The real major mod is
the significantly wider rear fenders (the front axle is 2.3 inches wider, while the rear adds a further couple of inches to that), where the original sections were cut away to make room for new fender liners (carbon fiber, naturally) to accommodate the bigger wheel / tire combo.
Not exact matches
Indeed, the E92 M3 was
significantly more tail happy in the wet despite having over 100ft / lbs less torque and
wider rear tyres!
Significantly, the car's
widest part is across the
rear wheel arches — helping provide it with a more aggressive cab - backward stance.
With a nominal 25 mm reduction in ride height over lesser new 911s and running standard 20in wheels shod with 245 / 35 - profile front and
significantly wider 305 / 30 - profile
rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, the new Porsche looks properly hunkered down with the sort of
wide track stance and exaggerated wheel camber that wouldn't be out of place in the pitlane at Le Mans.
The athletic appearance of the new cee'd is emphasised by
significantly wider front and
rear track measurements and heightened by the availability of wheels of up to 17 - inches in diameter, tightly encased by the bodywork.
Other measurements of note to change include the wheelbase, 30 mm longer, and,
significantly, the front track is now 51 mm
wider and the
rear track has had 72 mm added.
The front wings are extended by half an inch inch and
rear wings are stretched by 1.1 inches, necessitated by the car's widened tracks and larger wheels and tires,
wider sills with carbon - fiber inserts and a
significantly larger carbon - fiber
rear diffuser.
And matching the car's bulging fenders, the front and
rear track dimensions are
significantly wider than the standard Civic Hatchback (LX).
The broad and
rear liftgate opened to a
wide, flat cargo area with 47.8 cubic feet (1.35 m3) of space,
significantly easing the task of loading cargo.
As illustrated, the XL Sport gives off a completely different impression compared with the XL1, especially at the
rear, as this is now
significantly wider.
Significantly restyled, as well as re-engineered, the motorsport - inspired road car is lower and
wider than any of its Vantage siblings and boasts cutting edge motorsport - inspired features such as the extensive use of carbon fibre inside, as well as a track - focused aerodynamics pack which includes a prominent
rear wing and pronounced front splitter.
Trunk room has also been
significantly increased, by 2.6 cubic - feet to 15.1 cubic - feet, among the largest in the Civic class, with a lower lift over height, larger
rear opening, and
wider and taller cargo area than the outgoing model.
There are some caveats in this test, of course: With different focal lengths and apertures (2.87 and ƒ / 2.2 for the front - facing camera, vs. 6 and ƒ / 2.4 for the
rear - facing) framing the exact picture was often tricky; in addition, the ISP was much more reticent to create a depth map for non-human subjects on the front - facing camera — I often had to shoot
significantly wider on the front - facing camera to get it to enable Portrait mode.