Sentences with phrase «wheel drive platforms for»

It is also lighter and more compact than previous all - wheel drive platforms for better vehicle handling, fuel efficiency and interior space.

What we do know about this alliance so far is that it will bring the development of a new rear - wheel drive platform for small cars and the sharing of diesel and petrol engines between the two groups.

Not exact matches

Opting for four - wheel drive on relevant models adds # 5k to the price, with different body styles carrying premiums, too: cabriolet and targa models are # 9k dearer — the latter is exclusively available on a four - wheel drive platform.

The model is expected to be based on a version of the platform using for the Giulia sedan, with both rear - and all - wheel - drive layouts planned.

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.

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.

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.

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 MFA replaces the previous sandwich - floor platform that the current A - and B - Class hatchbacks use, and is a modular architecture that can be enlarged, adapted for all - wheel - drive, and compatible with many different body styles and powertrain options.

Some powertrains are restricted to specific body styles, the all - wheel drive platform sits solely beneath a 5 - door body, for example.

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.

Its 2.0 - liter turbo - four produces 235 hp and 258 lb - ft, but because that car is based on a front - wheel - drive platform, the engine would need to be redesigned for use in the rear - wheel - drive IS.

Ruling out a Dodge version of the 200 doesn't preclude a long - rumored, though never confirmed midsize sporty Dodge sedan based off a new, shorter rear - wheel - drive platform being developed for Alfa Romeo's BMW 3 - and 4 - series competitors and an SRT Barracuda.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

The reproduction sits on Revology's M58 platform for front - engine, rear - wheel - drive models.

Toyota will begin to roll out the new platforms with the launch of a midsize, front - wheel drive car on TNGA this year, with extensive plans for other models in the near future.

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.

That's where this car comes in: the new - for - 2014 Ghibli (pronounced «GEE - blee,» with a hard «g» like «giddy»), a midsize luxury sport sedan based on a Chrysler - sourced, rear - wheel - drive platform.

Built on the new Lexus GA - L rear - wheel - drive luxury - car platform, the LC 500h uses an aluminum for the hood, door skins, and front suspension towers, and carbon fiber for the door structures, trunklid, and roof.

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.

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.

His discussion about the need to share platforms and powertrains sounds like good news for the long - rumored rear - wheel - drive Buick halo off the new, large Omega platform.

The obvious platform would be the new rear - wheel - drive architecture that Alfa Romeo has developed for a series of models, including the BMW 3 Series - size Giulia, a 5 Series competitor, and replacements for the Dodge Challenger and Charger.

It's going to be tough to get executives to continue to support a costly rear - wheel - drive platform for a small - batch sports car.

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.

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.

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 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.

Ian Robertson, BMW board member for sales and Marketing, has confirmed that the new UKL1 front and four - wheel drive platform will underpin 11 new models, spanning the BMW and MINI brands.

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.

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.

When word got out that BMW would be moving to front - wheel - drive platforms for its new compact vehicles, there was a fair amount of panic by the BMW faithful.

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.

«We see an emerging segment in the U.S. for a premium, small car below the Saab 9 - 3 sport sedan,» said Augustsson, who also is using the New York show to unveil a new Saab 9 - 3 convertible, coming out this fall, that's built on GM's new front - wheel - drive Epsilon platform.

The new ute shares its basic architecture with the upcoming Fiat 500X, itself a 500L platform modified for all - wheel drive.

What is it?Subaru's all - wheel - drive performance flagship finally moves onto the latest Impreza platform for the 2015 model year with substantial upgrades to body rigidity, suspension and steering...

Looking ahead, Honda will build a new front - wheel - drive minivan for the 1999 model year based on the Accord platform at a plant under construction in Canada.

Its all - new rear - wheel - drive platform was designed for performance duty, and the Track model should attract driving enthusiasts far and wide.

The 2012 Versa Sedan's all - new front - wheel drive global «V» platform, designated «V» for Versatile, utilizes nearly 20 percent fewer platform components and weighs around 150 pounds less than the previous «B» platform.

It is unclear what architecture GM would use for the H4, but a source says it will not be a front - wheel - drive vehicle, ruling out the platform used for the Saturn Vue.

The Outlander, though, is a «crossover» SUV, based on a car platform, so while it is capable of leisurely, unchallenging off - roading, the all - wheel - drive system is really designed for improved traction in bad weather, not rock - climbing.

If built, the Polo R WRC Street AWD would likely be developed on the company's PQ25 platform that has already been used for the all - wheel drive Audi A1 quattro.

During the recent Paris Auto Show, Volkswagen Group not only confirmed that the company was preparing a new all - wheel drive PQ25 platform that will be used for the future Audi S1, but they also stated that the use of this new platform could extend to two future models: a possible Polo R and a CrossPolo.

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.

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.