Sentences with phrase «production car standards»

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Regulators have given Mercedes - Benz a license to test the new E-Class standard - production cars in autonomous mode, announced the company's parent company Daimler (ddaif) AG at CES, an annual consumer electronics industry trade show in Las Vegas.

In other words, a car that could be made of standard materials and put into mass production.

All those years in production, and fans were cheated by over two thirds of the 800 + cars being PS2 standard.

The latter lifts the M3's standard 425bhp output to 444bhp, with a healthy torque output of 406 lb ft.. While top speed remains limited to 155mph, it's enough to launch the M DCT model to 62mph in four seconds flat, or a tenth quicker than the regular production car.

-- Carbon fiber is the only interior trim offered on the 911 R. It's identical to the standard trim on the 911 GT3 RS, but the R gains a plaque on the passenger side with the specific build number of the car out of the total 991 worldwide production run.

After all, the standard cars turn a decent profit, and there's no justifiable, black - ink need to build derivatives whose entire production runs never crack five digits.

Turns out that applies to standard production vans as well as World Rally Cars...

Mitsubishi previously showed a concept version of the Evolution Final Edition at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon that packed 473 hp under the hood, but the production Final Edition will still feature the standard car's 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine.

Behind what's left of the standard i30's nose is a 2 - litre turbocharged powerplant, previewing the unit set to be used in the production car.

Some of the more arcane aspects of Group A regulations, such as the need for standard production door cards and dashboards, must have seemed a bit pedantic to the teams and engineers, but now they add to the charm and the relevance of the car.

The new car uses the same 315/40 18 Nitto NT05R drag tyres on both the front and rear axles, and is the first production car to come with radial drag tyres as standard.

Its Charger Hellcat HPE1000 put down 891bhp, not only is that 240bhp more power at the wheels than the standard car, but it's 51bhp more than the Demon — the most powerful production muscle car — can muster at the flywheel.

The now five - door - only bodywork, shared with the standard car, is over-complex and looks more like a demonstration of VW's latest metal stamping techniques than an actual production car.

The F - Type gets 18 - inch wheels and 14 - inch front rotors; the F - Type S gets 19 - inch wheels and 15 - inch front rotors; and the F - Type V8 S has 20 - inch wheels and 15 - inch front, 14.8 - inch rear rotors, the largest set of brakes Jaguar has ever fitted as standard to a production car.

Morgan has also worked hard to improve comfort and usability with the AR Plus 4, adding soundproofing throughout the hood and body of the car which you don't see on a standard production Morgan.

Whether the Soulster makes production remains to be seen - it's concept car fantasy at the minute - but the standard Soul was in the same position a couple of years ago, and is now on the verge of sales across the world.

The chassis has been completely revised for the M3 / M4; it's completely new from the series production car (the standard 3 - series).

Buyers are, of course, paying a premium for the exclusivity but if the Cupra R was car with a standard production run, we'd hope it would cost a bit less.

It was the first production car to feature an airbag standard, and as late as 1991 there were only a few other manufacturers in Europe who offered an airbag.

A bit further down the range, the new S3, to be launched towards the end of this year, will come in three - door form only, but we can expect a few subtle styling modifications over the standard A3 - perhaps a different grille, and some unique alloys - for the production car.

It is also the first production car in America to meet the new LEV3 / SULEV20 emissions standard.

• New front - wheel drive record set on Magny - Cours GP circuit, with a 2 mins 1.51 secs lap • WTCR driver, Esteban Guerrieri, achieves record lap in standard production car with road tyres • Record further reinforces Civic Type R's position as a class benchmark • Type R Challenge 2018 aims to break records at 5 legendary European race circuits

• Lightweight aluminium chassis based on the latest Vantage production car • Steel roll cage to FIA safety standards • High speed pneumatic jack system

As with all Mother Chassis - based cars, the 86 MC utilizes a standard Dome - produced chassis and GT Association - branded Nissan V8 engine; little is shared with the production car apart from its name and exterior styling.

The concept car rolls on 21 - inch wheels shod with 265/35 front and 295/35 rear profile tires, but the production version will likely have 19 - inch wheels standard, with 20 - inch rims optional.

The standard version of the CLA 45 AMG, which has been available since June 2013, has the perfect genes for a competitive customer sports racing car: As the world's most powerful four - cylinder engine in series production, the turbocharged AMG 2.0 - litre unit generates 265 kW (360 hp) and maximum torque of 450 newton metres.

These shots show the car at a later stage in its development, at which point the production body would ordinarily come into play, but this particular car is still using a standard A-class shell.

While the appearance may seem to be similar to the production car, almost every panel is custom made for the Eau Rouge, with only the front doors and the arch of the roof pillars retained as standard components.

The publication, which tracks sales and production trends in the automotive industry, based its study on the percentage of cars with factory - installed equipment, both extra-cost options and standard equipment.

According to the British car - maker the SV Coupe is hand - built on a different production line to that of the standard SUV.

Standard - bearer for an all - new generation of cars, DB11 is the most powerful and efficient «DB» production model in Aston Martin's history.

Just as the Corvette C6.R race car has become the benchmark in production - based sports car competition, we believe that the Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS will set the new standard for sports car performance and luxury on the highway.»

The Supersports is fitted with Bentley's carbon - ceramic brakes as standard — the largest and most powerful ever fitted to a production car.

Increased 25 mm (I inch) offset on rear wheels improves grip and stability * 275/35 ZR20 Pirelli Ultra High Performance tyres * Advanced ESP system fully exploits potential of the most powerful W12 engine and improved chassis * Standard - fit carbon - ceramic brakes — the largest and most powerful brakes ever fitted to a production car — contribute 20 kg (44 lb) weight saving * 110 kg (243 lb) weight saving compared to Continental GT Speed

Here's our two cents on it: if Kia decides to retain the concept's fantastic exterior while simplifying the interior to adhere to production standards, then we have no qualms about saying that it's a car the automaker has to have out on the road.

ABS is standard, as has it been since the S - Class was the first production car to offer it in 1978.

The Vantage N24 is based on a standard European specification production V8 Vantage, with modifications undertaken to prepare the car for the competitive racing environment.

Diplomats built from mid-1988 until the end of production were among the first Chrysler - built products to have a driver's side airbag as standard equipment, some two model years before the remainder of Chrysler's lineup (they were also among the only cars at the time to offer a tilt steering column with an airbag).

With a 51hp increase to 572hp and a little extra torque, this very limited - production factory custom was available to only 300 lucky recipients prepared to spend the $ 135,000 premium over a standard car.

Lighter is faster and Chevrolet has proven their commitment to building the baddest affordable production car on the planet (with the Z28) by removing the tire - inflator kit (except where it is required by law) and interior sound - deadening materials, replacing the standard battery with a lightweight battery, replacing the standard rear windshield with a thinner, lightweight windshield, along with deleting fog lamps and LED lighting.

The Accord Plug - In is the first production car in the U.S. to meet the new, more stringent LEV3 / SULEV20 emissions standard, and will also qualify for single - occupant carpool - lane access in California.

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«The development car was in a standard state of engine tune, with suspension, drivetrain, exhaust, brakes and the aerodynamic package identical to those of the production Civic Type R,» Honda insists.

The development car was in a standard state of engine tune, with suspension, drivetrain, exhaust, brakes and the aerodynamic package identical to those of the production Civic Type R.

How would we define what is and isn't a standard production car?

It was loaded with standard equipment including leather bucket seats, center console with tachometer [3] and floor shifter for the Hydra - matic transmission, and was the first U.S. full - sized production car to feature an automatic transmission with a console - mounted floor shifter, brushed aluminum side panels and power steering, brakes, windows and driver's seat.

However, high demand for the K - cars kept them in production for two more years; they gained a stainless steel exhaust (a corporate standard now) and standard front bucket seats.

While the production of 10,000 cars is a tiny number by the standards of typical car manufacturers, it is a significant milestone for an Aston Martin model — the DB9 being the only other Aston Martin model to have achieved that figure.

European in feel, with its high - revving engine and torsion - bar suspension, it had an alternator — a Chrysler first for standard production cars.

I think 500's had no resale anyway and making the turbo standard makes it easier on production to just build one engine and most cars over time see a power in tin the base model.