Sentences with phrase «wheel drive platform which»

The sub-3-series model is underpinned by BMW's first front - wheel drive platform which also drives the wheels of the 2 Series Active Tourer and Gran Tourer, and the new X1.

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 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.

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.

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 Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform the S90 and V90 share with the XC90 also contributes one of the key external design features: a long dash - to - axle distance, which gives the pair of Volvos the proportions of rear - wheel - drive cars despite their front - / all - wheel - drive drivetrains.

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.

Last year, there were rumors Fiat Chrysler would sign a deal of some sort with PSA Peugeot Citroen, which has nothing but front - wheel - drive platforms for its passenger cars.

Like those vans, the North American - spec 2013 NV200 rides upon Nissan's global front - wheel - drive B platform, which also underpins the likes of the Juke crossover, Cube subcompact, and the previous - generation Versa.

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 truly challenged only by the Mercedes - Benz GLC, which is even more expensive and sits on a rear - wheel - drive platform.

Alfa Romeo's new, flexible rear - wheel - drive platform, which underpins the BMW 3 Series - size Giulia sedan that goes on sale by the middle of this year was to have been the first of eight new models launching by calendar year 2018.

Meanwhile, work continues on the forthcoming Model X sport - utility, which will feature this new all - wheel drive platform.

Take the new CT6, which rides on a newly developed rear - wheel - drive platform.

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.

The SS uses the latest version of the Zeta rear - wheel - drive unibody platform — the Holden Commodore on which it's based underwent a significant refresh for 2013 — and wears an aluminum hood and trunk lid.

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.

The 500L comes with front - wheel drive, but its platform is the basis for the Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade subcompact SUVs, which are available with all - wheel drive.

Its new rear - wheel - drive platform, we're told, «is very scalable,» which means you'll see other lightweight rear - wheel - drive Cadillacs, and it is very flexible, which means we're also likely to see a convertible.

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.

According to brand chief Sebastian Mackensen and his boss Peter Schwarzenbauer, it all hangs on five «superhero» models that will leverage a BMW - developed front - and all - wheel - drive platform called UKL, which is expected to form the basis for at least 13 new BMW and Mini models.

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.

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.

In any case, when the car comes to market in 2014 it won't have the electrical stuff at first; it will truly be front - wheel drive, like the Minis with which it will share a platform.

Rumors suggested that the SS would be produced on the Australian - sourced, rear - wheel drive «Zeta» platform (which was eventually used for the modern Camaro).

The same 400hp all - aluminium turbo five powers Audi's latest TT RS Coupe, which also shares the RS 3's MQB transverse - engine platform, five - cylinder powertrain and Haldex - based quattro all - wheel drive system.

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.

The automaker isn't saying which platform the Continental is built on and whether it is front - or rear - wheel drive.

Third, the 2 Series Coupe and Convertible will remain on a rear - wheel drive platform — the 35up architecture which launches with the upcoming G30 5 Series.

The next - generation X1 will be based on the UKL platform, which means that the next X1 will switch to front - wheel - drive, with all - wheel - drive being optional.

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.

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.

This updated generation of the Equus is based on a completely new platform, which allowed Hyundai to change the car to a rear - wheel - drive configuration to help it compete against other luxury sedans.

The A-Class sedan will be based on the automaker's MFA platform, which means that front - wheel drive will be standard, although all - wheel drive will be an option.

It's also worth pointing out both the Flying Spur and Panamera share the same platform, which can be adapted for rear - and all - wheel drive.

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.

The rear - wheel - drive platform is the basis for the 2008 to present Cadillac CTS base model with which the CTS - V shares most of the body work.

That probably isn't a coincidence, considering that both the new Explorer and Aviator will share the same CD6 platform, which accommodates front -, rear -, and all - wheel - drive vehicles.

The rear - wheel drive platform has been stiffened, which should improve handling.

It had to be based on the LH platform and have a V - 8 and rear - wheel - drive (which the platform's longitudinal engine layout allows).

As for the XTS's front - wheel - drive platform, which it shares with the Buick LaCrosse, the Eldorado had front - wheel drive long ago.

Although the Skyline GT - R is exclusively AWD with manual transmission, ATTESA E-TS is also used in Nissan models that are available as rear wheel drive (RWD) with automatic transmissions fitted, such as the A31 Nissan Cefiro which was the second Nissan to feature the system exactly a year later in August 1990, and vehicles based on the Nissan FM platform (which are sold in certain markets under the Infiniti luxury brand).

We only know that it's based on a rear - wheel - drive platform which allows for a long wheelbase and that it features a twin - turbocharged engine paired to the brand's first plug - in hybrid technology making it «mightier than many supercars on the road today.»

Lincoln's three - row Aviator crossover, which sits on a new rear - wheel - drive platform and is available in gasoline or plug - in hybrid form, returns at a key time for the brand.

As we reported, the Car & Driver story claimed that this new Subaru prototype performance hybrid system was somewhat based on the next - generation all - wheel - drive system that is being rolled out as part of its all - new Subaru Global Platform, which is electrification - ready.

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.

A limited - slip center differential on the all - wheel drive model helps to generate excellent traction that is useful in wet and slippery conditions, but which isn't intended to serve as a platform for off - road adventures.

The Premium Midship platform enables the use of a world's first independent rear trans - axle ATTESA E-TS all - wheel drive system, which optimizes weight distribution and handling capability.

Unless you've been living with the reindeer up in the northern reaches of Scandinavia, you probably didn't know the S90 sedan is built on the same platform as the XC90 crossover / SUV, which was developed to accommodate all - wheel drive.