Sentences with phrase «weight than its coupe»

In a rather suprising move, Pagani has launched a roadster version of its Huayra with both more power and less weight than its coupe sibling.

Not exact matches

The convertible, when it arrives, will carry a much smaller weight penalty than is generally the case when a coupe is decapitated.

Weight, however, remains an issue: at 2980 pounds, the 500e is roughly 550 pounds heavier than a 500 coupe with an automatic transmission.

While it may be no quicker than the original i8 coupe, the Roadster does have all - new spring and damper rates, primarily to counter the car's 60 kg weight penalty but also to sharpen the dynamics, which they do to some success.

Its all about the marketing hype... benefits [if any] be (censored) Along with why would anyone need» sound generators, massive infotainment in a sports coupe, more weight than power, a 0 - 60 time that plays in comparison to a BMW M4..

Not surprisingly, the engineers from SRT - Street and Racing Technology, Chrysler's sporting subsidiary - reckon they've made the new coupe 30 per cent stiffer than the soft - top, and all for a modest weight increase of 19 kg.

The AMG look, inside and out The coupe isn't any smaller than the sedan, nor is it any lighter - its 3816 - pound curb weight is about 160 pounds heavier than the 2011 version of the four - door C63.

No weight figures have been confirmed, but it's likely to be more than the 880 kg of the coupe models on account of the extra reinforcement and the electric roof mechanism.

Though the droptop will likely be heavier than the coupe by a few hundred pounds, it's sure to lose plenty of weight compared to its predecessor, which tipped the scales at a hefty 4,015 - 4,197 lb.

The new R8 Spyder does bring with it a fairly significant weight penalty, tipping the scales at 1612 kg which is a whole 158 kg heavier than the coupe.

WHEN 2013 for the sedan; coupe, convertible, and V models will follow WATCH THE WEIGHT GM vehicles tend to tip the scales more than their competitors.

The v6 camaro starts at $ 28095, the v6 mustang is discontinued (has a very similar power to weight ratio as the 86), and the genesis coupe, though it costs only slightly more than the 86, is heavy, ugly, and handles like crap.

Like any 3 Series, the rear - wheel - drive 335is benefits from near - 50 / 50 weight distribution — slightly closer to it, in fact, than the rear - drive 335i coupe.

Despite the 115 kg weight penalty over the S63 coupe, the new Cabriolet, all 2110 kg of it, completes the 0 - 62mph sprint in an identical 4.2 sec (the 4Matic four - wheel - drive version is three - tenths quicker at 3.9 sec, two - tenths quicker than an S65 coupe) and is artificially limited to 155mph.

Jaguar says a standard F - Type SVR is 55 lb skinnier than the equivalent R; if buyers option carbon - ceramic brakes and the coupe's available carbon - fiber roof, that weight disparity could jump to 110 lb.

The GTS» curb weight is lighter than a standard M4 coupe's by a full 256 lb, which, combined with a stiffer suspension and standard carbon - ceramic brakes, makes for a Nürburgring lap time of 7 minutes 28 seconds.

All told, the Spider weighs only 50 kilos more than the coupe (for comparison, opting for an Audi R8 Spyder adds around 100 kilos to the coupe's weight) and, as you might expect, Ferrari's engineers have made various mechanical adjustments to finesse the car for its perceived clientele: slightly softer damper rates (though the spring and anti-roll bar settings are unchanged), a gentler throttle map (more on this is a moment) and specific induction and exhaust tuning to re-master the 458's V8 soundtrack for maximum aural gratification.

The reduction in weight is significant, given that both of BMW's new M cars have grown in dimensions; the M3 sedan, codenamed F80, is 3.6 inches longer, 2.8 inches wider and 0.9 inch higher than before, while the M4 coupe, known internally as the F82, gains 2.2 inches of length and 2.6 inches of width, but is 1.7 inches lower than the outgoing fourth - generation M3 coupe.

The coupe is geared more toward luxury than performance, but it could benefit from losing some weight to make it more tossable.

There is also a weight gain between the 2013 and 2014 model year with the new model weighing in 48 pounds heavier than last year's car when you compare coupe models with navigation.

Mercedes didn't confirm a curb weight for the coupe but Glaser says it's likely heavier than the sedan which has a base curb weight of 3,792 pounds.

In fact, the curb weight difference between the ZR1 coupe and convertible is less than 60 pounds (27 kg), with most of the difference attributed to the folding top hardware.

With extensive use of carbon fiber throughout the new Monocage II tub, including windshield surround and the center roof section, weight is down to little more than 2,800 pounds with the same torsional rigidity for the coupe and spider version.

CD weights performance more heavily than room - for - four - and - luggage, so they moved the award down to the 2 Series» M235 coupe.

Peak power of 148 horses was good enough to move the 2,745 - pound GT and more than enough for the 2,687 - pound coupe (weights vary depending on content) around as much as you'd reasonably expect them to move.

Less weight and extra body strength minimizes the variance in the drive between the coupe and convertible models, and while the disparity still exists, its less obvious than ever.

Combined with a kerb weight of less than 1100 kg, Renault has promised the rear - drive coupe will hit 100km / h in less than 4.5 sec.

With BMW's M division claiming an overall weight of «under 3,307 pounds» for the new M4 coupe, which uses selected carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic panels and bracing components as part of a weight saving initiative, the new two door promises to boast a weight - to - power ratio better than the discontinued fourth generation M3 coupe's 8.4 lb per bhp.

The 4 Series coupe is wider and lower than its predecessor, with a more aggressive stance, 50/50 weight distribution and the lowest CG of any BMW.

Of course, the whole roof assembly equals more weight, and at 240 pounds heavier than a 911 coupe, the suspension has been tuned to compensate accordingly.

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage S weighs 1610 kg, (coupe), 30 kg lighter than the standard Vantage owing to weight optimisation of the new Sportshift ™ II transmission and use of carbon fibre.