In order to quell these transient vibrations, the GL's engine and transmission mountings are effectively over-engineered.
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Andy had no complaints about the engine or transmission, reluctantly admitting that the FX can really scoot.
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Max and Al are supposed to symbolize an engine and transmission mated together to form a highly capable powertrain.
This prop house rental had been gutted of its engine and transmission, to avoid having the fluids pollute the water.
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Then he wants to cut costs and improve quality by building more cars on the same chassis--that is, frame, suspension, engine and transmission.
In particular, all received top scores from both sources in powertrain dependability, which affects key components like the engine, transmission, steering and suspension.
It could eventually shut down engine and transmission factories around the world because one plant could make fuel cells for all types of vehicles.
That engine and transmission remind you that response, handling, motor and cabin are all canted toward the extreme end of the GT car spectrum.
In the past these rivals would have developed their own powertrains, because a car's engine and transmission were often so closely identified with the vehicle.
Its 1.6-liter engine and transmission are provided by Japan's Mitsubishi Motors.
Since 1996, the U.S. has required each vehicle to have an onboard diagnostic computer to monitor everything from engine to transmission sensors to look for emissions-related problems.
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No way does this feel like driving a hybrid, especially in its Sport and Sport Plus modes, which optimize the engine, transmission and other systems for spirited driving.
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The new Focus will be built on one platform and will have the same engine, transmission, chassis and main body in all the markets where it is sold.
This year, the car has received a face-lift, along with a new engine and transmission, to address criticisms that its styling was too conservative and that it was underpowered.
They can test out the newly upgraded Terrain Response, a sophisticated system that modifies engine, transmission, differentials, vehicle dynamics and air suspension on the Range Rover to suit selected conditions.
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All the critical systems in a modern car -- engine, transmission, brakes, stability controls -- are linked to a single electronic system called the Controller Area Network bus, or CAN bus.
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Without an internal combustion engine or transmission tunnel, the interior of Model S has more cargo space than any other sedan in its class and includes a second trunk under the hood.
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Sprung with double wishbones, coil springs and adaptive monotube dampers, the car offers a choice of three drive modes Tour, Sport and Track with escalating thresholds for the car's engine, transmission, suspension and stability logic.
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Also, the six-speed automatic transmission in my test car (no manuals available in the U.S.) was a little bit fussy, and there were occasions when the engine-transmission software was momentarily stymied as to which gear to jump to.
At present, aluminium accounts for 9% of a typical vehicle's content mostly in the form of castings and forgings for engine blocks, transmission cases, wheels and suspension parts.
The front half of the car is brutally ventilated with multiple air scoops to feed the ravenous supercharger and to cool the engine, brakes and transmission heat exchanger.
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The components companies are not too happy with the new arrangement where they are forced to display their brake, transmission, engine and other components 20 kilometers away from the glitz surrounding the car models.
For example, engineers working on a transmission or engine can simply walk down a hallway to get a question answered as opposed to calling someone in a different location and time zone, Winegarden said.
Big repair bills for a blown engine or worn-out transmission are often what finally kill an old car, says J.
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In these industries, China is not so much an engine of demand as a transmission belt for demand originating elsewhere.
Flying Spur bests Mulsanne, however, in sheer power: It holds a 6-liter, 616-horsepower W12 engine and eight-speed transmission and will go 0-60 miles per hour in 4.3 seconds.
The Gran Turismo should get about what a standard 3-series gets: up to 36 mpg on the highway with a manual transmission and a four-cylinder engine and 33 mpg on the highway with the six cylinder motor and automatic transmission.
With so much torque pushing a 565-kilogram car, the engine doesn't need a transmission.
With so much torque pushing a 1, 250-pound car, the engine doesn't need a transmission.
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