As we've previously reported,
the new modular architecture will birth both standard sedan and extended - wheelbase Phantoms, but the Coupe and Drophead Coupe will not be renewed.
The SUV crossover features a coupe - like design that sits on
a new modular architecture and incorporates advanced technology, including a multifunctional interactive steering wheel that can be folded and used as a game controller to play video games in autonomous driving mode.
Tendermint is developing
a new modular architecture for Blockchain development, with an open - source Blockchain engine at the core that can power any ledger application; whether it be based on Bitcoin's UTXO, the Ethereum virtual machine, or entirely novel designs.
Not exact matches
There is a great need for
modular software and hardware
architectures that enable rapid deployment and evaluation of
new robust protocol designs.»
Due to the
modular architecture, the addition of
new wavefunctions, algorithms, and observables is relatively straightforward.
The
new solutions that arise to offer these customized solutions have a
modular architecture — where different components fit and work together in well - understood and highly defined ways.
Like the
new Volkswagen Golf and GTI, which will come to the U.S. next year, the 2015 Audi TT will ride on the Volkswagen Group's MQB platform, which is a
modular architecture specifically for front - drive based vehicles.
Arguably the biggest update, however, is the car's
new chassis, a bespoke variation of the Volkswagen Group's
modular MSB
architecture, which is set to underpin all future upmarket Porsches, Audis, and Bentleys.
The Ghost, Wraith, and recently revealed Dawn have since taken their spots in the lineup, prepped for Phase II of Rolls - Royce's revival, which will revolve around an all -
new, all - aluminum
modular architecture developed from scratch that will underpin all future Rolls - Royces.
The fun, futuristic VW with a low roofline, big wheels, and a glowing badge logo is based off the company's
new Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) electric vehicle
architecture.
The E-Motion sits on parent company SAIC's
new modular electric car platform - a scaleable
architecture like VW's MEB.
Like other
new high - end products from the Volkswagen Group portfolio, the
new Continental GT rides on a version of the company's
modular MSB
architecture, which shares responsibility for some of the weight savings with the aluminum body.
Porsche and Bentley, on the other hand, will soon be linked by MSB, a
new modular rear - wheel - drive / all - wheel - drive
architecture that will be the foundation of the
new Porsche Panamera, the Bentley Continental GT replacement, and the proposed two - seater sports car from Crewe based on the EXP 10 Speed 6 concept.
Comments an insider familiar with the project: «The beauty of the
modular new architecture is its flexibility.
The Golf Mk 7 platform derived from VW's
new MQB
modular architecture has given the
new car a longer wheelbase (2.1 inches longer) that now measures 103.6 inches, and this in conjunction with more sophistication has made the GTI feel calmer and more poised on the highway, much like the Golf R.
As using the Range Rover's
architecture or building atop the
modular platform underneath the F - Pace and XE would be too expensive, it's likely the E-Pace would be built on the aging but low - cost, simple - to - tweak, very flexible, and relatively cheap D8 platform used for the
new Discovery Sport and the Evoque.
The previous Phantom, launched in 2003 with production only just finished at the beginning of this year, had hardly relinquished its claim on such things but its successor — built around all -
new weight saving and
modular aluminium matrix
architecture that will serve the forthcoming Cullinan SUV as well as all other future Rolls - Royces — is aiming not just to raise the bar, but to put it out of reach.
The
new modular rear - wheel drive
architecture — dubbed Mercedes Rear
Architecture — will stretch from a relatively humble four - cylinder mild hybrid S - Class to a quartet of ultra-luxurious Bentley and Rolls - Royce rivals.
Unlike other Volvo offerings, the XC40 comes underpinned by a
new modular vehicle
architecture called CMA.
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New Jetta is longer, wider and taller than the model it replaces — Has a more mature stance — Underpins the
modular MQB
architecture — Boot space remains identical as before at 510 - litres
Set to debut at the upcoming Geneva motor show, the
new Audi TT coupe gets more contemporary underpinnings incorporating elements of parent company Volkswagen's latest MQB (Modularen Querbau —
modular transverse
architecture) platform.
Fröhlich also talks about three - cylinder engines and how BMW must remain flexible to its customers» demands with the
new modular engine
architecture.
By adopting
modular engine
architectures car - makers can reduce development costs and, to put it crudely, the 2.9 - litre Porsche V6 is effectively the company's
new 4.0 - litre V8 minus two cylinders.
The aluminium - intensive Jaguar XE is the first model developed from Jaguar Land Rover's
new modular vehicle
architecture and will set the standard for driving dynamics in the midsize segment.
The X1 sheds the rear wheel drive platform of the 3 Series in favor of the
new UKL
modular platform, the same
architecture that underpins the MINI Cooper and BMW 2 - Series Active Tourer.
The
new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen's
Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB)
architecture and compared to the standard Tiguan that is sold in Europe, the long - wheelbase version is 10.7 inches longer with a 4.4 - inches longer wheelbase.
The
new Evision Electric Sedan Concept is based on the Omega
architecture, which is based on a
modular, scalable and flexible
architecture to address the range of performance that attributes for long - range travel.
Because it's the first VW Group product to feature the MQB A0
modular platform, a
new architecture that will underpin an array of vehicles in the future, including the next - generation VW Polo and VW Polo - based SUV, the next - gen Audi A1, and the upcoming SEAT Arona SUV.
The
new car will could be built on either Volkswagen's
modular MQB
architecture or possibly Audi's MLB
architecture.
Bracken has advocated for a large crossover that could be built on the
new modular GA - L
architecture that will find its way into the next generation of Lexus cars and crossovers.
Based on Volkswagen Group's
modular MQB vehicle
architecture — found under the Audi A3, TT, Q3, and upcoming 2018 Q5 as well as the Volkswagen Golf, Passat, and upcoming 2018 Atlas — the
new 2018 Tiguan is in excellent company.
The
new model is built on Volkswagen's latest MQB
modular architecture, the same starting point for the 2015 Golf and Golf GTI.
This is the first Volvo to be based on the
new CMA
modular vehicle
architecture co-developed by Volvo and Geely.
Sharing their
modular architecture with MINI engines, the X1 powerplants sit across the engine bay for a shorter nose than the
new X1's predecessor.
Volkswagen Group's all -
new MQB (Modularer Baukasten or
modular matrix) platform is a versatile
architecture.
The concept will also preview a highly - advanced
modular aluminum
architecture set to be put into production in 2015 with the company's
new sedan.
The A-class rides on Mercedes - Benz's
new modular front
architecture (MFA) platform that underpins the second - generation B - class.
From the all - aluminium Jaguar XJ, F - Type, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport to the
new aluminium intensive
modular architecture that supports the Jaguar XE, XF and F - Pace, advanced lightweight technology has been a crucial element of Jaguar Land Rover strategy's throughout its history.
The C - X17 is underpinned by a
new modular aluminium
architecture which is crucial for the company's success in the volume segment.
Codenamed X253, the
new Mercedes - Benz GLC will be based on the current C - Class»
modular architecture, featuring a longer wheelbase, lower ground - clearance and wider tracks.
The next generation Volkswagen Polo will be developed on the
new Volkswagen
modular versatile MQB
architecture.
A
new report from Automobile says the next - generation Rolls - Royce Phantom will be debuting
modular architecture made out of aluminum.
Confirming its maiden crossover vehicle, Jaguar says the C - X17 «concept study» was created to introduce its advanced
new modular aluminium platform
architecture, which is also expected to underpin the belated replacement for its underwhelming X-Type.
Thanks to the use of Peugeot's
modular new architecture, the vehicle has a much shorter front overhang which while it may make the vehicle look more like a van, it aids in maneuvering especially since it now also has lighter electric power steering.
Confirming the all -
new SUV will not be based on the Range Rover Evoque's LR - MS steel platform, the British luxury brand says the C - X17 design study was created to «introduce Jaguar's
new, high - advanced,
modular aluminum
architecture» and demonstrate «the diversity of vehicles that could be produced using this
architecture, which underpins the innovative future of the Jaguar brand».
The B - class is the first model to be based on Mercedes - Benz's
new modular front
architecture platform that, with varying wheelbase lengths and track widths, will also underpin the
new A-class compact, the CLC four - door coupe, the GLC junior SUV and — as part of an alliance between their parent companies, Daimler and Renault — selected Nissan models as well.
Wards praised the
modular architecture and engine performance stating ``... it is hard to improve on the previous inline - 6 TwinPower Turbo but this
new engine provides more power and more torque allowing the 340i xDrive to sprint from 0 - 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds while some of our editors approached 27 mpg during their testing» said Drew Winter WardsAuto content Director.
Getting back to the actual 2018 Mercedes CLS, the
new four - door coupe will feature the E-Class» MRA
modular architecture.
In the compact segment alone, Mercedes will present 8
new models based on the second generation of the MFA
architecture (
modular front - wheel drive platform).
Components from the
modular electric - vehicle
architecture that underpins the
new crossover will be used by Daimler's future plug - in hybrid and hydrogen - electric models as well.