This can't be much of a premium on
small conventional cars in the US?
Not exact matches
Still some way behind
conventional, non-SUV
cars - the 5 - series on which the X3 is based dips as low as 0.22, and has a
smaller frontal area too.
It looks less like a
smaller CC and more like a
conventional compact
car.
A genuine athlete it is not, no matter what the marketing bumpf might say — although as a rival for more
conventional small four wheel - drive
cars such as the Audi Q2 the JCW Countryman makes a far more compelling case for itself.
In many ways this Superlegerra epitomises the final point of the evolution of the
conventional, useable supercar — and by that I mean a
car which is
small enough and inexpensive enough to be used on the public highway the way God intended.
Through his leading expertise in
conventional and luxurious automobiles, and his relentless ambition, Gerald Bean transformed a
small car dealership into an automotive dynasty.
The optional cameras replace
conventional door mirrors with much
smaller cameras, which project digital images onto screens located inside the
car on the leading edge between the doors and dashboard.
The truth is that it is very difficult to classify this
car; it's
small and fits in the premium hatchback segment but the strong shoulder line with a large glass area clearly states that this is no
conventional hatchback, but a compact crossover which can not be missed.
But instead of fitting this platform with a
conventional steel unibody structure like the Vectra's, Saturn mated it to a space frame similar to those used on the
smaller S - Series
cars.
Unlike a
conventional car that gets two bucket seats, the SUV gets a regular driver seat and a bench like passenger seat with a foldable middle section that can seat
small adults and children.
Manufacturers have developed fully electric
cars that are backed up with a
small conventional gasoline engine that acts as a generator.
Compared with a dual - clutch transmission, not only is the ISR gearbox much lighter, it also has
smaller dimensions than a
conventional manual unit — both key elements in the field of lightweight engineering for super sports
cars.
Still, the volume is about on par with
conventional small cars and compact SUVs.
The CT200h
car is a hybrid and for most reviewers it suffers the fate of other hybrids by lacking the pizzazz of
conventional small, sporty
cars.
We tested our best ever fuel in
conventional (port fuel injector) and emerging (direct injection) engine technology; in fleets of
cars and trucks with engines big and
small; and in engine test stands incorporating ASTM, industry standard and new, cutting edge test procedures.
Of course, there are
smaller cars and any form of two wheel transportation, both of which take up a fraction of the space that
conventional car parking does.