VHS-C was a downsized version of VHS, using the same recording method and the same tape, but in a smaller cassette.

* congratulating the Canadian government on building a dome over its " national igloo " ( apparently a downsized version of the United States Capitol made out of ice ) to protect it from global warming ( one of the interview subjects so fooled was former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, whom Mercer later stated had asked off-camera if this was a " controversial igloo ").

The standard LTD was " downsized " into a mid-size car that replaced the Granada ; the 1983 LTD was facelifted version of its predecessor.

* A20 heavy tank, a British tank which did not enter production but of which a downsized version became the A22 Churchill tank

The 1978 Cutlass was downsized to the new version of GM's A-body with a shorter, wheelbase.

The Reliant and Aries were downsized replacements for the six-passenger Volare and Aspen, which in turn were modernized version of the original Valiant and Dart compact cars of the 1960s.

* Lycoming O-290, 4-cylinder,, downsized version of the 435 introduced in 1942 and largely ignored for aviation use, but widely used in ground-power carts sold to the US military

A downsized Regal appeared for 1978 with Buick's new V6 engine as standard equipment and a new version of the venerable V6 as an option ( which became standard in 1980 ).

In choosing a power unit for its all new compact saloon, Jaguar could choose between the 1, 995 cc four-cylinder XK prototype and a downsized version of the 3. 4-litre six-cylinder XK.

Ford and Chrysler downsized for 1979, the latter even building its downsized car on a modified version of its long running mid-size platform, which was comparable in size to the new platforms designed by GM and Ford.

The personal-luxury coupes based on the B-body including the Chrysler Cordoba and Dodge Magnum ( renamed from Charger in 1978 ) would soldier on for one more year until they were downsized ( and renamed Mirada for the Dodge version ) in 1980 to the M-body platform used for the Dodge Diplomat and Chrysler LeBaron.

Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki planned also a downsized 1. 6 liter version of B201 mainly due Finnish vehicle tax laws.

The Chrysler R platform, introduced for 1979, was essentially a slightly modernized version of Chrysler's 1971-78 intermediate B platform, which had its roots in the company's downsized 1962 full-size models.

* Oldsmobile Toronado ( 1966 – 1992 )-personal luxury coupe, major redesign downsized the car in 1986, Motor Trend Car of the Year in ' 66.

The downsized 1977 and restyled 1991 models were awarded Motor Trend Car of the Year.

The popularity of these downsized Jeeps pioneered a new market segment for what later became defined as the sport utility vehicle ( SUV ).

Of these 906 full post offices and 338 postal agencies, 600 post offices or bank branches were downsized or closed after government subsidies expired in February 1988.

Although downsized, these Eldorados were still substantial-sized cars with good room and power.

Usually known as " Boner " Jazz Basses, these early American Standard models ( designed by George Blanda, who was Fender's senior R & D engineer during that period ) were discontinued in 1994 and shouldn't be confused with the Fender Jazz Bass Plus, which has the same 22-fret neck design, but utilizes a different ( downsized ) body styling, Lace Sensor pickups, Schaller " Elite " fine-tuner bridge on the four-string model or Gotoh high-mass bridge on the 5-string model, and Phil Kubicki-designed active electronics.

By 1979, virtually all the big " full size " American cars were " downsized ", featuring smaller engines and smaller dimensions outside.

During the 1973-74 energy crisis, which brought on a greater demand for smaller cars in place of the larger cars that had been GM's bread and butter profit machine for decades, Mitchell oversaw the styling and design efforts of GM's downsized full-sized and intermediate-sized cars which were introduced in 1977 and 1978, respectively, some of the last designs that he would lead -- and all based on themes first developed in his 1975 Cadillac Seville.

GM downsized all C-body cars in 1977, including the Electra.

The 1977 Delta 88s and other GM B-body cars were considerably downsized from their predecessors in length and wheelbase ( – the same as the four-door 1973 – 77 A-body Cutlass Sedan ) and nearly lighter in weight, with curb weights dropping to between depending on model.

In addition, the ' 77 Delta 88 and Ninety-Eight models, formerly the biggest cars in the Oldsmobile stable, were downsized.

The cars ceased production in August 1980 along with the Triumph Spitfire, as British Leyland closed the Canley factory as it downsized in a bid for survival.

It would not be until the 1980s that American cars were being downsized to truly international dimensions.

By the late 1970s, GM's downsized B, C, and D platform cars set the standard of the inevitable when badge engineering and platform sharing were fused together as a means to trim excess production expenditures-similar-looking bodystyles with distinctive appearances which was a trend throughout the 1980s.

For 1970, the Cutlass Supreme nameplate was switched to Oldsmobile's equivalent of the downsized Pontiac Grand Prix on the A-body, to give the division an entry in the burgeoning market for smaller personal luxury cars.

The Dart and Polara were downsized as part of Chrysler's hasty effort to compete with what company leaders thought would be downsized large cars from Chevrolet — in fact they had overheard talk not of the big Chevrolets but of the compact Chevy II Nova, a basic front-engine compact to compete more directly than the Corvair with the Ford Falcon, Rambler American, and Plymouth Valiant.

The 1980s H-body was a front-wheel drive full-size car platform, and was the basis for GM's second generation downsized full-size cars, such as the Buick LeSabre / Electra, Oldsmobile 88 / 98, and Pontiac Bonneville.

The restyle also made the car appear heavier than its 1975-77 predecessor at a time when other cars in this class were being downsized to smaller dimensions such as the Ford Thunderbird in 1977 and Chevy Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix in 1978.

For 1977, General Motors downsized its full-size ( and higher priced ) cars, with overall width cut from approximately 80 inches to the mid-70 inch range.

By this time, a huge increase in gasoline prices had made it difficult to sell any large cars, downsized or not.

The Tempo was Ford's first compact car downsizing, just seven years after GM downsized its cars in 1976 for the 1977 model year ( some of them in 1978 or later ).

After 1980, Kingswood passenger cars were cancelled — replaced by the downsized Commodore.

The second generation continued on until 1990, having become a standalone model by that point — the 88 and 98, very similar to the Custom Cruiser until after 1984, were downsized in 1985 and 1986 and became entirely different cars.

Wheelbases remained at but the new cars were slightly downsized in both length and width, and rode on a new X-frame chassis which included a conventional rear axle and driveshaft replacing the decades-old torque tube design.

Chrysler cars including the Fury were downsized for 1962, another unpopular move.

In recent years the armed force has downsized and with the peace accord with the FRUD in 2001, the armed forces are expected to continue its downsizing.

Argentine long distance buses are fast, affordable and comfortable ; they have become the primary means of long-distance travel since railway privatizations in the early 1990s greatly downsized Argentina's formerly ubiquitous passenger rail service.

If the internal transaction costs are higher than the external transaction costs the company will be downsized by outsourcing, for example.

Supercross is not the same as the even newer sport of " Arenacross ," which consists essentially of Supercross-style courses that are downsized even further and placed into smaller venues such as ice hockey and basketball stadia.

A development paradigm where software development is downsized and minor features are dropped in order to meet a schedule.

Note however that during Capture The Flag matches the maps are downsized.

GEOS is again being downsized as it and Nova are personally reclaimed from G. Education by G. Education founder Masaki Inayoshi's Inayoshi Capital.