Sentences with phrase «same generation car»

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At the same time, the Chinese firm gave Volvo the $ 11 billion it needed to develop its next generation of cars, engines, and technology.

Conventional wisdom quantifies that buffer of time at roughly a generation, for the simple reason we often grow up to buy — or at least aspire to buy — those very same cars we lusted after as children.

The cars, which are equipped with the same software used in Google's previous generation of self - driving Lexus vehicles, are designed to work without a steering wheel or pedals.

«You see cars using the same name for decades and generations because it is critical to make it clear to people where the car came from,» Visnic said.

With the current generation of aero - heavy cars, F1 would probably be much the same - there aren't even that many long straights when they could just bung in a DRS zone and forget about it.

«If you want to test public reaction to the next generation of iPhones, or to a new model of car, you can use the same approach to see what consumers like or don't like.

Speaking with Autocar, MX - 5 Miata program manager Nobuhiro Yamamoto said that the next - generation car's size will stay the same but it will lose weight and improve efficiency via extensive use of lightweight materials in the construction of the car.

Then it occurred to me that not only was our SLS AMG coupe painted a vibrant shade of Le Mans red, but the SLS is this generation's poster car; I would surmise that pictures of this very car adorn the bedroom walls of car - crazed teenagers across the country, in the same way their fathers had posters of the Lamborghini Countach in their day.

The first - generation version of the car, known internally at Weissach as the 986, used essentially the same front end, albeit with a different bumper, as the new «996» 911 that would arrive shortly afterwards.

That's a change from the outgoing NC - generation car, on which Club models used the same spring rates but a stiffer rear bar.

Lesnik quickly assured us that the new third - generation CLS and AMG GT 4 - Door are «completely different cars» despite both being based on the same MRA platform component set.

The third - generation car, the LP500S, bowed in 1982 with the same slightly taller body found on later LP400S models, which helped make room for a 4.8 - liter V - 12.

The Squadra Corse, which benefits from the same carbonfibre weight loss regime originally instigated by engineer Maurizio Reggiani and his team on the first - generation Superleggera «to reach more deeply into the power - to - weight potential of the car», is possibly a few grams lighter.

The original 1969 Camaro ZL1 would run low - 13s on stock rubber when other pony cars of the same generation wouldn't get close to that even on a pair of slicks.

Bernhard based his bold statement on the fifth - generation Commodore's extensive local chassis tuning by the same team that has localised a series of imports in recent years and developed locally - built cars for years before that.

VW Golf: Styling changes are evolutionary on the sixth generation of this best - selling model, but it benefits from the same TDI engine that gave the Jetta «Green Car of the Year» honors for 2009.

Powering the 2018 Honda Amaze are the same 1.2 - litre i - VTEC petrol and slightly reworked 1.5 - litre i - DTEC diesel engines as seen in the previous generation car.

At the same motor show in 1963, this Stuttgart - based car maker debuted the first generation 911 (the 901).

The old SQ5 TDI continually shocked and stunned with its seemingly endless wave of torque, but the more frantic petrol engine in the second - generation car needs to be worked much harder for the same returns.

On paved roads, the XV Crosstrek Hybrid offers the same sort of competent - but - not - particularly - luxurious driving experience familiar to a generation of Subaru all - wheel - drive - commuter - car aficionados.

Now the current generation car is nearly a decade old, and new challengers like the Scion FR - S and Subaru BRZ have arrived promising the same type of fun.

This was the same issue with the first - generation X3 as well — its ride was just too hardcore; BMW softened up the car with the second - generation.

As a dealership that's been in the same city and the same family for generations, Skyland Auto Group is more aware than most car sellers that a vehicle purchase isn't over after you've signed all the paperwork.

BMW and Toyota may have teamed up for the next - generation BMW Z4 and the resurrected Toyota Supra, but that doesn't mean that the two sports cars will drive exactly the same.

Power for the basic Corolla sedan came from the same 1.6 - liter engine used in the sixth - generation car (output was 105 hp, except in California, Massachusetts and New York, where it was rated for just 100 due to more stringent emissions requirements), but a new 1.8 - liter, DOHC, 16 - valve four making 115 horsepower was offered in the ritzier Corolla DX and LE models.

Equipment levels were much the same as on the previous generation, though base cars now came with power steering and dual exterior mirrors.

Because the previous generation Optima was such a success story for the brand, Kia's designers had to strike a delicate balance, retaining the identity of the vehicle while, at the same time, making a confident move forward to keep the car modern and fresh.

The Prius V uses the same powertrain as the previous generation Prius, but because of the increase in size and weight over the smaller car, both fuel economy and performance suffer.

To find something that corners with the same ability, breathtaking confidence and mind - bending mechanical trickery of the third - generation Focus RS, you'd have to look at a car such as the Nissan GT - R.

It uses the same drivetrain as the last - generation Prius, but wraps it in unmistakably Lexus styling, creating a sporty - looking (emphasis on the «looking» part) 5 - door hatchback that offers good chassis dynamics, and an eco-friendly alternative to other small - luxury cars.

That # 4k price will only buy you a previous generation, 2006 - 2012 example (in fact, you can get one for half that, if you're prepared to gamble on it having been thrashed) but since the formula and the foundations are largely the same, both this and the car from 2012 hit the same sweet spot.

Electric car buyers who buy the very first model years always screw themselves, over and over, as automakers cut prices and make significant upgrades during the same vehicle generation.

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The same designers and engineers responsible for the development of the 10th - generation Civic Coupe have built the 2016 Coupe Racing Concept car.

The car's powertrain also remains the same, which is a bummer considering that the engine has been around for the past three generations.

The more muscular and sculpted exterior yields a wider and lower appearance, even though the sixth generation Camaro is virtually the same size as the fifth generation car.

To put these improvements into perspective, Audi's 3.0 - liter TFSI V6 now surpasses the performance offered by the first - generation Audi A8, which sported a 4.2 - liter V8; the S6 now wields the same amount of horsepower that had fans of the marque salivating at the RS6 line of cars just a decade ago.

At the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, a Toyota boss confirmed a hybrid GT 86 sports car is under «advanced development,» and at the same show, Nissan Development boss Andy Palmer confirmed that the next - generation Z - car will be previewed next month at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Measuring 3.84 metres long and 1.74 metres wide, the next - generation Swift will be about the same length as the current car, but a tad wider — and easily identifiable.

Returning for this car's second generation is the Veloster Turbo, powered by the same 1.6 L turbo engine that lent 201 hp and 195 lb - ft to the original Turbo variant.

The next - generation Buick Regal, Opel Insignia and Holden Commodore are reportedly supposed to be the same car.

The new - generation Micra was launched in Europe a few months ago and India will be getting a heavily revised version of the same car.

The latest Audi A3 hatchback is the same length as the previous - generation car.

The seventh generation is underpinned by the same platform as the larger 7 Series luxury limousine (albeit without that car's carbon core), so it's larger than its predecessor and now matches the biggest rivals for interior space.

The Clio sits on the same platform as the previous - generation car, but its kerb weight has been reduced by 100 kg, which has had a positive effect on performance.

Honda is expected to offer the new Amaze with the same 1.2 - litre petrol and 1.5 - litre diesel engines that are available on the current - generation car.

This generation of RS4 is (up to) 80 kg lighter than the old one (deep breath: the body by 15 kg, engine by 31 kg, front and rear axles 6 kg each, steering system 3.5 kg, sport differential 1 kg, quattro driveline 12.5 kg, ceramic brakes 8 kg and, if you spec them, milled wheels 8 kg), but is still a 1715 kg car; about the same as the C63.

The 2.0 - litre engine making 160bhp was carried over from the 1st generation car with the same underbody construction and suspension too.

Even tho the new soul kept the same overall design, we can find new elements that makes this Soul a unique car with the competition and the previous generation.

It is based on the second generation of the Scion xB, the same car but with a different hood, front bumper, front fenders, and headlights.