There's something a bit spooky about self - driving cars, though engineers say they will be safer, and waste less
fuel than our current car fleet.
It will be
lighter than the current car, with a longer wheelbase but approximately the same overall size, and will retain a choice of V - 6 and V - 8 engines.
The total cost of a ready - to - race car (which will be 25 per cent more
powerful than the current cars) will be no more than $ 817,300, which breaks down like this:
Toyota has committed to a new petrol engine in the Corolla that will «offer substantially more power and
torque than the current car while requiring even less fuel».
With wider tyres, more aggressive new aero rules and other smaller regulation changes, F1 cars should look pretty cool — futuristic and
edgier than the current cars, mixed in with some retro elements with the wider tyres and lower rear wing.
All - in - all that's over $ 330,000 more
than the current cars cost, but of course, there's one big difference: from next season there'll be no more mid-race car - swapping.
The new vehicles will have more
power than the current cars, and feature belligerent bodywork aimed at making the cars more dramatic to look at.
With two more
ratios than the current car's six - speed automatic, the new transmission helps the 3.0 T improve its EPA ratings from 18/16 to 19/28 mpg (city / highway).
The next V8 Vantage will be lighter, sportier, and better
handling than the current car, and it will be powered by a twin - turbocharged 4.0 - liter V - 8 supplied by technology partner, Mercedes - AMG.
The new car ditches the old model's angular headlights for curvier items, and a new front grille features softer
edges than the current car's.
Former General Motors CEO Dan Akerson previously indicated that the next - generation Chevrolet Volt would target an all - electric driving range 20 percent
greater than the current car's EPA rating of 38 miles.
Its interior will be far more
fashionable than the current car's, and purists will appreciate that Aston is planning to offer an optional manual transmission alongside the dual - clutch automatic most buyers will opt for.
The 2016 Mazda 2 is also said to have more safety
technologies than the current car, likely including things like blind - spot warning and forward - collision warning.
That car will face even stiffer
competition than the current car, not least because it'll be going head to head with Mercedes» new AMG GT sports car and other rivals including Porsche's next - gen 911.
Technology tweaks include the arrival of JLR's InControl infotainment (which is far better
than the current cars clunky infotainment), with InControl Touch Plus standard on HSE Dynamic and Autobiography which adds HDD Sat Nav, rear seat entertainment and Meridian sound, Lane Keep Assist, Autonomous emergency Braking and Attention Assist.
That should change with the next Galant, a handsome five - passenger sedan that is larger and more contemporary -
looking than the current car.
The updated G - Class is rumoured to be 10 cm wider
than the current car with a wider track, electro - mechanical steering and independent suspension.
Looking like a production take on the Nissan Sway Concept from last year's Geneva Motor Show, the new Micra is a chunk
bigger than the current car — longer, wider and lower — and with looks from the Sway appears funky, contemporary and appealing.
The 2017 Discovery should also be significantly lighter
than the current car thanks to a bonded and riveted aluminium monocoque, as is currently used in the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.
Underneath the camouflaged bodywork, the new i10 uses the same platform as the Kia Picanto, so it sits slightly lower than before with a marginally longer wheelbase and wider
track than the current car.
Traction control has been around in various guises since the 1980s, and cars like the 1992 Williams FW14B which took Nigel Mansell to his drivers» championship title were even more electronic -
packed than the current cars - featuring computer - controlled active suspension in addition.
All this helps the Corvette Stingray pull 1.0 g on the track — with smaller
tires than the current car — and cuts down the turning radius by nearly 2 feet.
The new Audi TT will sit on the Volkswagen Group's modular MQB platform and should be lighter and better to
drive than the current car.
Prices and specifications for the 2015/2016 Vauxhall Astra have been revealed, with the new Astra
cheaper than the current car, costing from # 15,295.
Even though the new XF is expected to be slightly
larger than the current car — to address rear legroom and boot space concerns — this is likely to provide a significant weight saving over the current chassis.
Prices are expected to rise, given the model's size increase over its predecessor, meaning a higher entry
point than the current car's # 23,475.
Sitting on a version of the same platform as the Lexus LC Coupe, the LOS promises to be far more wieldy and
dynamic than the current car — which really isn't — as well as promising the isolated waft the current LS does so well.
The new Optima is also slightly wider (by 25 mm) and features a slightly longer wheelbase (by 10 mm)
than the current car making for a roomier and more comfortable cabin with more head room, shoulder room and rear seat leg room.
The top edges of the honeycomb grille have been sawed off, and the lower lip is no longer flat — there's a protruding chin that cuts in to the fog lamp housings, which are bigger and
bolder than the current car's.