Sentences with phrase «power than any of his predecessors»

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It claims some missteps (Samuel's push for price signalling bans on banking chiefs and his readiness to accept «the wholesale monopoly» of the NBN), highlights some controversy (including the claims of conflict of interest regarding the DFO and the ACCC's pursuit of Richard Pratt) but concludes that overall «Mr Samuel's energy and focus have resulted in an expansion of the size and the powers of the ACCC, which has also developed a clearer pro-market approach than it had under his predecessor, Alan Fels»

It was considerably weaker than the GLC, despite having a number of powers (notably in relation to the Metropolitan Police) that its predecessor lacked.

According to the WSJ, the new Department of Financial Regulation still would have more power than its predecessor agencies to investigate and punish financial institutions for wrongdoing, and Wall Street executives remain concerned it would operate through an administrative process with fewer checks and balances than the AG.

His predecessor, Stephen Crabb, shared some of his Wales Office memories, telling Mr Cairns: «As you know, the Welsh Labour Government in Cardiff loves nothing more than a long and fuzzy row with Westminster over powers.

Paddy Ashdown last night stunned Liberal Democrats when he announced that he will resign as party leader after this spring's crucial local and Euro - elections - just as he gets closer to the reins of power than any predecessor since Lloyd George.

Driving this change is a new generation of chief executives and chief marketing officers who have more liberal values than their predecessors and find themselves facing growing pressure to use their positions of power to do right by society.

Truth To Power may be more of an honest - to - God movie than its predecessor, but it's not nearly as purposeful.

In a blog post dated March 29, 2011, Diane Ravitch makes the same point: «The gains under Rhee were no greater than the gains registered under her predecessor Clifford Janey, who did not use Rhee's high - powered tactics, such as firing massive numbers of teachers.»

Politically, the secretary is on firm ground citing the precedent of his predecessors» waivers, and his critics» temporal concerns about executive power and federalism seem to owe more to which party controls the Oval Office than any underlying theory of government.

An all - new, aluminum - block, 2.0 - liter turbo four with 295 hp and 300 lb - ft of torque produces both more grunt and more power than its predecessor.

The GT3 RS's naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six is carried over from the previous - generation car (and the current GT3), with power increasing by 20bhp to 513bhp at 8450rpm (200rpm higher than its predecessor) and torque rising by 7 lb ft to 346 lb ft.. There's a new titanium exhaust with 91 mm diameter pipes, a revised intake system and a new engine management system that account for the slightest of gains in the sprints (at 3.2 seconds it's a tenth quicker than the old car to 62mph) but will have a bigger impact on the car's as - yet - undisclosed Nürburgring lap time.

I'm sure GM has a lot of tricks up it's sleeve which it isn't publishing, considering the newer version of the engine gets better fuel mileage and makes more power than its predecessor.

One thing Mazda never managed to solve however, was the problem with fuel consumption, and although the latest generation of Renesis rotary engines were far more efficient than its predecessors, it just couldn't deliver the same power, torque and high - mpg ratings as modern conventional turbocharged engines.

The second generation Mercedes - Benz Vito design that is more streamlined than its predecessor, powered by a new range of engines, and a rear - wheel drive (RWD) drivetrain.

Other improvements include a more efficient powertrain, in the shape of a smaller displacement 4.7 - liter V8 that sports direct injection and more power than its predecessor (429 hp and a wallopping 516 lb - ft of torque) and a tweaked 7 - speed automatic transmission with improved Driver - Adaptive shift calibration.

The S560 Coupe and S560 Cabriolet are powered by a new V8 that Mercedes - Benz says is is one of the world's most economical V8 gas engines and consumes up to eight percent less than its predecessor.

The 2018 Leaf also boasts more power, dramatically different exterior styling, Nissan's ProPilot Assist driver aid, and a greater range of connected services than its predecessor.

Even though the 2015 model will gain power, Volkswagen promises it'll be more fuel efficient than its predecessor, returning an EPA - estimated highway fuel economy rating of 30 mpg with the DSG transmission, a small bump over the 27 mpg highway economy allowed by the previous version.

This newly developed engine punches out 440 PS (20 PS more than its predecessor) of power and 550 Nm of torque.

On the trails and in the boulders, that meant essentially being able to power through a greater variety of challenges than its predecessor could muster, but more importantly, doing it better — and more enjoyably — overall.

As the new CX - 9's noticeably lighter than its predecessor, the lack of power isn't initially apparent unless you're the sort of buyer who uses as many revs as possible, and the meaty 310 lb - ft of torque that's available in the lower half of the rev band means there's a decent amount of half - throttle pulling power on offer in the Mazda CX - 9.

Other than being quieter, the new engine has also lost some of the peaky power delivery of its predecessor.

Set to be revealed at the Geneva show in March, the 2017 911 GT3 will get a power increase to more than 500bhp, up from the 475bhp of its predecessor

Naturally, it had to deliver more power and torque than its predecessor in the Murciélago, but it should also be smaller and lighter and enable a lower center of gravity.

Like every 2014 Sierra, it offers more power and higher expected efficiency than its predecessor thanks to a trio of technologies including direct injection, active fuel management and variable valve timing.

The major highlight of the diesel powered variant has to be the engine under the hood which, thanks to a newly developed combustion method, delivers 7 percent improvement in power and fuel efficiency than its predecessor.

Now set at $ 117,900, about $ 14,000 more than its predecessor's price when it departed the Australian market in September 2011, the A6 allroad continues on as a high - rise version of the latest A6 Avant, powered by an uprated 3.0 - litre 180kW / 580Nm turbo - diesel engine mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission (S tronic) and quattro permanent all - wheel drive.

First announced earlier this year, the E53 is slightly more powerful than its V6 - powered predecessor with a total of 429bhp on tap.

Slightly larger than its predecessor, the new 1 Series hatch is powered by a choice of two 1.6 - litre petrol and a single 2.0 - litre diesel engines.

With 328 hp and 427 lb - ft of torque, it is mated to a new electric motor that develops more than double the power of its predecessor at 94 hp.

Other improvements include better aerodynamics, a more efficient engine, in the shape of a smaller displacement 4.7 - liter V8 that sports direct injection and more power than its predecessor (429 hp and a wallopping 516 lb - ft of torque), plus a tweaked 7 - speed automatic transmission with improved Driver - Adaptive shift calibration.

The Le Mans Prototype, with over 650 hp and more than 1,100 Newton metres torque, significantly exceeds the power produced by the majority of previous Audi racing cars — including that of its victorious R8 predecessor.

All of which means the rev band available in the new models to generate maximum performance is almost three times wider than that of the engine powering its predecessor.

However, there is light at the end of the tunnel for all you FR - S fans out there: The sports car will be replaced by the 2017 Toyota 86, which is expected to have more dynamic styling and better power, than its predecessor.

The entry - level 1.0 - litre Polo has just 48kW of power and 95Nm of torque, which explains away the 15.5 - second «sprint» to 100km / h, but doesn't suggest why that might be slower than its predecessor.

The SL 350 is powered by a newly developed, extremely high - revving sports engine boasting an impressive output of 232 kW / 316 hp yet returns a fuel consumption figure that is 0.4 litres per 100 kilometres lower than that of its predecessor (NEDC).

Using the latest version of the much - used Haldex four - wheel drive system, the RS3 is able to shove more power rewards than any of its predecessors once in Dynamic mode and in «ESP Sport».

The new iPad has more powerful hardware than its predecessor, with its A9 processor providing all the power you will need for multiple tasks and 32 GB of storage.

Powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), the device is 25 % faster than its predecessor (Motorola DEFY), boasts of a better battery life and a rich web surfing experience thanks to its Adobe ® Flash ® 10 - enabled browser which allows for quality web video viewing.

Previously, most of it has been powered by Intel but the next Samsung Series 5 laptops will be a bit different than its predecessor.

Apart from that, Adam's 10 - inch screen is capable of displaying 1080p video playback, thanks to the Nvidia Tegra 2 which is also said to consume less power than its predecessor.

Powered by Waves MaxxAudio Mobile, the new Venue 8 is designed to deliver sound quality that's more premium than that of the slate's predecessor.

Microsoft has updated its Surface Pro line, with the introduction of the new Surface Pro.The latest model, which would be the Surface Pro 5 if Microsoft had kept the numbers, packs in more power and a better battery than its Surface Pro 4 predecessor,... Read more

It's smaller than its predecessor but packs more of a power punch, and features a 6 - inch 450 - nit Full HD IPS display, Intel Atom Z2560 dual - core processor running at 1.6 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and 16 or 32 GB of storage.

The Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced could have a bigger battery size and combined with the power management tools of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, customers might be able to use the tablet longer than its predecessor.

We expect customers to start checking - in a little earlier than usual to take advantage of our new lounge, which has 40 per cent more floor - space than its predecessor, sweeping views of the runway, amazing complimentary food and drink, a kidzone area and tonnes of practical features such as power sockets with UK, EU sockets and USB ports, upgraded lounge Wi - Fi and shower suites.

Unlike his predecessor, Cole McGrath, Delsin relishes in his powers and is just as likely to fire off a quip than a shot of smoke.

Alex Kidd came built - in, wich makes this system (more commonly found in Belgium than its predecessor) by the way the ideal flea - market - buy (One of the system's absolute classics built in, and you can easily hook it up to your telivision with the most standard cable chord and power adaptor) nowadays.

The variety of content on offer allows players to increase their Power level in the way that they choose, with Bungie giving players much more freedom than it did in Destiny 2 «s predecessor.

So, if you've ever wondered about how the Arbiter branched into the first chapter of Halo 3 — you need to play and relive the story through Halo 2 Anniversary which has a visual quality now far greater than ant of its predecessors thanks to the overwhelming power of Xbox One.