Sentences with phrase «significant changes to the powertrain»

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For 2011, the Ford Edge gets an unusually thorough refresh that sees significant changes to the exterior, interior, powertrain, and chassis.

BMW also made several new powertrain changes including a significant switch from rear - wheel drive to front - wheel drive.

Using simulation of an empirically validated model that incorporates the dynamics of the electric powertrains, the vehicle performance, longitudinal slip and power utilization during straight - ahead driving and cornering maneuvers under the different driving modes are compared.The three driving modes enable significant changes to the vehicle behavior to be induced, allowing the responsiveness of the car to the steering wheel inputs and the lateral acceleration limits to be varied according to the selected driving mode.

New powertrain designs, alternative fuels, advanced materials, and significant changes to the vehicle body are being driven by increasingly stringent fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards.