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.
Not exact matches
All Genesis models will be on a «rock - solid rear -
wheel -
drive platform,» he says, which presumably means even the three crossovers planned will
offer RWD and all -
wheel -
drive.
The only current Kia model that
offers rear -
wheel drive is the full - size K900 luxury sedan, so the upcoming Kia sports car would ride on its own independent
platform.
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.
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.
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.
The Z5 will share its
platform with the upcoming Toyota sports car (possibly dubbed Supra), although the two will not share any sheetmetal and the Japanese version may
offer an all -
wheel -
drive hybrid
platform using its electric motor technologies alongside BMW combustion engines.
That will change with the smaller, lighter, all - new Challenger, which will share a rear -
wheel -
drive platform with the Alfa Romeo Giulia and continue to
offer V - 6 and Hemi V - 8 options.
With the Giulia and Stelvio both
offering all -
wheel drive, it shouldn't be difficult for Jeep to integrate an off - road capable 4WD system into the shared
platform.
The 2016 X1 is
offered only with xDrive all -
wheel drive at the moment, but its underpinnings are pure «FF» — a 2 - liter four - cylinder turbo is installed sideways into a
platform shared with the Mini Countryman.
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.
It is based on BMW Group's UKL front -
wheel drive platform, and is claimed to
offer 25 percent more boot space than its predecessor (215 liters).
Chevrolet's full sized pickup trucks
offered in light duty or heavy duty configurations with Rear
wheel or Four
wheel drive application using GTM400
Platform
Let us explain: based on the same rear -
wheel drive platform that underpins the Infiniti G sedan, the Infiniti FX
offers some of the best handling and road feel of any vehicle in its class.
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.
Based on the ubiquitous Mazda 6
platform, a very worthy basis for any car, the Fusion will
offer a 2.3 - liter four - cylinder or a 3.0 - liter V - 6, and front - or all -
wheel drive, though AWD will be later in the product cycle.
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.
Based on the 5 Series
platform, and sharing many of its mechanicals and electronics, the X5 was
offered with standard all -
wheel drive (AWD) and a choice of 6 - or 8 - cylinder power.
Based on the same
platform as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Dodge Durango is equipped with rear -
wheel or 4 -
wheel -
drive (4WD), is
offered with a choice between V - 6 and V - 8 engines, and is sold in SXT, Rallye, Limited, R / T, and Citadel trim levels.
The Forester, Outback, Legacy, WRX, Impreza, and Crosstrek are all built on the Symmetrical AWD
platform; only the BRZ is
offered with rear -
wheel drive (RWD).
The model will be built same front -
wheel -
drive platform as the A-Class and the CLA and will be
offered with a fabric roof.
Based on an all - new car
platform, the production SX will be powered by a new 2.0 - liter, inline - four engine and will
offer front - and all -
wheel -
drive variants.
Vehicle Outline A New Lightweight, Compact, Low - center - of - gravity, and Low - inertia Package
Offers A New Dimension in Handling with an Exhilarating Shift Feel The exclusive lightweight and compact rear -
wheel -
drive platform was designed to achieve superior handling and create the world's smallest3 mass - production four - passenger sports car.
The new front -
wheel -
drive platform gives BMW the ability to
offer more space in the upcoming X1, and reduce production cost.
It doesn't
offer all -
wheel drive, for instance; engineers evaluated that but couldn't easily fit a propshaft and rear differential in the Niro's
platform, and doing so would add weight that would have cut into that 50 - mpg combined rating.
The new Mercedes CLC - Class will be built on a longer version of the
platform used for the new A - and B - Class models and will be
offered in both front - and all -
wheel -
drive versions.
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.
The UKL front
wheel drive platform supports all -
wheel drive, so there should be no issues with xDrive versions of the X1 being
offered.
It will be built on BMW's new UKL1
platform which is being shared with all future mini BMW and Mini models, and will be
offered in both front
wheel drive and
wheel drive versions.
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.
Because they're based on car
platforms, they are generally
offered in either front -
wheel drive or all -
wheel drive configurations.
Powered by a 3.6 - liter V - 6, and
offered in all - or rear -
wheel -
drive, the Enclave shares a basic
platform with the GMC Acadia and the Saturn Outlook.
The G70 and Stinger share a
platform, which uses a longitudinally mounted engine and
offers the choice of front or rear -
wheel drive.
It's the electric version of Smart's smaller model, based on a rear -
wheel drive platform it shares with the European Renault Twingo, and is Mercedes» answer to the compact city car that BMW
offers with Mini.
Both the show and the production cars use a much - modified rear -
wheel -
drive platform from the Lincoln LS, and will
offer a 4.6 - liter V - 8 engine.
The new
platform also allows huge flexibility and, as well as differing body styles, the big van is
offered with either front, rear or 4MOTION all -
wheel drive.
The new F48 X1 will make use of BMW's first front -
wheel drive platform which can be configured to
offer an all -
wheel drive option as well.
Since it will be underpinned by the X1's
platform, it will be a front -
wheel -
drive vehicle and AWD will be
offered as an option.
While the first generation was
offered with a rear -
wheel drive or xDrive setup, the new F48 X1 will make use of BMW's first front -
wheel drive platform which can be configured to
offer an all -
wheel drive option as well.
The Jeep 551 will be based on the Fiat 500X and the Jeep Renegade «s small - wide front -
wheel drive platform and probably be
offered with 164 hp 2.0 - liter Tigershark petrol and a 170 hp 2.0 - liter MultiJet II diesel engines mated to 6 - speed manual or 9 - speed automatic transmission.
This premium rear -
wheel drive platform, an extended version of the one used for the stunning new Lexus LC 500 coupe, will
offer a more dynamic experience on the road while further elevating renowned Lexus comfort.
With the next - gen 1 Series making use of BMW's UKL
platform, it will undoubtedly be
offered standard with front -
wheel drive.
Like Audi, the compact
offers a stiff, well - engineered
platform and sticky all -
wheel -
drive.
As well as supporting front -
wheel drive, the new FAAR
platform has been engineered to
offer four -
wheel drive with a lower weight penalty than that of the existing 1 Series» rear -
wheel -
drive - based structure.
According to Autocar, Ford's performance electric crossover will assume the new, fourth - generation Ford Focus's C2
platform — the same as the next - generation Ford Escape — and
offer front -
wheel drive.
Bigger than its predecessor, although built on the same
platform, it will be
offered in 228i, all -
wheel -
drive 228i xDrive and M235i models.
Based off the award - winning MQB
platform, the newest Volkswagen flagship
offers a sleek fastback design, an upscale interior, innovative technology, and available 4Motion ® all -
wheel drive.
Built on the company's all - new global architecture for luxury vehicles (GA — L), the premium rear -
wheel drive platform — an extended version of that used in the LC 500 — will
offer a more dynamic experience on the road.
While the Munich - based cabriolet runs on the dynamic rear -
wheel drive architecture, the respective Ingolstadt - based
offering drives the
wheels via a front -
wheel drive platform.
In May 2012, Mazda and Alfa Romeo — at the time a subsidiary of the Fiat group, now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)-- announced a joint venture to manufacture a common rear
drive platform with «both Mazda and (Alfa) to develop two differentiated, distinctly styled, iconic and brand specific, lightweight roadsters featuring rear
wheel drive» with the two variants
offering proprietary engines unique to each brand.