Sentences with phrase «shortened wheelbase»

[25] By one account, the 1969 Mercury Marauder X-100 defined «personal luxury» by using a shortened wheelbase and body (compared to the full - sized Mercury), but still weighing 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) with a 429 cu in (7.0 L) V8 producing 360 hp (270 kW) with 480 lb ⋅ ft (650 N ⋅ m) of torque while riding on bias - ply whitewall tires on five - spoke aluminum wheels.

In the European market lineup, the Splash was located below the Swift and used a shortened wheelbase version of its chassis.

Efficient interior packaging delights good engineers and the Accord makes the most of a slightly shortened wheelbase to provide abundant front passenger room.

The LC chassis is a modified (shortened wheelbase) version of the LX platform that underpins the Dodge Charger (LX), Dodge Magnum, and the Chrysler 300.

Engineers shortened the wheelbase and stiffened the platform for Camaro duty.

Everything else about the SC - its 6.7 - liter, turbocharged V - 8 producing 400 horsepower, shortened wheelbase and suspension tuned for fast touring - is yesterday's equipment.

Nissan actually shortened the wheelbase by almost 4 inches and lightened the car compared to its predecessor.

[8] The T2X is referred to as a sport utility coupe, [9] accounting for its rear hinged doors, lack of conventional B - pillars, and shortened wheelbase [10]-- features that were first revealed on the «Daewoo Oto» (later renamed «Daewoo Scope») concept at the 2002 Seoul Motor Show.

The VH platform was never shared with any other vehicle from the Ford family, but a shortened wheelbase version is also used on the V8 / V12 Vantage and a longer version on the four door Rapide.

The Audi development engineers shortened the wheelbase by 150 millimeters (5.91 in) and lowered the roofline by around 40 millimeters (1.57 in) compared to the four - seat coupé on which it is based.

Although rumors have long hinted at an open - top version of the Panamera, it was thought Porsche had abandoned its original plans for a four - door in favor of a less - expensive two - door variant with a shortened wheelbase.

The very first glimpse of the new Col de Turini White show car awakens memories of another legendary ancestor: the 1984 Sport quattro, a 306 hp evolutionary stage of the Audi quattro Coupé with a shortened wheelbase.

The coupe will ride on a shortened wheelbase and feature new sheetmetal topped with a glass roof.

Up to a speed of 62mph the rear wheels are turned in the opposite direction to the front wheels, virtually shortening the wheelbase.

For a bit of historical context, Ferrari says the tdf is a spiritual successor to the brand's saucy, race - infused grand tourers of yore such as the 250 GT Competizione and so - called Passo Corto models, whose shortened wheelbases lent them more dynamic handling.

Shortening the wheelbase and quickening the steering ratio was a key part of hitting those agility targets, but at first it makes the F12 feel darty and nervous, though you adjust to it.

This has the virtual effect of shortening the wheelbase.

Hybrid CAFE Racer While the CR - Z is loosely based on the current four - door Honda Insight sedan, you'll be cheered to know that the Honda engineers have massively improved the formula by shortening the wheelbase, widening the front and rear track and making the structure far more rigid.

The rear steering angle varies up to + / - 3.0 degrees, according to vehicle speed and driving mode selected: at low speeds the rear - axle steering angle is opposite to that of the front wheels (counter-phase steering), effectively shortening the wheelbase up to 600 mm for increased agility and a reduced turning circle for increased maneuverability.

At low speeds, the rear steers to the opposite of the front, virtually shortening the wheelbase and making the turning radius shorter.

Lamborghini told me rotating the rear wheels by up to three degrees at lower speeds shortens the wheelbase by 19.7 inches, while rotating them just 1.5 degrees at higher speeds stretches it by 28.7 inches.

Not exact matches

Though the Jeep's wheelbase is unchanged, the body has been shortened front and rear — by a whopping 26 inches overall — necessitating a new grille, hood, fenders, and custom chrome bumpers.

Wheelbase is unchanged, but overall length is two inches shorter thanks to shortened fenders, and everything taken off the nose and tail.

As with other manufacturers» similar systems, Lamborghini R & D boss Maurizio Reggiani says the hardware has the virtual effect of shortening the Aventador's wheelbase by up to 20 inches and lengthening it by up to 27 inches, giving the car a more manageable footprint with a sharper, more responsive front end.

Width, track, and tire size remain essentially unchanged from the SLS, but the wheelbase was shortened by 2 inches for enhanced agility and overhangs further reduced to keep the critical mass as close as possible to the center of the vehicle.

All of this, including the rear - wheel steering — which offers + / - 3 degrees of movement and gives the effect of shortening the Urus's long three - metre wheelbase by up to 600 mm — is controlled by the Tamburo, a collection of stylised levers and switches at the base of the centre console.

Up to a speed of 60mph the wheels are turned in the opposite direction to the front wheels, increasing agility by effectively shortening the car's wheelbase.

As a result, the new Camaro's exterior dimensions shrink by 2.1 inches in overall length, 0.8 inches in width, and 1.1 inches in height, while the wheelbase shortens to 110.7 inches from 112.3 inches.

The brothers shortened the Charger by two inches through the trunk and extended the wheelbase by three inches.

It also sports a longer wheelbase that's up +2.5 inches and a shortened front overhang we are informed.

At speeds up to 62mph the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front wheels in cornering, effectively shortening the car's wheelbase and making it more agile.

Compared to the previous model, Mazda was able to shorten the front overhang while stretching the wheelbase.

The new car was based on a shortened DB7 Vantage Volante platform (60 mm shorter wheelbase, 24 mm from the front overhang and 127 mm from the rear), the lighter - weight car (1740 kg, 60 kg lighter than standard car), was estimated to be capable of around 190 mph and able to reach 60 mph in comfortably under 5 seconds.

The list starts with a trunk that has been shortened by two inches, while this»69 Charger rides on a three inch longer wheelbase.

A number of custom coach builders made modifications to the 1975 — 1979 Seville, to include shortened 2 - seat 2 - door convertibles, a 2 - door convertible with a back seat, a 2 - door pickup truck, 2 - door coupes, 2 - and 4 - door lengthened - hood Sevilles with a fake spare tire in each front fender, and a lengthened - wheelbase standard 4 - door Seville.

Under 50mph, the rear wheels would turn in the opposite direction to those up front for a virtual shortening of the wheelbase and increased agility.

Adopting shortened front and rear overhangs, a longer wheelbase and widened body flares, the Impreza WRX STI clearly embodies driving performance in dynamic exterior design that delivers as overwhelming presence and beauty.

At the same time the wheelbase has risen by 102 mm, enhancing the powerful image of the car as the shortened overhang.

The five - door version of the car gets a much longer wheelbase — increased by 92 mm — although shortened overhangs mean that the car isn't much longer overall.

Its wheelbase remains the same at 2,650 mm, with the front overhang shortened by 20 mm (to 880 mm), and rear overhang extended by 20 mm (now 780 mm).

Still, the mule looks strange with its chopped up rear doors with the SUV's wheelbase being shortened.

The effect is that of virtually shortening the three metre long wheelbase by upto 600 mm.

At lower speeds, the rear wheels steer in the opposite direction of the front, virtually shortening the car's wheelbase.

This actually corresponds to a virtual shortening of the wheelbase by 250 mm, which gives the 911 Turbo unrivalled performance in bends.

The wheelbase has been shortened by 3 mm to 1330 mm and ride height lowered by 10 mm to 790 mm.

Honda stretched the Accord's wheelbase by more than two inches while shortening the overall length by 0.3 inches, and widening it by a half inch.

The new RDX boasts a more premium and athletic stance with a longer wheelbase, shortened front overhang and wider track.

This leads to what is known as virtual wheelbase shortening.

The new RDX will have a wider track by 1.2 inches, longer wheelbase by 2.5 inches and shortened front overhangs.

The front overhang was shortened, and the hood and the wheelbase were extended visibly.