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Thanks to these improvements, the oil burning Porsche is 0.8 seconds faster than the previous car in the 0 - 100kph dash (which now takes 6 seconds).

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Hiroomi Kinoshita, President & Chief Executive Officer at Four Link Systems, Inc., who's worked on the creation of next - generation smart vehicle since 2008, said he was also hoping to appeal to a younger generation of drivers who are less interested in cars than previous generations.

Teams will be able to run cars from the current year (which will be 2018) and the previous year (2017) in demonstration events as long as they don't cover more than 15 km, and as long as it doesn't take place on any circuit which is allowed to run F1 cars.

The sale more than doubled the previous record price for a modern F1 car, which was $ 3.2 million - again for an ex-Schumacher car, a Ferrari F2004, which was sold back in 2005.

In testing today, the car just set a 1:41.770 around Spa - that's eight - tenths faster than Lewis Hamilton's pole time at the circuit in 2017, the previous circuit recorIn testing today, the car just set a 1:41.770 around Spa - that's eight - tenths faster than Lewis Hamilton's pole time at the circuit in 2017, the previous circuit recorin 2017, the previous circuit record.

And with Formula 1 introducing a new era of cars this season, Fernley believes that may be the case even more so than in previous years.

We unload our bags, car seat and stroller from the car at the airport drop - off, pop the car seat into the stroller, and make our way to the check in counter not much differently than we have for the previous 6 years.»

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As the rebels make their way towards the front of the train, each car brings new obstacles... in fact, each car plays like a new level in a video game — each different and more challenging than the previous.

December 30, 2010 • More people felt driven to buy a car in 2010 than in the previous year, and many automakers made money — even General Motors.

American cars won't get the two biggest weight savings options — about 35 pounds from the manual transmission's casing and another 35 - ish pounds from the crankcase in the 1.4 - liter four that'll be the base engine elsewhere — but they'll still weigh between 70 and 100 pounds lighter than the previous A4, depending on trim.

It, too, has a lot more comfort and modernity built in, but while it's far more capable as a sports car now than in previous generations, it's still more of a grand tourer than the track - ready Alfa.

Although it's more compliant than previous Hyundai sports cars — notably the Genesis Coupe — the Veloster Turbo grows perturbed over rough road surfaces, especially when encountered in the middle of a bend.

Simply refining conventional technology (and reducing weight) has delivered benefits - on popular economy - tracking site Fuelly, owners of the latest generation MX - 5 are getting 6 - 8mpg more than their counterparts in the previous - generation car, while also benefitting from better performance.

Interior and tech > The first Aston Martin to fully benefit from the recently formed technical partnership with Mercedes - Benz, in - car tech is vastly better than in previous cars.

Well, Mercedes hasn't announced rear leg room quite yet, but it's certainly more than the 32.6 - inches offered in the previous car; front occupants actually lose 0.2 inch, but the drop from 42.0 to 41.8 inches is hardly noticeable.

How It Drives The sporty, tight - handling performance that's defined the modern Mini is still going strong in this third - generation car, but the overall driving experience is more refined than in previous versions of the Hardtop.

The sporty, tight - handling performance that's defined the modern Mini is still going strong in this third - generation car, but the overall driving experience is more refined than in previous versions of the Hardtop.

Knee airbags for drivers and passengers are already available in many new cars, but Ford says the system in the 2015 Ford Mustang is 75 percent smaller and 65 percent lighter than previous versions.

The GT3 RS's naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six is carried over from the previous - generation car (and the current GT3), with power increasing by 20bhp to 513bhp at 8450rpm (200rpm higher than its predecessor) and torque rising by 7 lb ft to 346 lb ft.. There's a new titanium exhaust with 91 mm diameter pipes, a revised intake system and a new engine management system that account for the slightest of gains in the sprints (at 3.2 seconds it's a tenth quicker than the old car to 62mph) but will have a bigger impact on the car's as - yet - undisclosed Nürburgring lap time.

For one thing, the E400 Estate is 1.2 inches lower in height than the previous car, so you never reach and strain your neck, nor do you rub your nice slacks against a dirty bumper.

Inherently more dynamic than the previous car's VW Phaeton - derived underpinnings, the new chassis is both lower and wider than that of the previous GTC and should benefit from a rise in structural rigidity over the old car.

You sit nearly an inch lower than in Jaguar's previous sportiest car, the XKR - S coupe.

Many of the modifications to the engine, which sits 100 mm lower than in the previous car, including the bespoke Borg Warner turbos and a new dry - sump system, therefore have been influenced by cooling requirements.

BMW wrapped all these in a fresh, confident package with big brakes, aggressive styling (including a shorter hood and crisper overhangs that ensure the driver sits closer to the center of the car than in previous BMW roadsters), and a low roofline to signal the two - door's performance credentials.

This Tesla Model X prototype was spotted near Tesla headquarters in Palo Alto, California, and looks to be more production - ready than previous Model X concept cars, with smaller wheels and tires and a bit more black cladding on the body.

The changes are unlikely to make the DS 5 any more of a driver's car than it was in its previous Citroen - badged incarnation, but could make it a more appealing all - rounder.

Chrysler -21 % Those who doubt the power of the Imported from Detroit ad campaign should take a gander at the results for the Chrysler 200, which in May was the brand's bestselling car, more than doubling the previous year's sales of the Sebring.

Unlike the previous generation car, which offered both the 1.4 twincharged four - cylinder engine (which sounded much better on paper than it was in reality) and later the 1.8 - litre TSI engine, this new car features the well - proven, torque - rich EA888 from the Golf GTI.

Two gauges prominently featured in the center of the wood dash display the car's speed (the speedometer goes to 390 kph, which is more than 240 mph) and previous performance.

This version of Bentley's supercar includes an extra twenty - one horsepower due to a twin - turbo eight cylinder engine, which enables the car to go from zero to sixty - two in just four point five seconds, point three seconds faster than the previous version.

Potholes and such seemed to upset the car quite a bit less than I remember in the previous Camaro.

The current MX - 5 Miata, much maligned for its alleged softness compared to previous generations, is still one of the best driver's cars in the world, bar - none, delivering 80 % of the experience of driving a Porsche Boxster for less than 50 % of the purchase price.

The CVT is smooth and unobtrusive in normal driving, and the handling is a little better than I anticipated — it handles better than my previous car, a 2012 Mazda 6.

After all, this year in the newly constituted TUDOR Championship, not only has Doug had to keep an eye on the new rules and regulations coming out of IMSA during the ALMS / Grand AM merger, he's also had to content with rolling out two new race cars, the Corvette C7.Rs, and making sure they were ready to race in January 2014, a full three months earlier than the previous ALMS racing schedule.

With Benny Leuchter behind the wheel, the car hit the lap in 07:49:21 — that's 1.4 seconds faster than the previous record that was set by a Honda Civic Type R. To make this possible, the Clubsport S received a special sport chassis, refined interior, and an extensively adapted engine control unit that all helped to raise the crowned Clubsport S above the standard Golf GTI Clubsport it was based on.

Developed in pursuit of lighter weight and a smaller size than previous engines in the compact car class, the new 3 - cylinder 1.2 - liter HR12DE engine requires fewer moving parts compared to the more commonly used 4 - cylinder engines.

Although I see no mention in Oldsmobile's press materials of improvements to the 3.4 - liter engine, our test car seemed to run much smoother and with more refinement than previous cars I have tested with this motor.

Torsional body strength has been increased by 51 per cent over the previous model, with effort put in all over the car, right down to a windscreen which is now bonded in rather than mounted in a seal, thus shutting out more exterior noise.

The Camaro is lighter, shorter, narrower, and lower than the previous generation, and these benefits pay dividends in the car's impressive handling agility and sharp steering.

They're of the high - performance compound sort - significantly larger than the previous X6 M's - and the calipers are painted in the typical dark blue of M cars.

The stiffened body structure allowed the engineers to further refine of the GT - R NISMO's shock absorbers, springs and stabilizers, all of which, when combined with the car's added downforce, result in a better handling car than the previous model.

The cabin is a study in quiet design and a quiet interior; Honda spent extra time eliminating sources of road noise, yielding a more Lexus - like mute button for the outside world than previous generations of the car.

Factor in the larger footprint and there is noticeably less pitch and roll than the previous car.

We've engineered more mechanical grip into the GT2 Corvette than in any previous Corvette race car, so we're very eager to see whether that proves to be an advantage.

And as in the previous car, rowing through gearbox takes more effort than any car that comes to memory — 22 percent shortened throws and extra robust steel synchronizers will do that to a transmission.

Miami, FL — South Florida's car aficionados will be getting their first glimpse of the available new 2017 and 2018 models earlier than in previous years as the Miami International Auto Show presented by Ally will roll into the Miami Beach Convention Center September 10 - 18.

«In addition to the exhilarating drive, EVs are inherently less expensive to operate than gas - powered cars and the 2018 Nissan LEAF provides more range, content and technology at a lower MSRP than the previous generation, offering customers more value at a lower price.»

A bigger and better car than the previous S30 series, it initially had four - cylinder R - series engines before the addition of the «M» six - cylinder engine in 1965.

Toyota claims the boot in the latest Yaris is 25 per cent bigger than the previous - generation car's, serving up a capacity of 286 litres with the rear seats in place.