Sentences with phrase «of wheelarch»

This comes as a result of firmer springs and dampers and a wider track, requiring the addition of a set of wheelarch extensions each measuring 30 mm.

All it really lacks is the hefty strakes across the tops of the wheelarches.

The thin, flat doors betray the humble origins of the Integrale and feel like they're inset a good 6in from the outer edge of those wheelarches.

Not exact matches

Porsche also had to go through a frightening level of bureaucracy to homologate the vents on the front wheelarches - so much so that Andreas Preuninger thinks they may well never appear on another road car.

Narrow and upright, it's a world away from the romance of the blistered - wheelarch Lancia Delta Integrale.

A set of black wheelarch extensions and lower body mouldings add to the car's aggression.

Its SUV elements are all new - age design, though, the oblong wheelarches finished in a combination of chrome brightwork and gloss black.

The worst section is likely to be the outrigger at the back of the front wheelarch, where there's a mud trap, but check all the other tubes behind the sills and across the chassis for pinholes or worse.

To this end, there are no extreme vents on the top of the front wheelarches, not that this stops it from producing 150 kg of downforce at 180mph, split 60 kg at the front and 90 kg across the rear axle.

The car we're driving is the McLaren Edition SLR, one of 25 SLRs with carbonfibre bumpers, improved underfloor aero, a larger rear diffuser, a new airbrake, lightweight carbon side panels and engine - cooling vents, and wheelarch air vents.

No, the hydroformed chassis and steel roll - cage of the EXR are unique and are covered in composite panels that merely happen to cleverly ape the shapes of a Range Rover, while at the same time coercing the air to flow where it is needed and allowing monster articulation in the wheelarches.

In fact, rubbing wheelarches with the likes of the F1 and P1 GTR, they are supporting cast at best, but when we slip away from the star - studded group and park the two nose - to - tail in the shadow of Mount Snowdon, I'm reminded that they remain hugely exciting and very special performance cars in their own right.

It looks the part, thanks to both a raft of styling changes (mirrors, wheels, wheelarch extensions, exhaust tips, grille and brake calipers, to list but a few of the changes) and the stance - enhancing effects of a 6 mm track increase front and rear and a 10 mm drop in ride height.

It becomes really well controlled with none of the floatiness that those exaggerated wheelarch clearances might hint at.

These subtle but fundamental changes add a certain tension to the design, as does the more pinched - waist look to the flanks which comes as a result of the new wider track and extended wheelarches.

It didn't have the same Italian cool, but its flat - four burr was to become as iconic as the Lancia's wheelarches or the five - cylinder warble of the Quattro.

Back at the nose, the vents ahead of the front wheelarches have an airflow - taming strake that also adds to their looks, while the front wings are marginally broader to accommodate wheels that have grown 10 mm in width.

A small removable piece is said to be missing from the wing, and there is a crack on the inner part of the front wheelarch extension where it meets the fender liner.

The V60 Cross Country is exactly what it sounds like; an all - wheel drive version of the V60 with some extra off - road bits in the form of skid plates front and back, plastic cladding for the wheelarches, and a ride height that's been raised by 2.6 inches.

The nose drops away sharply for good visibility, yet the twin front wheelarches sit up sharply like the flares of an old Corvette Stingray, showing you the edges of the car.

include new front and rear bumpers, a new style of 19 - inch wheels, body - coloured wheelarches, clear indicator lenses, a body - coloured tailgate handle and «tungsten» flares to the side vents and door handles.

While the exhaust note is quite magnificent, it is the blare of induction concentrated over your shoulder towards the rear wheelarches that's really special.

Mercedes also claims that there's enough depth in the boot and width between the rear wheelarches for a Europallet cargo pallet to fit - it's one of the few cars that's capable of carrying one.

The large bonnet caps the whole front end of the car, dipping into the wheelarches and meeting the new LED headlights.

The vents and big sill extensions on the side of the car give the F - Type real ground - hugging presence, with the low, tapering roofline flowing into the muscular rear wheelarches and sharply styled back end.

«Through the profile of the new generation i30, a strong character line runs over the front and rear wheelarches all the way to the tail lamps.

The brutal wheelarch extensions, bonnet vents and a puffed - out stance are perhaps just a little bit frightening if your existing notion of an SUV is a diesel Qashqai

It means you get the same rasping Ferrari - derived twin - turbo V6 tuned to 503bhp, and the same curvaceous, pugnacious exterior styling - only now with brutal wheelarch extensions, bonnet vents and a propped - up, puffed - out stance that's perhaps just a little bit frightening if your existing notion of an SUV is a diesel Qashqai.

Outside it includes the 19 - inch alloy wheels, wheelarch cappings, a single - frame grille surround, roof rails, rear spoiler and exhaust pipes, all of which are finished in gloss black.

Objects of up to 1,172 mm can then be slid in between the wheelarches.

Porsche introduced a Platinum Edition of the S E-Hybrid at the start of 2017, which is essentially a styling pack including extras such as 21 - inch alloy wheels, wider wheelarches, tinted windows, xenon headlights, heated electric leather sport seats and a Bose surround - sound stereo.

The flagship C 63 is a bit more distinctive, marked out by its deeper front bumper, subtly flared front wheelarches, quad exhaust layout and a bonnet that features a pair of «power» bulges.

Along with some minor restyling of the doors and new «subtly hexagonal» wheelarches has come a very different rear end.

It's wide, too, at 1.99 m — with cladding on the flanks and rugged - looking wheelarch extensions to give it that authentic SUV crossover appearance... A bit of a surprise from a Porsche, but catching current trends, no doubt.

One of the most striking standard features is the cutaway front wheelarch, which mimics that of the GTE racer.

The coupe - like roofline of the concept car extends past the wheelarches in the rear, creating the silhouette of a GT.

Rakish and elegant, the current TT retains a form of the round wheelarches, swoopy pillars and unique rear shoulders that characterised the original, but there's an added layer of sophistication nowadays.

On the side, the defining air scoop of the 488 GTB is completely concealed where the sheet metal folds in on itself from the low beltline on the door and into the rear wheelarch and three - quarter light.

The Rogue also gained more aggressive wheelarches, in addition to plenty of character lines along the sides, with Nissan also trying to make the rear fascia a little more interesting.

The body is 20 mm wider on each side, with flared wheelarches that are reminiscent of those on the 1988 Rallye Golf G60.

The dinky car receives a large number of elephant grey plastic panels at the front and the rear which also adorn the wheelarches.

The RS3's four - door body is nearly identical to the Audi S3 saloon, aside from the addition of the RS3 Sportback's front bumper, flared wheelarches and the large oval twin exhaust tailpipes and rear diffuser.

It has the kind of chunky, rugged styling that SUV buyers expect, with features like roof rails, wide wheelarches and black plastic body cladding.

The width of the tail is emphasised by the slim, full - LED lamps that wrap all the way around the wings almost to the trailing edge of the rear wheelarches.

The Coupé's second heartline, also shared with the Convertible, begins at the rear edge of the door, swelling outwards and upwards to create a visually strong wheelarch, emphasising the car's rear - wheel drive layout, before dropping vertically through the tail lamp.

Full LED rear lamps create a new Jaguar sports car signature by reinterpreting classic cues from the past and, by wrapping around to the trailing edge of the rear wheelarch, emphasise the powerful stance of the car and its rear - wheel drive sporting potential.

In profile, the side of the new model highlights the optimized volumes and proportions of the Discovery; the wheelarch design echoes Discovery Sport, with its distinctive castellations visually «locking» the wheelarches to the vehicle body.

A pronounced step in the tailgate section flows from the shoulders of the rear wheelarches and is anchored by a tail lamp design that displays the L - shaped motif that Lexus first introduced on the current LS model.

Expect much larger proportions, making the new Countryman the biggest Mini available on arrival, with bulging wheelarches and extensive use of rugged body cladding to mark it out as the new range - topper.

Up front there are the familiar round lights and low nose, inspired by the larger 911, while the slab sides and hunched rear wheelarches are better suited to the Cayman's coupe profile than that of the drop - top Boxster.