Sentences with phrase «wheel drive platform range»

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

Not exact matches

Although its stout shape harkened back to the larger, more expensive Range Rover flagship, the concept rode upon a modified version of Ford's corporate C - segment front - wheel - drive platform, which also underpins the Land Rover LR2.

The lighter, lower - emission, more - efficient straight - six will perfectly complement Jaguar's trademark rear - wheel - drive platforms and will be equally well suited for the bigger Land Rover and Range Rover models.

Much of Holden's model range is already imported, excluding the Holden Commodore, Caprice, and Ute vehicles that all use an Australian - built rear - wheel - drive platform.

If one surmises that there is still room for a range - topping, image - leading, headline - making vehicle in the Buick lineup that resurrects the Riviera nameplate on a version of GM's rear - wheel - drive platform, Federico only smiles and reminds us that «I'm Mr. GM Small Car Worldwide,» not in charge of the Buick brand or Buick product development, but he allows that «I don't think anybody disagrees with you [that Buick needs an image leader].»

The other, called FAAR and for front - wheel - drive models, is a next - generation development of the existing UKL platform that underpins the first wave of front - wheel - drive BMWs and the current Mini range.

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.

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 platform retains the same rear - engine, rear - wheel - drive setup, but has been designed to be able to handle a range of gasoline, diesel and electric powertrains.

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.

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

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.

As we've already alluded to, the X1 now uses a front / all - wheel drive platform, in this case dubbed UKL and shared with the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer — or people - mover to you and me — and the Mini range, which is also owned and developed by BMW.

As the world's 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 mile EPA driving range rating.

That was the beginning of a whole new range of cars based on Mercedes - Benz's new front wheel drive platform — we now have the B - Class and the CLA - Class four - door coupe as well as various AMG versions of the cars.

Of course, the last comprehensive overhaul before HSV's Commodore donor vehicle is replaced by a front - wheel drive model based on a global platform around 2017 will also bring a range of new GM technologies from the VF.