Along with the sedan, the S - Class spawned a coupe (Mercedes - Benz C217) and convertible (Mercedes - Benz A217) as well as an extended - wheelbase «Pullman» variant, longer than the long wheelbase «L.» While the short - wheelbase model carries chassis code W222, the long -
wheelbase model uses chassis code V222.
Not exact matches
Its aluminum architecture, which will be
used for both short - and long -
wheelbase models, will feature adaptive air suspension and will be able to accommodate both rear - and all - wheel drive.
The long -
wheelbase platform could be
used for the next 3 Series GT (G24, 2020) and 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26, 2021), but demand for GT and Gran Coupe is so ho - hum that it might end up making more economic sense to combine the two
models into one.
The
wheelbase overreaches the DB9's by more than 2 inches for improved rear - seat comfort, but the car is said to be no larger than the outgoing
model — the result of a chassis meticulously shaped
using more individual aluminum pressings than any Aston before.
This new Panamera platform is a fully modular,
using the VAG pioneered MSB platform, with a long
wheelbase model scheduled for launch in early 2017 and a further four applications in the pipeline including a sporting brake and a coupe - SUV.
The Tesla
Model X is said to have a longer
wheelbase than the
Model S, will
use the same under - floor battery pack design, and will come standard with the dual - motor all - wheel - drive system that's newly optional on Tesla's sedan.
The current Audi A8 also
uses a MSB platform, but the ones developed for Bentley and Panamera is expected to confine only to those two
models, in order to squat the engine well within their
wheelbase for a more dynamic handling.
The new midsize Gran Turismo
model is built on the 3 Series long
wheelbase platform and
uses the 5 Series GT's design as the starting point.
After being
used in Rover P4 saloon cars it was added to long -
wheelbase Land Rover
models from 1963 in the 2A Forward Control
models, then in 1967 in the bonneted 109», [8] and remained an optional fitment until 1980 when it was replaced by the Rover V8.
While the previous coupes
used the same 112.7 inch
wheelbase as the other
models, the 1980 coupe
used the 108 inch
wheelbase of the Aspen coupe (though the square body was very different).
The 2018
model uses the same platform as the original Duster, and that is easy to realize when you check out the engine lineup (identical),
wheelbase and ride height (identical), and very similar dimensions.
Subaru added some
wheelbase to the new
model, and
used the extra length to give the rear seat passengers more legroom.
For the 2014
model year, though, the LR4 is equipped with an engine that's in
use in a whole range of Jaguar and Land Rover products, from the upcoming XE, the XF, the F - Type, and as Silvio Calabi mentioned earlier this week, even the full - luxury, long -
wheelbase XJ.
Even with the way - backs in
use, there's still room for cargo, particularly in this extended -
wheelbase EL
model.
It also
uses a
wheelbase that is 30 mm longer than the entry - level Mercedes
model at 2729 mm.
Unlike rivals that
use shareable platforms, Jaguar
uses a tweakable aluminium architecture that ensures no two
models are restricted by
wheelbase or ride height.
The second generation SC coupes had also moved to the longer
wheelbase that the SL sedans and the SW station wagons had
used, resulting in an equal
wheelbase length across all S - Series
models.
In the first full redesign of the iconic Nissan Z since its re-introduction as a 2003
model, nearly every piece and component has been rethought or redesigned — shorter
wheelbase, greater
use of lightweight body materials, new engine with more horsepower and improved fuel economy, a new 7 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, a world's first synchronized downshift rev matching system for the manual transmission, new high quality driver - centric interior and new available technology features.
[2] Although the 1987 Wrangler YJ continued to
use a separate body and frame, with the same
wheelbase as the CJ - 7, and still solid axles both front and rear, it was a significantly new design, that borrowed its suspension, drivetrain, and interior from the 1984 Cherokee (XJ)
model.
But the company says in the press release they are «keen to gauge the reactions of buyers and media, since pickup trucks are one of the biggest volume segments in the U.S.» Source: Volkswagen Press Release is on Page 2 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS TANOAK PICKUP CONCEPT MAKES WORLD DEBUT AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW A dual - cab, short - bed pickup truck, the Tanoak concept shows the flexibility of the award - winning MQB platform Based on an extended
wheelbase Atlas, the Tanoak is 214.1 inches long and has nearly 10 inches of ground clearance Interior is marked by digitalized instrumentation and controls, with sport seating Innovative features include a movable cargo rail over the bed Volkswagen's U.S. produced Atlas SUV has the potential to grow into a
model family Vehicle
uses 276 - horsepower V6 engine with 4MOTION ® all - wheel - drive system Wolfsburg / New York (March 28, 2018)-- The Volkswagen Atlas Tanoak pickup truck concept makes its world debut today at the New York International Auto Show.