Sentences with phrase «modern production cars»

Perhaps some of us out there are still scratching our heads trying to understand the rationale behind engine downsizing in modern production cars.

More than just a BS detector for car hacks with a tendency to speak loudly from their seating crevice, the exercise served to show how much feel, how much finesse, and most importantly, how much restraint is required to tune a modern production car to excellence rather than mere excess.

Not exact matches

Earmarked for early 2018 and described as neo-sedan by its maker, the low - drag, high - visibility DS7 is supposed to assume the role of an avant - garde Audi / BMW / Mercedes alternative, a modern take on the most advanced mass - production car ever built, the 1955 Citroën DS.

During The Small Period Factory Production Run Only A Total Of 6030 Cars Had Been Assigned To Happy New Clients Around The World, With Reports That Only A Mere Five Hundred Units Would Be Fitted With The Right Hand Drive Specification And If We Fast Forward To 2018, It Is Not Hardly Surprising That This Now Rare Model Has Entered Into The Modern Day Classic Status, Due To These Low Numbers And Of Course That These Remarkable Cars Still Pack An Almighty Punch On Performance.

The transfer of technology between racing and production cars resumed with the start of the modern Corvette Racing program in 1999.

The modern day Alfa Romeo Disco Volante is a built - to - order limited production car with each unit requiring 4,000 hours of craftsmanship to complete.

Critical Knowledge: Six inches wider and taller than the MINI ClubmanNew sliding side door and rear hatchStandard all - wheel driveInnovative globe - like navigation systemExpected to see production for 2010IntroductionLaunched in 2001, BMW's MINI brand reinvented the classic «Mini-Minor» style of the late 1950s with updated chassis technology and modern safety advances while retaining the popular small - car formula.

Combined with modern electronic driving aids, this flexibility allows production car engineers a wide range of freedom in selecting handling characteristics that will allow a 4WD car to be driven more safely at higher speeds by inexpert motorists than 2WD designs.

The latest iteration of the sporty 2 +2 features an independent rear suspension; sophisticated, modern powerplants; and all the bulk that comes with being a volume - production road car in a world of stringent safety regulations.

When the original Mini went out of production in 2000, BMW was ready to ramp it up with the new version, capitalizing on both the classic car's cultural significance and BMW's expertise in engineering and marketing modern premium small cars.

We're told, however, that the production version will adhere to the most recent concept car's modern driving environment.

It combines the traditional design of the legendary 2002 series with modern elements, best known from recent Concept Cars as well as production cCars as well as production carscars.

If you like Dodge's red - hot, 10 - cylinder Viper sports car, you'll want to pay close attention to the Chrysler Corp. in the next few years.Chrysler is committed to building more of such low - volume specialty vehicles, said Robert Eaton, the automaker's new chairman.During a recent visit to Orlando, Eaton said Chrysler has at least two specialty vehicles under consideration for production: the Plymouth Prowler and the Dodge Viper GTS Coupe.The Prowler is a modern version of the classic American hot rod.

It's a great place, with lots of exhibits that trace the development of the Corvette since those first few fiberglass cars were hand - built in Flint, Michigan, then the years of production in St. Louis and finally modern history here in Bowling Green.

Last year, the Swedish electric vehicle startup Uniti successfully raised about $ 1.5 million in equity crowdfunding to help bring its minimalist city car, which it called «the most deliberate reinvention of the automobile in modern times,» closer to production.