Sentences with phrase «pound curb weight meant»
The Pacifica's not exactly light, but its 4,330 - pound curb weight meant it stayed planted to the road.
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Curb weight totals just 2743 pounds (1244 kg), meaning the Venom GT has a power - to - weight ratio of 1 hp / kg.
The Maloo's 3,794 - pound curb weight is an obvious anchor to the powerful engine; the optional six - speed automatic transmission shifts cleanly but feels outdated; and the starting price of about $ 56,000 (more than $ 80,000 Australian) means it would notionally compete with seriously desirable performance cars including the BMW M2, the Cadillac ATS - V, and the Ford Shelby GT350.
All this means that the Vantage undercuts the curb weight of the DBS by nearly 200 pounds.
CARBON - FIBER CHASSIS The carbon - fiber chassis of the McLaren 570S means the car weighs very little, relatively speaking, with a curb weight of 3,186 pounds.
The BMW M3 Coupe gets a carbon fiber roof, while the BMW M3 Convertible uses a retractable hardtop, which means an extra 441 pounds of curb weight for the convertible.
In spite of the joys of low - rpm electric torque, the realities of a curb weight well above 4000 pounds and only one gear ratio mean that mileage is where this car excels.
It also shaves off more than 650 pounds — a full load of four 165 pound passengers — from the VW's curb weight, meaning it gets within two miles per gallon of the TDI.
Porsche is claiming a 66 - pound reduction for the structure, although the added dimensions and a larger interior mean overall curb weight has been reduced by 55 pounds to 2,976 pounds for the Cayman S.
The car rewarded gentle throttle pressure with an EV icon lighting up on the instrument cluster, meaning it had entered electric drive mode, although the nearly 4,000 pound curb weight of the car made that lighted icon a rare occurrence when taking off from a stop.
Overall performance is darn good, with a brilliant V8 churning away under the hood and excellent cornering abilities, but a curb weight of 4,300 pounds means it's not a full - fledged sports car.