Sentences with phrase «wheel drive platform as»

The Giulia Sprint will ride on the same rear - wheel drive platform as the Giulia, and the two models will share most major mechanical components.

Despite its name, this car is unrelated to the 1 Series; it rides on the same front - wheel drive platform as the 2 Series Active Tourer, making this BMW's first ever front - wheel drive saloon.

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

This time, however, 2WD models are front - drive rather than rear - drive, because the new E84 - series X1 is based on the same front / all - wheel drive platform as the new MINI.

Named after the city made famous for family vacations in central Florida, the Chev is built on the same front - wheel drive platform as the new Cruze compact sedan, but offers three rows of seating on a small footprint.

The car is expected to use the same UKL front - wheel drive platform as the MINI range and BMW's front wheel drive models.

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.

Not exact matches

The path to cut capital expenditures is to build as many compact and midsize front - wheel - drive Chevrolets, Dodges, Fiats, Chryslers, Jeeps, and Buicks as possible off the same platform.

As you probably know, the new Camaro was designed and engineered collectively by GM North America and GM Australia using the rear - wheel - drive Zeta platform.

The Elmiraj's grille makes a major statement, as is the fashion these days, and its long hood is a visual signature of a rear - wheel - drive platform.

Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.

It's based on the same platform as the five - door model revealed earlier in the year, the i3 Coupe features the same 170bhp BMW - developed electric motor and rear - wheel - drive drivetrain, with floor - mounted lithium - ion battery packs.

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.

All this work indicates Fiat - Chrysler put considerable additional cost into the Dodge Charger, even as an all - new model expected on a new, flexible rear - wheel - drive platform being developed primarily for Alfa Romeo is expected in three model years.

The LC 500 will be the first vehicle to be produced using Lexus» new rear - wheel - drive platform and uses a combination of high strength steel and aluminium, as well as an optional carbon fibre roof.

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.

As the standard car is based on the same MQB platform as the Audi S3, it is speculated that the SQ2 will also share its 306bhp 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder and Haldex based all - wheel drive systeAs the standard car is based on the same MQB platform as the Audi S3, it is speculated that the SQ2 will also share its 306bhp 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder and Haldex based all - wheel drive systeas the Audi S3, it is speculated that the SQ2 will also share its 306bhp 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder and Haldex based all - wheel drive system.

A rear - wheel - drive platform might make dynamics a bit more interesting as well by moving the torque bias to the rear.

Otherwise, the QX50 still rides on the same platform as the previous - generation Infiniti G37 sedan, and comes with rear - wheel drive as standard or all - wheel drive as an option.

Now, the Germans are again calling the shots during the gestation of what is known as MFA 2, the second - generation modular front - wheel drive platform.

Narrow and wide - body Nissan pickups will be available, as well as king and double - cab body variants riding on either two - or all - wheel - drive platforms.

This doesn't come as too much of a surprise because the Clubman is based off parent company BMW's new UKL platform, which also underpins all - wheel drive vehicles like the BMW X1 and the upcoming Mini Countryman SUV.

All - wheel drive would probably fall into that camp as well, through it isn't as impossible, given the Beetle shares a platform with the previous 2013 Golf R, which boasted 4Motion.

This includes modular platforms for compact and larger front - wheel drive vehicles, as well as rear - wheel - drive layouts.

WHEN 2012 FORETELLING THE FUTURE Beyond introducing an updated hybrid powertrain, the New York debut of the LF - Gh previews the styling direction for the Lexus brand and carries a new rear - wheel - drive platform eventually destined for the IS as well.

It's got a new platform, it's rear - wheel drive, it has over 500bhp, it will do a 7min39sec lap of the Nordschleife, it looks fantastic and it has been eagerly anticipated as a result.

Key design talents Peter Schreyer and Luc Donckerwolke, both poached from German companies, give Genesis a fighting chance, as do rear - wheel - drive platforms that won't be shared with Hyundai's mainstream fleet.

Then, when BMW went to create its first SUV, X5 was a natural choice for the name of this important model, as the first X5 shared its platform with the 5 Series sedan and offered all - wheel drive.

While the next - generation Buick LaCrosse will ride on this same front - wheel - drive platform as indicated by its short hood and overall proportions, this sleeker styling direction should provide more space between the Buick LaCrosse and the Impala, which became significantly more premium with its latest redesign.

This next Genesis will be the first - ever Hyundai sedan to offer all - wheel drive and the next Hyundai Equus, which we expect to ride on the same platform as the genesis, is also a likely bet to receive this system.

On the other hand, advancements such as the coupe's 10 - speed automatic transmission and new lightweight rear - wheel - drive platform point the way forward to the brand's vision of the future of luxury.

Best guess at this point is that a new 2017 Lincoln Continental will effectively serve as the replacement for the existing Lincoln MKS, and, yes, this would probably mean the new car would be based on a front - wheel - drive platform.

The next - generation MINI, internally known as the F56, is expected to be unveiled sometime this year and will be built on a front - wheel drive platform.

Even larger than its predecessor — which accounted for 25 per cent of all Mini sales — the 2017 Countryman is built on the same platform as the new BMW X1 and offers an all - turbocharged engine lineup with the go - kart driving dynamics typical of the brand, not to mention the added traction that comes from the latest version of the standard All4 all - wheel drive.

Based on the Audi Q5 platform, the Macan is available as the S and Turbo, with twin - turbo V6s, standard active all - wheel drive and the Porsche PDK double - clutch transmission.

It will source the UKL front - wheel - drive platform from the BMW X1, as well as TwinPower petrol and diesel engines paired to an 8 - speed automatic gearbox.

Launched in 2013, the second - generation Lincoln MKZ is based on the same front - wheel - drive platform as the Ford Fusion but features a premium treatment on the inside, a more upscale exterior, and more powerful engines.

The Edge crossover, new from wheels to roof and based on Ford's global midsized vehicle platform, was introduced for the 2015 model year and included a redesigned front and rear suspension as well as improved driving dynamics.

Compact hatch / sedan and coupe: Alfa Romeo is still running numbers to decide whether to base the Giulietta heir on a shortened Giorgio platform — with a longitudinally mounted engine and rear - wheel drive such as the BMW 1 series — or on the current compact platform with a transversely mounted engine and front - wheel drive such as the Audi A3 and Mercedes - Benz A class.

Underpinning the latest model is an enlarged derivative of the MINI hatchback's front - wheel drive platform, which also features underneath the Clubman Estate, as well as the BMW X1 and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer.

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.

Based on an all - new front - wheel drive platform, the CT 200h will slot in as Lexus» only hybrid - only platform in Europe, where the HS 250h is not currently sold.

The first generation CTS - V is based on the same rear - wheel - drive GM Sigma platform as is the base model CTS.

We don't know any details on the next - generation Prius hybrid powertrain, but Green Car Reports says the next Prius will use Toyota's new global modular platform and possibly have all - wheel drive as an option.

Based on the same platform as the Mazda2, the CX - 3 will target younger buyers with an active lifestyle, with its taller ride height, added interior space and optional all - wheel drive.

The latest Honda Civic, internally referred to by the codename «Honda 2SV», sits on an all - new front - wheel drive modular platform that serves as the basis for the all - new Honda CR - V.

While the new coupe shares the same platform as its sedan counterpart — a 3.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V6 that offers up to 329 horsepower and a 9 - speed automatic transmission — the model offers a drive of its own thanks to it available rear - wheel drive or all - wheel drive.

In F - body development, both the third generation Firebird and Camaro were proposed as possible front wheel drive platforms, but the idea was scrapped.

As the first dedicated platform fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity was powered by the smaller and lighter Honda V - flow fuel cell stack positioned in the center tunnel of the vehicle, with the smooth high torque front - wheel drive electric motor, providing performance on par with a gasoline powered sedan, including a 240 miles driving range rating.

Based on the same front - wheel - drive platform as the Sonic, the Trax is a subcompact crossover whose sister ship is the (more expensive) Buick Encore.