Sentences with phrase «over the base car»

With respectable power under the hood, Nissan ups the SR Turbo's handling game, too, with suspension upgrades that include stiffer dampers and front springs, while the body structure benefits from a larger engine cradle and thicker cowl over the base car.

The real star could be the mid-priced Eco model, but don't expect a dramatic increase in mileage over the base car despite the name.

Think of the Vsport as analogous to Audi's S line, which gets a performance edge over base cars but isn't quite as irresponsible as the RS upgrade.

Power has been raised to 571 PS over the base car's 560 PS via a higher compression ratio.

Not exact matches

«There are two ways to connect a car: There's the original telemetry readings, but the new phase, now that we have 4G is infotainment devices, and the vehicle as a hotspot,» says Larry Zibrik, vice-president of Market Development at Sierra Wireless, a Vancouver - based company that's become a global leader in the modules that allow machines to communicate over cellular networks.

The company started renting space at an incubator in Sunnyvale — a 10 - minute car ride from Google's headquarters, and just over 20 km from Facebook's new base in Menlo Park — only to find out that «the city where young developers want to be is San Francisco,» Doerksen says.

Russ Corsi, who worked nearly 32 years for Pittsburgh - based PPG, a global supplier of auto glass, says larger sunroofs are also more prone to weakening over time as the pane absorbs impacts from bumps in the road, twists and turns of the car's frame, and «thermal shock» — the expanding and contracting from sudden temperature changes.

For instance, CarPlay can run on a system that's based on QNX, simply handing control of the car's screen and audio over to the iPhone when it's connected.

Perhaps for this reason, many people who invest in start - ups tend to favor companies that are based on small, executable ideas over grand strategies like Martian colonization or the resurrection of the electric car.

And there is also no doubt that Apple's devices have benefited from group infatuation, a phenomenon that has often favored a product or a class of designs based on an allegiance that the devotees themselves have difficulty defining in coherent terms, as by people willing to pay high premiums for German engineering even after decades of Consumer Reports evaluations have failed to demonstrate any stunning superiority of German cars over Hondas and Toyotas.

Sproule, who counts stints at Jaguar, Tesla, and Nissan over his career, has been overseeing the luxury British sports car manufacturer's marketing and communications on a worldwide basis over the past few years.

Over at the Globe and Mail, I popped in on QNX, the Ottawa - based software company owned by smartphone maker BlackBerry, to see what was new and also to see what they thought of the big news of Google's Open Automotive Alliance, which will be pushing Android onto cars starting this year.

However, following recent stock price declines amid concerns over Model 3 manufacturing bottlenecks and reports of supplier constraints, Baron's Alex Umansky still maintains a positive outlook for the Silicon Valley - based electric car maker.

Using your card wisely can give you a solid credit rating over time, opening the door for future credit - based purchases like homes and cars.

Here is an example I used to use all the time for car dealerships, who typically look at car sales on a month to month, qtr to qtr and year over year basis.

Some car seat bases have a large center portion that flips up like a trunk lid, and once the seat belt is in place, the trunk lid piece closes down over the seat belt to lock it.

Other car seat bases have hinged pieces that fold over the seat belt and lock into place.

A robust and sturdy base prevents the car seat from tipping over when your child is learning how to self - buckle.

This is really handy for when you need to take an Uber or Lyft somewhere and you are not about to lug your car seat base all over the city.

I have about 100 houses only in Kumasi... go to PMMC (Precious Minerals and Marketing Company) and check I used to get over 1million dollars a day, at 33 I assembled cars and named it after myself Wontumi,» he said on Accra - based Starr FM.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito today asserted that proposed legislation to limit the number of new app - hail cars on the road is based on concerns over traffic congestion, pollution and labor standards — not the plummeting value of the city's once - coveted taxi medallions.

Chris Brockbank of project partner Torotrak, based in Leyland, UK, says over 70 per cent of the energy recovered by the system can be converted into motive force to drive the car.

Instead of listening to the radio — which normally repeats the same songs over and over again anyway — opt to relive your high school days by listening to a few history - based podcasts in your car.

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This is a suggestive emptiness: a car racing down an empty rural highway, creating suspense; a sky that hangs ominously over a gas station, and then begins to fill with the fiery ribbons of a spy satellite breaking up in the atmosphere; people standing in empty fields and clearings in anticipation of the supernatural; the spotless white space of the test room of a secure government facility; the camera pivoting around NSA analyst Sevier (Adam Driver) as the massive hangars of an Army base flicker on one after another, readying for pursuit.

Racing sims really seem to mature over time and I'll eagerly be watching where Project Cars 2 goes, but as of right now it's starting off with an excellent base.

Project Cars for the Wii U will ship with over 30 racing tracks and 100 cars, both real world cars and those based on real world cCars for the Wii U will ship with over 30 racing tracks and 100 cars, both real world cars and those based on real world ccars, both real world cars and those based on real world ccars and those based on real world carscars.

Dozens of schools are now using JustPark to rent out the empty space in their car parks on a short - term basis — and they've raised a total of over # 20,000 so far.

It has been in the making for over five years, changing from a car built using the same ultra-light, carbon intensive concepts as the current i3 and i8 to one based on CLAR WE.

The new car will be based on the same Alpha platform as the Cadillac ATS and CTS sedans, and is expected to carry over its 3.6 - liter V - 6 and 6.2 - liter V - 8 options, with a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder also expected to join the lineup.

I rent cars about once a week all over the country and usually am given a premium car based on my seniority.

On the optional 19 - inch wheels (which replace 18 - inch wheels on the Turbo; the base car has different 18 - inch wheels available in place of its standard 17 - inch footwear), the Turbo rode pretty stiffly over the bits of patchy pavement in the grungier parts of the city.

Activating the XKR - S's Dynamic mode prioritizes a firmer ride, yet the car retains an autonomous authority over the precise damping character based on the driver's aggression with the steering wheel, throttle, and shift paddles.

The car is being produced by SLP Specialty Vehicles, the outfit behind cars like the Pontiac Firebird - based Firehawk and other GM - based creations, with some 55,000 vehicles built in all over the years.

Judge's Eye View — Nick Georgano's photographs of the European Concours d'Elegance / Lotus Blossoms — Anthony Pritchard relates how the Lotus Mark VIII set Colin Chapman on the road to success / Austin Healey Sprite — Buyer's Guide / Austin Seven Ulster Rebuild / Pasquino's Little Gems — David Tarallo recalls the postwar Fiat - based sports - racing cars built by Pasquale Ermini / Closed Circuit Centenary — The 1902 Circuit des Ardennes was the first large scale motor race of its kind to be run over a closed circuit.

The pricier Lexus LS 600h L hybrid has nominal mileage benefits over the base LS 460 L, but it's one of the quietest cars on the road thanks to its almost silent powertrain.

That is because each car will have a slightly different setup, tire pressures are all over the place based on heat and usage, curb clipping can get you a second or more on some tracks, etc..

But as Manuel Lage has discovered the first car to bear the name was an Alfonso Hispano - Suiza / Americans to the Rear — Rear engined designs — Part Three / Americans to the Rear — Concluding his series on American rear engined cars Karl Ludvigsen examines the role played by General Motors / Epicyclic Gearing — Workshop — Part Two / Settlers Special — A cut - down 1933 Riley Monaco shipped to Vancouver by an ex-pat in the»50s formed the basis for Miles Fenton's ideal supercharged special / Racing in the Rain — Alan Smith has been using his camera to good effect at motor sporting events for over 50 years / Ards TT 75th Anniversary — John Payne reports on the 75th Anniversary of the Ards TT / The Little Engine that could — Gavin Farmer celebrates the Jowett Bradford / It's quicker by Rail — Brian Heath's subject this month is a 1939 Railton long chassis special limousine.

Vintage Armstrong - Siddeleys — Bill Bishop writes about these high quality Coventry - made cars of the 1920s / 1938 Rootes Talbot — The restoration of a 3 - litre sports tourer is described by David Hawtin / «It was fun then» — Part one of an article by Bill Boddy recalling motoring memories from over fifty years ago / VSCC Wessex Trial — Tom Threlfall reports this event in his «Diary of a dilettante» / Retromobile Show Paris — Peter Russell drove to Paris in February to bring us his report / Invicta S - type in the rain On his rain - soaked excursion this month — The Editor drove an open 1931 4 1/2 litre / Vulcan in the twenties — Michael Worthington - Williams describes the diversity of engines used by this Lancashire - based manufacturer / Austin Seven sports re-creation — John Williams tells about the rebuilding of a 1924 «works» two - seater.

With an extra 49bhp over the 488 GTB, the 488 Pista boasts a larger increase in power over the standard car than any of the 360 -, 430 - and 458 - based «specials».

Based on the language of the hype from Gordon Murray Design, the first flagship car is likely to spark the attention of the world over.

While the 2014 A4 ′ s base price has increased well over $ 1000, the car now includes as standard a package we're guessing 99.9 percent of A4 buyers were already selecting: the $ 1100 Convenience package with Bluetooth, a more advanced instrument cluster display screen, HomeLink, and iPod integration.

I can't remember the last time I complained about a weak handbrake compromising my ability to initiate spins on dry pavement, and the ability to jump over railroad crossings is something I haven't tested in a car on a routine basis since I owned a Subaru Impreza WRX over a decade ago.

170bhp, just over a ton, rear - wheel drive and an LSD; the 124 Spider has the basis of a great sports car.

Its 240 hp and 260 lb - ft of torque provide generous thrust for such a large car, making it an easy choice over the base four - cylinder or the louder, heavier, and thirstier 3.3 - liter V - 6.

As you'd expect of a pace car (or safety car, as it's called in Europe), the M5 stands out with an M color scheme over a white base paint job.

Since 1959, a Surrey - based workshop called Caterham Cars had been a sales agent for the car and over the years had become the centre of the Seven universe.

The lightweight add - on also offer the pair a distinct visual upgrade over the cars they are based on.

Not because I have fond memories of Type 1 - based dune buggies, as Volkswagen's press materials suggest, but because as a car - crazy kid, I fawned over the original Beetle Dune concept at the 2001 Detroit auto show, months after its original debut.

As for why the WRX produces only 227 horsepower from this engine, we figure it's because the car is emissions - constrained in the United States (the WRX wears three catalysts already) and also because a 280 - horsepower version would necessitate new heads and plumbing that would push the base price over $ 30,000.