Sentences with phrase «sports car platform»

Aston Martin CEO, Andy Palmer, stated that Aston Martin might modify its new sports car platform rather than use SUV platform from partner Daimler.

The only way we could agree with bringing the rotary back is in a turbocharged sports car platform, like this engine is intended.

It was five years ago when we first heard about BMW's deal with Toyota to co-develop a sports car platform.

And the 9X1 is much more than a compact sports car platform.

The 911 after it will almost certainly be based on a vehicle architecture called SAZ — VW Group shorthand for sports car platform of the future.

Not exact matches

But a partnership between Toyota and BMW to share a new midsize sports - car platform dubbed «Silk Road» should give the project a solid foundation.

So simplistically the business plan is built on three pillars: Replace the existing sports cars with a brand new platform, cap it at 7,000 units so you maintain your life cycle, and keep it capped at 7,000 so you've always got demand and waiting lists.

The only current Kia model that offers rear - wheel drive is the full - size K900 luxury sedan, so the upcoming Kia sports car would ride on its own independent platform.

The final car could be something of a Frankenstein: we hear that the final product will be a mid-sized sports car — meaning at least one size up from the diminutive FR - S / BRZ — but it would probably still be based on that car's platform.

The agreement will see both Mazda and Alfa Romeo co-design a sports car based on the platform of the next - generation Mazda MX - 5.

The new unnamed Cadillac flagship sedan, based on the Omega platform, will be the first step towards this goal, with an undetermined, high - performance halo car to sit above this S - Class competitor in the near future and one or two sports cars also possibly in the cards.

Fiat, on the other hand, will have access to one of the world's most iconic roadster platforms for its next sports car.

Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.

The DB11's new, 529 - pound bonded - aluminum platform, a construction Aston excels at, will support future sports - car offerings, and in a mechanical sense is the framework for the company's six - year business plan that calls for a wholly revamped, seven - car model lineup (including an SUV) by 2020.

There are certainly better platforms on which to build a sports car than the seven - year - old Mustang chassis.

There has also been a rise among collectors who are using the 911s as a platform to build customized versions of the European sports cars from prominent builders.

What makes the XC90, built on Volvo's large - car SPA platform, such a breakout is that it moves along nicely with a 2.0 - liter turbo - four, sometimes combined with a supercharger or plug - in hybrid assistance, and that it doesn't try to pass itself off as a tall sport sedan, but rather as a subtly luxurious, comfortable and thoroughly competent road wagon.

The previous Mercedes SLS AMG sports car, which used the same basic platform, was an ugly beast, amateurishly styled, and graceless.

ASTRO II XP - 880 After experimenting with two rear - engined design studies — the 1967 Corvair - based Astro I and the ill - conceived XP - 819 V -8-powered prototype — various departments within the GM hierarchy finally settled on mid-engined sports cars as the most appropriate platform for advanced engineering.

It should be clear, though, that Cadillac's top sports car must be priced and positioned above any sports car Chevy markets, and it shouldn't be diluted by having to share such a high - cost platform with Chevy.

The Amazon's platform was used for the iconic P1800 and 1800ES sports cars, and later development flowed the other way back into the Amazon for the 123 GT, which packed 115 hp from its 1800S - derived engine.

Indeed, the problem with two distinct cars off the same excellent sports - car platform is you're unlikely to find the perfect setup.

Toyota has finally decided to revive its long - dormant sports car nameplate, and similar to the 86's Subaru partnership, Toyota has codeveloped its new coupe with BMW, which will build its convertible Z4 on the same platform.

The FX is a true performance SUV — it shares its platform with the Nissan 350Z sports car — and it delivers a relatively engaging driving experience.

The FX is a true performance SUV — it shares its platform with the Nissan 350Z sports car — and it delivers a relatively engaging dr...

Read the specification sheet alone and you might picture a low - slung sports car, but the Quartz is actually a chunky, high - riding crossover based on Peugeot's EMP2 platform, as found under the 308.

That's where this car comes in: the new - for - 2014 Ghibli (pronounced «GEE - blee,» with a hard «g» like «giddy»), a midsize luxury sport sedan based on a Chrysler - sourced, rear - wheel - drive platform.

Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai says a production RX sports car could be based on the Miata's platform, claiming the roadster's chassis is «close to perfection» for such a task.

That car, which featured subtle nods to the styling of the classic Toyota Sports 800 in a platform almost identically - sized to the current MX - 5, took the form of a four - seater, front - engined and rear - drive coupe.

The more sports cars the better, and if platform sharing is the way to get there, then so be it.

The Z5 will share its platform with the upcoming Toyota sports car (possibly dubbed Supra), although the two will not share any sheetmetal and the Japanese version may offer an all - wheel - drive hybrid platform using its electric motor technologies alongside BMW combustion engines.

It's going to be tough to get executives to continue to support a costly rear - wheel - drive platform for a small - batch sports car.

Built on the same platform as the Urban EV concept, it takes the form of a compact sports car, and uses many of the same retro - inspired details as its hatchback cousin.

The second car on Volvo's «60» platform is the largest, widest, and important to this pick, the lowest wagon in its class by overall height, which at this point includes very little that is sold in the U.S. Volvo isn't expecting the crossover - and sport / utility craze to turn soon — after all, the automaker makes bags of money on the XC90 and XC60 — but if anything on the road draws modern customers back to the station wagon, this will be the car.

Porsche will develop a platform for electric sports cars and supercars that may also be used by Audi and Lamborghini.

Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the BMW 3 Series More information about the 2013 BMW 3 Series: The BMW 3 - Series is a family of sporty sedans, wagons, coupes, and convertibles — all sized at what would be considered a compact car in the U.S. 2013 BMW 3 - Series Sedans and Sports Wagon models are built on a new - generation (F30) platform that made its debut with the 2012 - model sedan — and is slightly longer, lower, and wider, while Coupe and Convertible 3 - Series models remain built on the previous platform.

While they rely on the same basic high - strength steel platform structure as the standard 3 - and 4 - series, the new M3 and M4 receive a largely bespoke chassis with reduced ride height and noticeably wider tracks, which have increased by 1.3 inches up front and 0.7 inch at the rear to 62.2 inches and 63.1 inches respectively to provide BMW's latest in a long line of M cars with a sporting stance.

The exterior of this brand - new model is based on Volkswagen MLB platform which is popular with other popular sports cars.

Lotus is famed for its lightweight sports cars, spun off innovative aluminium platforms.

«We see an emerging segment in the U.S. for a premium, small car below the Saab 9 - 3 sport sedan,» said Augustsson, who also is using the New York show to unveil a new Saab 9 - 3 convertible, coming out this fall, that's built on GM's new front - wheel - drive Epsilon platform.

Called the 600, the car shared its platform with the European Accord and, with the exception of the front doors, lower rear doors and windscreen, sported unique styling which dispensed with the rear quarter windows.

Pinned on BMW's UKL platform, the new Mini is the first car in its segment that will sport full LED headlights and taillights.

The fusing of GRC and ESPN's X-Games has been a catalyst for many action - sports athletes migrating from other sports to motorsports and provides an excellent platform for making small cars cool.

Based on VW's apparently versatile MQB platform (it underpins vehicles as varied as the Audi TT and the forthcoming Atlas mid-size crossover) the Arteon sports a 2,842 - mm (111.9 - inch) wheelbase and tight front and rear overhangs, giving it style the staid Passat family car can only dream of.

It was an immediate smash hit, and essentially became the gift that keeps on giving: The car's basic platform is used on the Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum and soon, a modified version will be used for the Dodge Challenger sports coupe, the company's Ford Mustang - fighter.

A source familiar with the automaker's plans said Dodge would use a lower - cost version of the platform as a basis for the next Charger performance sedan, Challenger sports car, Journey midsize SUV and Durango large SUV.

Ford will show the new Explorer sport - ute, which — unlike every other Explorer produced since the vehicle debuted in 1990 — is based on a car platform, rather than a truck platform.

Maserati would use an upgraded version of the platform on all its models, including the next Quattroporte and Ghibli sedans, GranTurismo and Alfieri sports cars and possibly for a midsize SUV to sit below the Levante, the source said.

As GM works hard to beef up the Saturn line, excitement is high over the Sky, a neat sports car based on the same platform as the 2006 Pontiac Solstice, but a little more upscale.

The Jaguar F - Type is a two - seat sports car, based on a shortened platform of the XK convertible, that will be manufactured by Jaguar Cars in 2013.