The phrase
"powertrain configuration" refers to how the different parts of a vehicle's power system are arranged or designed. It includes components like the engine, transmission, driveshaft, and axles.
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Since then the company has produced hundreds of innovative high - performance transmissions for technology evaluation in all manner of innovative low
carbon powertrain configurations and for low volume production.
A five - speed manual transmission and rear - wheel drive is the
standard powertrain configuration, while a five - speed automatic and four - wheel drive can be ordered as options.
Having already enjoyed rally and racing success with the Escort and Sierra Cosworth, Ford developed the mighty RS200 rally car as a response to all the overpowered, overboosted mid-engine specials trouncing traditional
powertrain configurations in Group B.
As was the case for 2012, a 6.2 - liter V - 8 mated to four - wheel drive and a six - speed automatic will be the only available
powertrain configuration for the 2013 F - 150 SVT Raptor.
It may aim at the same customer demographic as the GT500, and share a
similar powertrain configuration and price tag, but drive the two back to back, and they hardly feel as if they're direct competitors.
DaimlerChrysler is the only auto manufacturer currently evaluating a variety of plug - in
hybrid powertrain configurations under customer - operation conditions in real - world service.
Saturn says the VUE has the widest choice
of powertrain configurations in its market segment, with both four - and six - cylinder engines offered, a manual and two types of automatic transmissions, and either front - or all - wheel drive.
Unlike the Prius, the 2017 Ioniq comes with a more
conventional powertrain configuration that mates a 1.6 - liter direct - injected I - 4 to an electric motor backed by a 1.56 - kWh lithium - ion battery for a combined output of 139 hp and 173 lb - ft of torque.
It's largely because the new
base powertrain configuration, which includes a revised 2.5 - liter four - cylinder and a new start / stop system, offers the nearly the same fuel economy as an eAssist - equipped Chevrolet Malibu.
Toyota's ubiquitous 2.5 - liter four - cylinder gasoline engine forms the basis for all
RAV4 powertrain configurations — hybrid or gasoline - only, all - wheel drive or not.
In addition to several ground -
breaking powertrain configurations, the retuned AIRMATIC air suspension with enhanced ADS damping characteristics guarantees extremely stable driving, altering dampening depending on the current DYNAMIC SELECT mode.
The flagship of Volvo's sedan fleet embodies a Swedish approach to style, creature comforts and leading - edge safety features while offering
multiple powertrain configurations and solid value pricing.
I drove the range - topping EcoBoost model with a six - speed manual transmission, and I found it agile enough, but slightly less so than the regular Fiesta in a
comparable powertrain configuration.
«Comfort» is the well - balanced drive program with a comfort - oriented suspension and steering set - up, as well as a fuel -
efficient powertrain configuration and early upshifts — including smooth gear changes and a discreet engine sound.
The MKZ's
powertrain configuration provides decent fuel economy, with Environmental Protection Agency ratings of 19/27 mpg city / highway (12 - 9 L / 100 km) for the front - wheel - drive version and 18/26 mpg city / highway (13 - 9 L / 100 km) for AWD models.
Particularly since the (almost) fully - loaded Insignia 2.0 CDTI AWD Dynamic we tested costs about the same as an entry - level premium sedan in a
similar powertrain configuration.
Considered by many enthusiasts the holy grail
of powertrain configurations, the industry's top mid-engine sports cars for 2016 employ the layout to distinct advantage.
Chevrolet will offer six
powertrain configurations in 2019: the four - cylinder gasoline turbo, a Duramax 3.0 - liter inline - six turbodiesel (also new), the 4.3 - liter V6, and three V8 engines.
The aborted FT - HS concept from 2008 has reportedly given way to a new project that would bring back the Supra in spirit, but not in name — and certainly not in
its powertrain configuration.
But in the same way that Porsche has made its other, more famous, sports car handle brilliantly despite its odd engine placement, Audi has achieved great things here despite
the powertrain configuration.
Two
powertrain configurations will be offered at launch for both trims — the front - drive T4 and all - wheel - drive T5.
-RRB- for
the powertrain configuration.
BWM is claiming a range of 249 miles (under the tough new WLTP regulations) for
the powertrain configuration.
Notoriously tight - lipped about future product, Ford is giving us a heads - up on
the powertrain configurations for the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan.In a nutshell, the new lineup offers more power...
Front - wheel - drive and all - wheel - drive (AWD) remain available on
both powertrain configurations, with the hybrid model retaining a solid drive shaft from front to rear, versus the competition which uses an electric motor in the rear.
Based on an exclusive new platform, made specifically for the car's multi-powertrain options, the IONIQ chassis is optimized to deliver responsive handling while remaining efficient in each of its three
powertrain configurations.
Depending on body style and
powertrain configuration, the 2018 MINI Hardtop can go from 0 to 60 mph in as fast as 6.1 seconds.
Drivers in St. Charles will appreciate the robust horsepower available on
every powertrain configuration, as well as the much more powerful towing capacity.
The new 2016 Volvo XC90 signals the future of the brand in terms of styling, autonomous driving technologies, infotainment systems,
powertrain configurations, and more.
Overall, GM is offering six
powertrain configurations with six engines and three transmissions — six -, eight - and 10 - speed — for the 2019 model - year Silverado and Sierra.
This creates an «air curtain» to reduce wind resistance and increase range, no matter
the powertrain configuration.