

Nissan LEAF One of the first fully electric vehicles offered in the United States by a mainstream car company.

At the same time, it marks one of the first pairings of an electric motor with a gasoline engine in a mainstream car.

PRICE AS TESTED: $ 22,870 Akio Toyoda, the CEO of Toyota Motor Company, has talked a lot about making mainstream cars more exciting and youthful.

Most of the VW Group's EU profits come from Audi, which builds most of its mainstream cars in Ingolstadt and Neckarlsum, Germany, but for much bigger profit margins than Wolfsburg's VWs, and from Skoda, which still maintains mostly Czechia - based production, at significantly lower costs.

It's always the little differences that differentiate a nice mainstream car from a luxury car and this feature proves you can save the environment and still have some luxury touches.

The days of a beautiful and iconic car design instantly recognizable for mainstream cars are a thing of the past.

To achieve such fuel efficiencies, even mainstream cars could cost $ 30,000 to $ 50,000, more than many consumers can afford, he says.

Add to all this Skoda's first real go at autonomous driving capability and its display at a contemporary motor show such as Shanghai, this is proof of Skoda's intent on being a real voice in the future of mainstream car manufacturing.

It's not easy being a mainstream car manufacturer fighting for space in the automotive D - segment.

But the instruments and switchgear are all TVR - bespoke — another thing that set TVR apart from other specialist car makers, who all too often relied on mainstream car makers» parts bins.

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.

As downsized petrol engines are the future of mainstream car powerplants, we can feel pretty good about life.

It's hard to believe the Honda Accord is only 40 years old, given it's such a staple among mainstream car buyers in the U.S. Over the past 40 years, Honda has sold over 12.7 million copies of the Accord here.

Volkswagen hasn't rethought the 2016 Volkswagen Passat as much as it has modernized aging elements of an otherwise - great mainstream car.

Nissan has been slow to roll out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration on its mainstream cars; it was available only on the 2017 Maxima at the time of publishing — not the 2017 GT - R.

However, on some seemingly mainstream cars, this is not the case.

The CUPRA R has some intriguing styling flourishes — it's the first time copper and carbon have been used on a mainstream car, for example.

Logically, mainstream cars will go the same way as commercial aircraft, but that hasn't stopped enthusiasts from flying themselves and nor should it with driving - horse riding remains a popular passion 100 + years after the car's invention.

In 2013, we reported that a new RX - 8 replacement could arrive by 2017 with direct fuel injection — so long as Mazda had already bolstered its profits by selling more mainstream cars.

The contingent of mainstream car manufacturers in Formula E has consisted of Renault and Jaguar so far.

The Ferrari SuperFast I recently drove in Italy has 789 hp, but that's about it as far as mainstream cars go (the drag - focused Dodge Demon and hyperexotic Bugatti Chiron aren't exactly mainstream).

Clad in the designer's uniform of a black suit, black vest, black watch and rectangular glasses, Mays says the Evos is a subtle suggestion that Ford wants mainstream cars to have clear aspirations of premium.

As is becoming the norm on the majority of mainstream cars, a collection of active safety systems includes autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning and forward collision warning.

The Renault 4, 5 and 16, the Austin Maxi and Fiat 127 were all pioneers of the hatchback body style, and by the start of the 1980s, mainstream cars like the Ford Escort had moved from saloon to a hatch layout.

If you're looking for an extreme hot hatchback version of a mainstream car, then the Astra VXR is seriously worth considering.

After all, while it's definitely not a canyon carver, it's a mainstream car that has the potential to show drivers that there's more to driving than simply getting from point A to point B without breaking down.

The XE has done a successful job of enhancing Jaguar's reputation as a builder of high - ranking mainstream cars, easily capable of taking on its rivals and beating them, and now it's a serious contender if you're after a desirable used purchase, too.

In a time when autonomous vehicles are seemingly inevitable and everybody and their brother drives a crossover SUV, a mainstream car that might stem the tide is a welcomed relief.

«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.

Like many mainstream cars these days, the 3 is also available with an array of electronic driver aids, including adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, autonomous emergency braking, and traffic sign recognition.

However, none of these three vehicles could even score Good on all its crash tests, something mainstream cars in all categories now do with ease.

Don't take our word for it, Consumer Reports did back to back performance testing of two mainstream cars that recommended premium.

The engine can also charge the battery directly, just as mainstream cars do through their alternators.

enjoyed by Volkswagen, but conscious of having to remain price competitive in line with other mainstream car makers.

«Fisker Automotive is transitioning from a start - up automaker to a fully - fledged mainstream car manufacturer and the Atlantic is a crucial milestone in that process,» said Tom LaSorda, CEO Fisker Automotive.

If nothing else, that leaves more room for cupholders and storage bins on mainstream cars.

Ford, just like all mainstream car makers, knows that the SUV and Crossover are fast becoming the transport of choice for families.

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

Unlike the handful of mainstream cars with paddle shifters, these turn with the steering wheel.

«We also wanted to evaluate a group of vehicles that automakers wouldn't expect us to test to see if crashworthiness improvements in mainstream cars also are being built into convertibles.

Last week, we gave you the top ten mainstream cars of Geneva 2018.

Ford are convinced that adding a new, almost sub-brand, Vignale luxury offering to their mainstream cars will be enough to convince car buyers that Ford can match offerings from «Premium» -LSB-...]

After all, this distinctively - styled little urban runabout with a raised ride height helped popularise the incredibly competitive compact crossover segment — a market any mainstream car maker would be a fool not to have a foothold in by now.

It's now pretty much impossible for a manufacturer to launch a mainstream car without including a bunch of clever driver assistance systems, and sure enough, the new Focus is stuffed full of them.

Even with its exotic car good looks and exceptionally capable engines, the Audi R8 has always felt more like a mainstream car in terms of comfort and convenience when you're at its controls.

Electric cars started off as novelties, progressed through hybrids, became mainstream cars and now, finally and long overdue, are being used to make high performance cars exceptional performers.