Sentences with phrase «than the standard car at»

Based on the five - door bodystyle (there's no three - door option) it sits square, wearing blistered wheel arches protruding 60 mm and 45 mm further from the body than the standard car at the front and rear respectively, making for an altogether aggressive appearance.

The Nismo GT - R might cost significantly more than the standard car at # 125,000, though in its defense you do get a lot more than the 542bhp of standard R35 GT - Rs.

Not exact matches

Negotiators are now said to be settling on a system that sets the regional content standard at 75 per cent, and helps car companies get credits to meet that standard if they invest in high - value research and pay workers more than $ 15 an hour.

Research indicates that some infants, particularly those born at less than 37 weeks gestation, may be subject to transient episodes of bradycardia, apnea, and oxygen desaturation when traveling in a standard car safety seat.

At a roundtable talk with cab industry officials and state Assembly lawmakers in Manhattan today, Uber faced pushback from its taxi and livery car competition over a bill they argue would allow less stringent driver background checks, rider safety standards and insurance coverage than NYC requires for the app's drivers.

Earlier this year at a testing laboratory recognised by the US Environmental Protection Agency, a car fitted with the system emitted significantly less pollution than the standards the US intends to impose in 2004.

Morego's mods focus less on power than drivability, magnifying the characteristics of the standard car, so it still sounds detectably five - cylinder, still has a delicious torque surge at 2000rpm, still has the general demeanour of a rugby flanker.

We'll have to wait until we get to have a go to see if these upgrades make the i3s any more fun to drive than the standard i3, but with the increased popularity of electric cars and the advancement in battery technology, this might be the first look at what we can expect from a hot hatch of the future.

At the same time, the Wraith still is more subdued than we'd like from a cross-country conveyance, and we personally would prefer more control from the chassis and more presence from the engine, even if this is already a GT car by RR standards.

Sales of «Chevrolet imports» peaked at 196,777 in calendar 1994, according to «The Standard Catalogue,» but that was more than a decade before Chevy had any decent homegrown small cars it could upsell to customers who came in to look at the Geos.

Research showed that more expensive cars fared no better than commodity cars, and in some cases as with the Honda Accord with standard halogens, they fared even better than say, a Cadillac ATS or Mercedes - Benz C - Class with advanced lighting packages.

Like the standard Fiesta, the rest of the ST's interior is a vast improvement over the old car's, with more soft touch plastics than you can shake a stick at and a dash layout that looks classier and is far easier to operate.

Advance to the Rear — French Style Much lest resistant to new technological ideas than their neighbours across the Channel the French came up with some highly imaginative proposals in the 1930s as Karl Ludvigsen relates / Vauxhall Velox & Wyvern — Buyer's Guide / Royal Restoration — Michael Ware looks back at the restoration of a Royal Daimler that was carried out for the Queen's Silver Jubilee / Commercially Speaking — Lighter Commercials / Dashboard Instruments — Part Two — Workshop / Cammy Sammy - Salmson Twin Cam / Classic Commemoration — Richard Cass reports on the Le Mans Classic / Singer Super Six — Michael Worthington - Williams recalls a Singer «buult like a battleship graceful as a yacht» / Coventry Cat — Fitted with the first engine entirely designed by Jaguar the XK 120 set the standard by which so many postwar sports cars are judged.

The revised steering is much heavier than I remember, especially at idle and low speed, but it's also less jumpy and more linear in its response, so you feel much more connected to this SLR than the standard car.

At 97.6 inches, the concept's wheelbase is a full two feet longer than the standard ForTwo, and the car is about 33.5 inches longer and 6.3 inches taller than the standard model.

But, when you consider that a standard Exige kitted - out with the sports seats, up - rated brakes, exhaust, Ohlins suspension, air - conditioning and other goodies costs at least # 36,000, a further # 8K seems more than reasonable for what is one of the quickest, rarest and most accomplished cars Lotus has ever built.

It was a bit of a bugger at slow speed because there was a fair amount of Steering resistance and of course the steering wheel itself is a fair bit smaller than on a Car designed with standard steering.

Its Charger Hellcat HPE1000 put down 891bhp, not only is that 240bhp more power at the wheels than the standard car, but it's 51bhp more than the Demon — the most powerful production muscle car — can muster at the flywheel.

There's perhaps a shade more understeer than the standard car but the transition into oversteer is cleaner and the car stays flatter and more poised at all times.

At a little short of # 38k the Nismo Z is a big chunk more money than the car on which it's based, but the fact a standard Z represents great value compared with a GT86 distorts the picture slightly.

In combination with the smooth, quick - shifting dual - clutch transmission, the smaller, torquier engine actually makes the Eco model feel peppier than the standard car, both when accelerating from a stoplight and while passing or merging at highway speeds.

Kicking off at around # 160,000 for the entry - level rear - wheel drive LP 580 - 2, the Huracan is priced at around # 25k more than the closely related Audi R8 V10 Plus, a car that has more standard equipment, power and standard carbon ceramic brakes.

At # 36,295 the Ford Focus RS Edition is a hefty # 3350 more expensive than the standard car - even if you take into account the extra kit that's a big chunk of cash.

There's a bit more roll than we'd like and the turn - in response could be sharper, but that's by car - geek standards: There's no «performance» or «sport» variant aimed at us as yet.

Bluetooth connectivity isn't standard — surprising for a car that starts at more than $ 40,000 — but it's included with the optional Display Audio and navigation systems.

The Launch Edition has been confirmed for the UK, with prices starting at # 52,000 — but when the standard car is launched, expect prices to start lower than # 50,000.

The RC F Carbon Edition includes all these features as standard, plus suede - like Alcantara seats, a carbon - fibre bonnet, and a piece of equipment called a torque vectoring differential that helps with cornering and stability at higher speeds — for # 10,000 more than the standard car.

Mercedes - Benz buyers will pay more in the 1999 model year, but the company says additional standard equipment amounts to more than the price hike.According to Mercedes - Benz of North America Inc., prices of 1999 vehicles are $ 159, or 1.09 percent, less than comparably equipped cars and sport - utilities at the end of the 1998 model year.The lowest - priced model, the C230 sedan, is up $ 750 but has added a supercharged engine, traction control, leather seating inserts and a higher - grade radio.

Exceptional As most people looking at reviews will be company car drivers, things you should know: It accelerates faster than most company cars (8 seconds, quite achievable) It is more economical than most company cars BIK is okay (good CO2 figures, but relatively expensive list) Standard equipment is odd, good specification in some ways, annoying in others (+ = PDC, auto lights / wipers, dual zone climate, iDrive, lowered 10 mm - = worst stereo ever, non-foldable rear seat, no storage, analogue iPod connector, 16 wheels look... well, just look at them) Standard suspension is merely adequate, weight transfer between fast sweeping bends is noticeable No LSD, so doesn't enjoy getting the back end out particularly If it is your own cash, buy a better spec version!

It's still more than acceptable (despite standard 20in alloys) given that this is a seriously intense sports car, but even in Comfort mode, you'll occasionally be wincing at the very short vertical spring travel and — over sharp - edged intrusions - slightly brittle - feeling damping.

At 1330 kg the Vantage N24 weighs in at 250 kg lighter than the standard caAt 1330 kg the Vantage N24 weighs in at 250 kg lighter than the standard caat 250 kg lighter than the standard car.

If you look at the dimensions, the Celerio X is slightly longer and wider than the standard car.

The exterior changes to the car are relatively subtle for an AMG, but the telltale sign that you're looking at something other than the standard is the usual dual twin - tipped exhaust pipes.

The win for the Stingray is just the latest in a long line of honors over the past few months for the highly popular seventh - generation Corvette, which features a greatly improved interior, revolutionary new styling, and impressive performance with its standard 455 horsepower engine — all at a starting base price of just $ 51,000, much lower than comparable sports cars.

Out on a cone course at Kia's Mojave proving grounds, the GT's standard variable - ratio electric power steering proved its worth, requiring a lot less sawing back and forth at the wheel than cars like BMW's 6 Series Gran Coupe, and even less than Audi's A7 Sportback.

Although stiffer than the standard car, the air suspension does a good job of isolating the passengers and the ride is flat and consistent at any given speed.

Lighter and more powerful than the standard version, the race car is already a common sight in the VLN Endurance Championship and a handful of them managed to run a full 24 - hour race at Nurburgring this year.

The rack is not only more responsive than the standard car's, but offers more weight at speed, boosting driver confidence at high speeds.

The car gets a lot of carbon fiber kit which makes it 34 kg lighter than the standard Murcielago at 1565 kg.

At 3,987 mm in length, the A1 quattro is 33 mm longer than the «standard» car on which it is based.

Chevy rated the car at just 430hp, less than the standard L71, but various sources say the powerhouse engine actually made 560hp and 550 lb - ft of torque straight from the factory.

I did consider the Fusion Energi, but that car is more expensive, and me being an apartment dweller, I have no place to plug it in at night, so I went with the standard Hybrid, which actually gets better mileage than the Energi does once the Energi is in regular hybrid mode, because the Energi is much heavier due to its larger battery.

It is stiffer than the standard car but the ride is surprisingly pliant in spite of the absence of the adaptive dampers even at low speeds.

But this BMW is more than meets the eye at first and, according to the video description, it pushed some 475 HP at the rear wheels, considerably more than what the standard car comes with.

Our 35t test car had optional adaptive dampers (standard for S) and lulling, well - controlled vertical movements characterized the supple ride at 70 mph — it's more pillowy than the 2.0 D Sport's passive dampers, that set - up being is special order only in the U.S.

Citroen has clearly aimed the car at learner drivers as well, as all C1s sold feature standard hill start assist which automatically holds the car steady as you attempt to set off from an incline of more than 3 degrees.

The other racing concession comes from the fact that VW Motorsport has placed the engine slightly lower than the standard car and moved a few auxiliary engine bay items like the battery and the windscreen washer fluid container at the back for better weight distribution.

354 hp on tap ain't nothing; it's 102 more than the standard A5 cabrio, which is more than enough to provide a dramatically different experience than the four - cylinder car... at least when it comes to acceleration (noticeably more immediate than the four - cylinder car).

For 1994, Pontiac has loaded up its mid-size Grand Prix with standard equipment and shipping it to dealers, where the value - conscious consumer is awaiting a car priced at less money than his or her current house.Pontiac is offering the Grand Prix SE coupe for $ 16,770.

But pick up the pace and the four - wheel - drive system mentioned above provides plenty of grip and allows you to corner at much higher speeds than in a standard front - wheel drive car.