Sentences with phrase «wheel drive platform from»

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.

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.

To do that Marchionne wants to ditch front - wheel drive platforms from Alfa Romeo in favour of rear and all - wheel drive models.

Not exact matches

The Demon rides on its own unique platform — that's manufacturer - speak for «it was built from scratch» — and although it shares its rear - wheel - drive chassis with no other Chrysler product, it does use more than a few production components.

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.

One step above this compact crossover, Alfa Romeo will likely use the same rear - wheel - drive platform from the Giulia and large sedans for a mid-size SUV that will compete against either the BMW X3 or X5.

When the next Cube debuts at the L.A. auto show in November, a version of the Nissan Versa's 122 - hp, 1.8 - liter four will live under the hood, and the car's basic bones will come from Nissan's front - wheel - drive B platform, also used for the Versa.

A new report from Automotive News details the models included in Alfa Romeo's revival plan which will revolve around a new rear - and all - wheel - drive platform that will be the basis for most of the brand's lineup.

BMW's smallest SUV moves from the rear - wheel - drive 3 Series architecture to a front - wheel - drive platform shared with the MINI Cooper.

Cadillac remains mum on the SRX platform or a production site, but it's been widely reported GM wants to move away from the rear - wheel drive Sigma underpinning of the present model to a front - wheel drive platform, presumably Theta Epsilon.

This fall, Kia will offer enthusiasts a new four - door hatchback sedan on a rear - wheel drive platform with up to 365 hp from its optional 3.3 - liter twin - turbo V - 6.

The 2016 Volvo XC90 is the first new model from the Geely - owned Swedish automaker that uses a new, flexible transverse - engine, front - wheel - drive based platform that is expected to spawn production forms of the coupe, crossover and station wagon concepts unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt, 2014 Detroit and 2014 Geneva auto shows, respectively.

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.

The production model will probably use a turbo - four engine putting out 250 to 300 hp, and its rear - wheel - drive platform would be borrowed from parent company Hyundai.

Hyundai promises a full line of luxury models, including a BMW 3 Series competitor and a full complement of crossovers on rear - wheel - drive platforms unique from the Hyundai brand.

Mazda recently inked a deal with Alfa Romeo to share development of two new rear - wheel - drive roadsters; the next MX - 5 and Alfa Romeo Spider will share a platform, but each will have unique styling and an engine from its parent company's lineup.

New X1 has the platform from the 2 active tourer, a 1500cc 3 - cilinder diesel and front wheel drive.

When the 2009 Genesis arrived, it was notable for two engineering breakthroughs for the brand; Hyundai's first in - house V - 8 design, replacing a V - 8 derived from a Mitsubishi engine, and Hyundai's first rear - wheel - drive platform since the Cortina's, built under license from Ford.

The 2020 Ford Explorer may come in a sporty ST trim after it moves to a new rear - wheel - drive platform shared with Lincoln, according to leaked information from an inside source.

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.

Introduced in 1998 with the AS200 (Chassis code GXE10) and RS200 (chassis code SXE10) sedans, the compact vehicle was produced using a shortened, front - engine, rear - wheel - drive midsize platform, [9] allowing Japanese buyers to take advantage of tax savings imposed by Japanese government regulations concerning vehicle exterior dimensions and engine displacement, and adapted parts from the larger second - generation Aristo / GS.

The XC60 benefits from its space - saving front - wheel drive architecture, the GLC is based on the rear - wheel - drive C - Class platform.

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.

Its name is derived from a description of the platform: Front - engine, Rear - wheel drive, Sport.

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.

The Mirai is the culmination of 20 years worth of research into hydrogen fuel - cell vehicles, and underneath the dramatic bodywork (and the Lexus ct200h / Toyota Prius platform) is a powertrain that takes compressed hydrogen and pushes it through membranes that separate the electrons from the hydrogen, using them to power an electric motor that drives the front wheels like in a regular electric car.

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.

Although almost 17 feet long and featuring slablike sides, the Taurus» front - wheel - drive platform and independent suspension mark a big departure from its massive, road - crushing forebearers.

That would mean the new Lexus ES — which will be underpinned by the new Toyota TNGA Platform — extending its offering from just a front - wheel drive setup to one which includes a four - wheel drive option, probably a 4WD option using an electrified back axle rather than a mechanical 4WD system, at a price point which sits somewhere between the (cheaper) ES and the current GS.

«It comes from the car platform and the all - wheel - drive system.»

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.

The BMW sits on an all - new platform that has been developed for a whole raft of upcoming front - wheel - drive models from the German car maker and its daughter company, Mini.

For the critics, I shall remind them that 70 % of Porsche Macan is built with parts from Audi Q5, while Mini isn't such a unique car anymore since the new UKL platform used for Mini is similar to the one from the new compact range with front wheel drive from BMW.

The C - Class coupe is Mercedes - Benz» small rear - drive platform, one step up from the front - wheel - drive CLA class.

The Solstice will be built from the all - new, rear - wheel - drive Kappa platform, which is expected to spawn several other small, sporty cars, likely one for Saturn and one or two for GM's European customers.

You can expect a lot from the 2018 Jeep Renegade It features a front - wheel - drive platform, an automatic transmission, and a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine.

Secondly, when observing General Motors vehicles from all over the World for hints on just what in tarnation this mystery machine could be, the proportions and shape that seem to match the vehicle best is the Holden VE Series II Statesman — the Zeta platform - based, rear - wheel - drive sport sedan that its smaller brother, the Commodore, branched off into North America as the late Pontiac G8.

The LC 500h is the first Lexus to benefit from the company's all - new, premium rear - wheel drive platform; part of a new corporate global architecture for luxury vehicles (GA - L).

But what is Symmetrical All - Wheel Drive, and how does it differ from other AWD platforms out there?

BMW continues to test its new BMW X1, which will make a switch from its current longitudinal engine rear - wheel drive platform to a new transverse engine front - wheel drive platform shared with the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer.

The EQ platform is so flexible and allows to be build on it all the future electric cars from Mercedes, from the A-Class to the S - Class and the GLS, doesn't matter we speak about a front wheel drive, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive.

As the first of the Alfa Romeo product renaissance to feature the all - new «Giorgio» architecture, Alfa Romeo engineers designed a lightweight rear - wheel - drive platform with a low center of gravity — all to deliver the high - performance and precision expected from an Alfa Romeo.

Sources explain that the Journey will share the platform underpinning the Alfa Romeo Giulia, meaning a transition from front - wheel to rear - wheel drive.

The Renegade is based on the same basic platform as the Fiat 500X from Jeep's parent company, but it has more - rugged, «Jeep-esque» styling, higher ground clearance, and the availability of an off - road - capable 4 - wheel - drive system.

With a new platform, rear wheel drive, and new diesel and gasoline engines, the Giulia wants to steal some clients from the current BMW 3 Series...

Previously the X1 was rear / all - wheel drive, using a platform derived from the 3 Series wagon.

Like the future Milano, the new Giulia will use the Fiat Group's new C - Evo platform, meaning that it will be offered with a front - wheel drive layout powered by a range of new engines, including a gas burning 1.75 Liter turbocharged unit making 200 HP and the all new 1.4 Liter Multiair power plant pumping out anywhere from 150 HP to 170 HP.

You can expect a lot from the 2017 Hyundai Veloster It features a front - wheel - drive platform, an automatic transmission, and an efficient 4 cylinder engine.

That's when the car will receive a ground - up reengineering, possibly using a front engine, rear - wheel - drive platform borrowed from Toyota.

According to a recent article from German website AutoBild the A1 will utilise a solely front - wheel drive platform and is due for its first major reveal, in coupé form only, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.