Living up to the hype is a chassis with recalibrated shock absorbers, a thicker anti-rollbar, firmer springs, an 8 mm lower ride height, 10 mm wider front track and 20
mm wider rear track.
Like the GT C Roadster, the R's 57
mm wider rear end is donated to the C Coupe, providing claimed improvements in traction, cornering speed and air flow.
It is narrower and appears to seep into the taillight units on either side, with an illumination that has never been so homogeneous — qualities that accentuate the 44
mm wider rear of the all - wheel drive body.
Other changes on the Wraith include a marginally quicker steering rack (now three turns lock - to - lock rather than the 3.2 of the Ghost), increased roll control thanks to tweaked anti-roll technology, revised spring and damper settings for the air suspension, a 24
mm wider rear track for greater cornering stability, and extra strengthening for the under - body to compensate for the lack of a B - pillar.
Not exact matches
Underneath all the carbonfibre and optional decals (# 410), the Racing has 30
mm wider tracks front and
rear and sits 15
mm lower than the standard DS3 on new 18in wheels.
The front suspension is MacPherson type at the front, torsion beam at the
rear, with
wider track widths (44
mm front, 63
mm rear) than the chassis setup on its 308 hatchback relative.
Compared to the non-AMG Shooting Brake, the CLS63 has a 56 -
mm -
wider track and uses AMG - specific front and
rear suspension.
The track is 10
mm wider, but the front suspension is still MacPherson struts, while the
rear is a torsion beam.
It's
wider thanks to a body kit and lower too, with a 35
mm front and 30
mm rear drop over 21 - inch wheels, and there's a smattering of carbonfibre.
Evolution V January 1998 Power 276bhp @ 6500rpm Torque 274 lb ft @ 3000rpm Weight 1360 kg Evolution Group A regs maximised with
wider tracks, bigger bonnet vents, twin - plane
rear wing, 17in wheels, four - piston Brembo front calipers with 320
mm discs, inverted suspension struts
The race car features 18 - inch wheels at all four corners instead of 19 - inch fronts and 20 - inch
rears, but these come wearing 315
mm -
wide front and 325
mm -
wide rear Pirelli slicks.
They're
wider than the standard CTS's by 36
mm in the front and 34
mm in the
rear, for «an incredible footprint,» Leone says.
The 2 - series has been totally reworked to create the M2; compared to an M235i, it's 8
mm lower, the front track is 58
mm wider, the
rear is 45
mm wider and wheelbase is 3
mm longer.
The suspension features 20
mm wider tracks at the front and
rear and is 20
mm lower at the front, increasing the car's rake to aid downforce.
The new 17 - inch wheels, shod with 205/45 tyres, as well as suspension changes, give the GTI a
wider track - 10
mm front and 20
mm rear.
Using a mixture of aluminium and carbonfibre, the front and
rear wings have been stretched by 46
mm and 57
mm respectively to cover the GT R's
wider track suspension.
Based loosely on the Hyundai i30 hatchback - also launched in Paris - the RN30 falls at the extreme end of the hot hatchback segment, with heavily blistered bodywork (it's 30
mm wider than the production i30, and 84
mm lower), large front and
rear aerodynamic elements and a powerful drivetrain.
Five
mm wheel spacers on the
rear axle give the Panamera GTS a slightly
wider track.
Underneath there's a heavily reinforced four - link suspension set - up and the multilink
rear axle is unique to the Coupé (it's 50
mm wider than even the C 63 saloon).
Extravagantly flared wheel arches (64
mm wider at the front, 66
mm at the
rear) transform its stance and presence from that of a rather svelte and elegant small coupe into a real thug.
The
rear arches are once again 44
mm wider than those of two - wheel drive models, while the
rear engine lid features the same changes made to the regular Carrera.
It's a little
wider too, with protective plastic mouldings adding 14
mm to its width (now 1822
mm), with 7
mm added to the front track and 6
mm to the
rear.
Both front and
rear track are
wider (40
mm and 12
mm respectively) but the overall width remains the same.
Elsewhere the bodywork has new carbonfibre arches that are 46
mm wider at the front and 57
mm wider at the
rear.
Bigger front brakes with four - pot callipers, quicker steering and 10
mm wider tyres complete the standard hardware changes, while a lower front splitter and bigger
rear diffuser together with a new design of alloy wheel complete the styling tweaks.
The front end is 25
mm lower than before and the track a full 47
mm wider, while the
rear track has grown by 39
mm.
Various wheel and tyre combinations are available, with either 20 - inch centrelock forged wheels or a 21 - inch option, and putting rubber as
wide as 325
mm to the road on the
rear axle.
At 4389
mm long, 1925
mm wide and 1160
mm tall, its dramatic front - engined,
rear - wheel drive proportions are 104
mm shorter, 165
mm wider and 70
mm lower than the curvy third - generation RX - 7.
Its flared
rear wheel arches are 57
mm wider than the GT's — at just over two metres
wide the GT C is no slip of a car — while its
rear track width is 44
mm wider than the base model's.
Its track is
wider than the outgoing model, too, by 30
mm at the front and 10
mm at the
rear and Ford reckons this has also allowed the chassis to be optimised to accept 18 - inch wheels for the first time.
The new car is also 5
mm wider at 1935
mm and 5
mm taller at 1423
mm, although the
rear roofline is 20
mm lower to retain Porsche - like coupe look.
The
rear tires (all four are 21 - inch tires, upgraded from 19 - inch on other trims) are 20
mm wider and staggered for improved acceleration on low - grip surfaces, according to Tesla.
It is 70
mm (2.76 in) lower and 160
mm (6.30 in)
wider, the
rear seats have been removed to accommodate the mid-engine design, and the roof is made from carbon - fibre composite, front brakes are from the Audi RS4, and
rear brakes and axle are from a Lamborghini Gallardo.
Its
rear - end is 57
mm wider, to accommodate the 305/30 R20
rear rubber.
The package consisted of large fibreglass wheel arches to accommodate the extra track width front and
rear, front air dam and
rear fiberglass spoiler fully 2 inches (51
mm)
wider than normal.
FT - 86 G's concept is 30
mm longer, 50
mm wider and 30
mm lower than the base FT - 86 Concept model and sits on different 19 - inch alloy wheels with high - performance Potenza RE050 tires (Front 245 / 40R19,
Rear 275 / 35R19).
The overall outside edge - to - edge distance is 4 - inch (100
mm)
wider at the front and 9 inches (230
mm) at the
rear over a 900 Turbo of the day - mainly to decrease the roll centre height and improve turn - in response.
As a result, the fenders were extended by 64
mm and 66
mm in width, while the standard tyres have been replaced with performance oriented
wide rubber — 255
mm on the front axle and 285
mm at the
rear, as opposed to the 235
mm / 255
mm tyres the previous model was equipped with.
The tyres, developed in conjunction with Pirelli exclusively for the XFR - S Sportbrake, are 10
mm wider all round, being 265/35 and 295/30 front /
rear.
The track is
wider, too — up 67
mm at the front and 68
mm at the
rear.
Occasionally the car's sheer width can make you breathe in a bit on narrow roads — seriously widened tracks make the front arches a full 60
mm wider overall than the standard Megane, and the
rears 45
mm — but it's arguably worth it for the high - speed stability.
With a nominal 25
mm reduction in ride height over lesser new 911s and running standard 20in wheels shod with 245 / 35 - profile front and significantly
wider 305 / 30 - profile
rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, the new Porsche looks properly hunkered down with the sort of
wide track stance and exaggerated wheel camber that wouldn't be out of place in the pitlane at Le Mans.
Officially unveiled in Thailand the Raptor is the most capable Ranger model thanks to the standard front and
rear Fox Racing Shox shock absorbers, the increased ride height (283
mm),
wider track, as well as the improved approach and departure angles (32.5 ° and 24 °, respectively).
For additional driving stability that comes through into the design too: with a chassis that is 44
mm wider and with the continuous taillight strip at the
rear.
Front tyres: run flat, low rolling resistance, 18 inch diameter, 225
mm wide, 45 % profile, Y rated; Load index: 91 (official data),
rear tyres: run flat, low rolling resistance, 18 inch diameter, 255
mm wide, 40 % profile, Y rated; Load index: 95 (official data)
Front tyres: 19 inch diameter, 255
mm wide, 35 % profile, Y rated; Load index: 92 (official data),
rear tyres: 19 inch diameter, 275
mm wide, 35 % profile, Y rated; Load index: 100 (official data)
Front and
rear tyres: self - sealing, 18 inch diameter, 235
mm wide, 55 % profile, V rated (V minimum); Load index: 100 (official data)
Tires are ZL1 - specific Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercars, and they're predictably
wide, with a steamroller - like 305
mm of tread width on each of the
rears.
Similarly, new flared
rear wings that accommodate the 50
mm (2 inches)
wider rear track are designed to emphasise the powerful stance of this ultra-high performance coupe.
It's considerably larger in every other area, with a 113
mm stretch in the wheelbase, 67
mm and 68
mm wider front and
rear tracks respectively and the car itself is 74
mm wider.