Sentences with phrase «wheel drive platform»

The new front wheel drive platform will allow a more compact exterior.

And the new rear wheel drive platform, making its debut in the C - Class, engages to more, regarding dynamics.

It is also lighter and more compact than previous all - wheel drive platforms for better vehicle handling, fuel efficiency and interior space.

It seems this is all for the first generation of models based on the new front wheel drive platform.

It uses the same rear wheel drive platform and engine options.

The Şahin, Doğan, and Kartal all shared the same rear wheel drive platform with longitudinal engine placement, MacPherson design suspension system for the front wheels and a live axle for the rear.

The F49 will share the same UKL front wheel drive platform as the 2 - Series Active Tourer (and yet to be launched 7 - seater version), the upcoming front wheel drive 1 - Series Sedan and the MINI range.

The new Chevy SS sedan rides on General Motors» global rear wheel drive platform which also spawned the Camaro, the Caprice PPV, the now defunct Pontiac G8, and Australia» s Holden VF Commodore.

The BMW executive said that 15 of those vehicles will be built on the new front - wheel drive platform used for both BMW (5 models) and MINI cars.

Based on the front wheel drive platform of the A Class, the GLA had its world premiere in September last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe will come in 2019 and there may be a lot of BMW fans that will get disappointed because the vehicle will take over the UKL front wheel drive platform from the current Mini and X1.

The new Mini range will introduce BMW's front wheel drive platform in India.

Earlier this year, we reported on BMW's plans to launch a new rear - wheel drive platform by 2016.

With styling loosely based on the well - received Kia GT concept that was shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and a stout rear - wheel drive platform shared with the Genesis G80, the automaker promised BMW - rivaling performance.

The Kia K9 uses a large and rear - wheel drive platform intended to be powered by both V6 and V8 (this engine is a enigma until today) engines when it comes to market in Summer 2012, Kia will be planning to used this platform to create a RWD coupe.

Under the hood, the BMW 1 Series Gran Turismo will be powered by three and four - cylinder turbo engines and will sport the new front - wheel drive platform architecture.

For the first time, the S - Class will be based on the new rear - wheel drive platform MRA II, because the current model W222 is still based on the further development of the old W221 platform.

The front - wheel drive platform now implemented...

Some powertrains are restricted to specific body styles, the all - wheel drive platform sits solely beneath a 5 - door body, for example.

This basic and durable front - wheel drive platform spawned a whole range of new models at Dodge during the 1980s, including the groundbreaking Dodge Caravan.

The previous Panamera shared next to nothing with other Porsches, but the 2017 version is even further away from the crowd, using a brand new rear / all - wheel drive platform called the MSB.

As has been much publicised, the new Front / all - wheel drive platform design doesn't leave enough room for a twin - turbo V6, let alone V8.

In the above video, Peter Schreyer sketches the soon to be released Kia K9 luxury sedan, and describes how designing for a rear - wheel drive platform opens an opportunity for proportions and ratios that define luxury.

The new BMW will lose its upper hand over the other two cars by switching to a new front wheel drive platform dubbed the UKL.

The UKL front wheel drive platform supports all - wheel drive, so there should be no issues with xDrive versions of the X1 being offered.

The 449 - horsepower V8 twin - turbo coupe concept is based on a rear - wheel drive platform similar in proportion to the S - class sedan.

After CLA and A-Class Success in US and Europe, Mercedes is considering extending the current front - wheel drive platform range.

The Ford Maverick is a compact car that was manufactured by Ford from April 1969 to 1977 in the United States, Venezuela (first country outside the States to produce them), Canada, Mexico, and, from 1973 to 1979, in Brazil — employing a rear - wheel drive platform dating to the original 1960 Falcon.

In 2009, the company released a new version on a rear - wheel drive platform aimed to compete with the BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S - Class, Audi A8 and Lexus LS.

We're great fans of the Chrysler 300C / Dodge Charger duo, but they seem geared toward a slightly different and more enthusiastic large car shopper, one that's willing to sacrifice a bit of the packaging and fuel economy advantages a front - wheel drive platform offers in exchange for a more spirited drive.

The 11 new models are expected to be based on BMW's UKL1 front - wheel drive platform project, which can reduce the factory costs.

It's based on the same front wheel drive platform as the A-Class and B - Class.

Designed in the Maserati studio at the FCA «Centro Stile» of Turin, the coupe - styled crossover with a drag coefficient of just 0.31 is based on an updated version of the rear - wheel drive platform which underpins the Maserati Ghibli and Maserati Quattroporte.

Lexus says it's «an exceptionally rigid front - wheel - drive chassis rivaling the GA - L rear - wheel drive platform used for the LC Coupe and LS Sedan.»

Ford Escape was developed in association with Mazda and runs on a front - wheel drive platform with optional all - wheel drive.

In case you thought BMW is done with front - wheel drive platforms for now, better think again.

The X1 sheds the rear wheel drive platform of the 3 Series in favor of the new UKL modular platform, the same architecture that underpins the MINI Cooper and BMW 2 - Series Active Tourer.

Known as the Maserati Quattroporte from Korea (weird), the Kia Quoris will be based on the rear wheel drive platform from the Hyundai Genesis sedan and will take most of its design cues from the recently announced GT Concept, including the concept's full LED headlights.

The future Kia K9 uses a large and rear - wheel drive platform intended to be powered by both V6 and V8 engines when it comes to market in 2012, Kia plans used this platform to create a RWD.

BMW Active Tourer will be powered by three and four - cylinder turbo engines and will sport the new front - wheel drive platform architecture.

Built on the new rear - wheel drive platform MRA, featuring a new infotainment system and a new ergonomics concept, the E-Class sets the dawn of a new era for Mercedes, especially so because under the hood there is a new generation 4 - cylinder turbodiesel working.

It was back in 2005 when Dodge brought back the Chrysler 300 with a new set of bold body lines built atop a promising rear wheel drive platform, so after five years of seeing the same old sedan, is it time for the car builder to freshen up the looks of their popular full size four door?

It's still a bit of a standout in this class, based on the fact that it's a rear - wheel drive platform in a front -(or all --RRB- wheel drive world.

The XTS is the more logical choice upon reflection; the Continental is derived from a front wheel drive platform as is the XTS, then both those base models have all wheel drive available.

Opting for four - wheel drive on relevant models adds # 5k to the price, with different body styles carrying premiums, too: cabriolet and targa models are # 9k dearer — the latter is exclusively available on a four - wheel drive platform.

The 1 - series is the enthusiasts» choice of the group, partly owing to its rear - wheel drive platform.

Sure, aside from the macho 454SS from the early 1990s, the long - running Chevy C / K truck lineup didn't offer much in the way of straightline performance, but the short - cab trucks serve as fantastic cheap rear - wheel drive platforms for every budget.

The front - wheel drive car is reportedly switching to the rear - wheel drive platform of Hyundai's Genesis sedan, and will possibly receive one of the new turbocharged four - cylinder engines Hyundai is set to roll out in the next few years.

As has long been reported, the B - Class it is the first production model to use the automaker's new MFA (Mercedes Front Architecture) front - wheel drive platform.

Despite the similarities of a four - wheel drive platform, the German hatch simply can't live with Focus in performance terms; down on both power and torque by 48bhp and 67 lb ft respectively — ultimately it isn't as thrilling either.