Sentences with phrase «aerodynamic body design»

Overview The new Civic Sedan features the most rigid, tightly sealed body and aerodynamic body design in Civic history, with the greatest use of high - strength steel for any Civic model ever made, offering significant advancements to overall noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), ride and handling, fuel efficiency and collision performance.

The vehicle body's unique aluminique structure considerably lowers its gross vehicle weight, while the aerodynamic body design and tubeless tyres reduce drag and rolling resistance, altogether improving fuel efficiency.

Feb 22, 2016 — Together with the 2016 Civic Sedan, the new Civic Coupe features the most rigid, tightly sealed body and aerodynamic body design in Civic history, with the greatest use of high - strength steel for any Civic model ever made, offering significant advancements to overall noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), ride and handling, fuel efficiency and collision performance.

Moreover, its advanced aerodynamic body design aids fuel efficiency and refined and quiet driving performance.

Thanks to Mercedes - Benz's aerodynamic body design and start - stop technology, the 2014 CLS is able to produce world - class performance while conserving more fuel than past models.

But it takes more than just an aerodynamic body design to make a supercar.

Thanks to a new lightweight and more aerodynamic body design, the 2015 Mercedes - Benz C - Class near Chicago, IL is more performance minded, fuel efficient and breathtaking than ever.

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In all three instances the drivers — Helio Castroneves, Josef Newgarden and Ed Carpenter — were using Chevrolet - designed aerodynamic body kits, which were introduced this season and being used on a speedway for the first time.

Specifically designed for speed and efficiency, time - trial bicycles allow riders to adopt an aerodynamic body position, and their frames are designed to slice through the air with minimum resistance.

And the body was specifically designed to be aerodynamic, offering one of the lowest drag coefficients of its time.

Two transplants from GM's home office to Opel's Rüsselsheim headquarters, Clare MacKichan and Chuck Jordan — with a nod from none other than Bob Lutz — shaped the body and came up with one of the most aerodynamic designs of the era.

Audi is preparing two slightly different body designs with different aerodynamic performance, which can be switched depending on which track the car is racing.

Building on the themes of the DS, it featured hydro - pneumatic suspension, steering, and brakes, and a smooth, radically tapered body design (the front track is nearly eight inches wider than the rear) that was shaped by aerodynamics.

Far from a badge - and - bodykit job, the company has carried out changes to the Tesla's drivetrain, running gear and interior, as well as designing new bumpers and body panels to optimise the car's aerodynamic performance.

The entire body is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and the vehicle's delta - wing shape is designed for high - performance aerodynamics and downforce.

Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro have redesigned the Ren's body with the motosport - biased design brief — and hence aerodynamics — clearly in mind.

On the structural and aerodynamic side, Techart replaces the body panels with lightweight carbonfibre alternatives, designed with functional improvements over the originals.

Thanks a bunch for the answer Nick, it does help bring things into perspective, I am guessing when Volvo is advertising something like that, it comes at a cost of extreme engineering too, considering the truck design overall with drag optimised aerodynamic body and similar optimisations taking into account, which are out of scope for the project idea that I am dealing with at the moment.

The suspension, which uses a five - link design both front and rear, receives air springs with both adaptive damping and a self - levelling function to automatically lower the body in two stages by up to 30 mm for improved aerodynamic efficiency at constant motorway speeds.

Hennessey and team have developed a completely new design, chassis and carbon fiber body focused on aerodynamics to achieve the lowest possible drag.

Instead of creating a massive body kit replacing original parts with much larger units the Vorsteiner Nero kit actually adds only a few, well engineered touches to keep the factory design language and improve them with enhanced aerodynamic parts.

Designed as much for parents as it is for the kids, it has a forward - leaning, athletic stance, with aerodynamic and attractive body sculpting.

of torque (10 percent increase), with better fuel economy and increased refinement 6,000 - mile maintenance schedule for all gasoline engines Improved steering linkage for 4x4 models Trailer Sway Control added to available Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) system available 2007 MODEL YEAR YES ® Essentials Stain resistant, odor resistant, anti-static seat fabric incorporated into vehicles with cloth seats Power accessory delay E85 compatible 4.7 - liter V - 8 engine (Flexible Fuel Vehicle — FFV) Optional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Optional remote start One - touch, three - blink lane change feature 2006 MODEL YEAR Multi-displacement System (MDS) on 5.7 - liter engine is a fully functioning cylinder deactivation system on a pickup truck (first for segment) and enables fuel economy improvements of up to 20 percent Variable Line Pressure (VLP) feature on four - speed automatic transmission (mated with 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine) results in improved fuel economy and smoother shifts Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characteristics

When you do, you'll see that the vehicle's body has taken on a more aerodynamic design and added HID headlamps and round foglamps to increase visibility.

In addition to embodying Chrysler grand tourer spirit in the exterior design, Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling was used to shape the body with aerodynamics in mind.

The updated C6.R utilizes the ZR1 body design, aerodynamic package, aluminum frame and chassis structure, steering system, windshield, and other components.

Borrowing heavily from the Mercedes - AMG GT3 racing car (including design bits), the GT R packs an uprated version of the 4.0 - liter twin - turbo V8 delivering 585 PS (577 hp), an extensively modified suspension, enhanced aerodynamics, and a lighter body (by 15 kg compared to the GT S).

The body design is also surprisingly aerodynamic for a large car, and ultra low rolling resistance tyres are fitted as standard to many models.

Exterior Design: Upscale design with strong sense of volume, shoulder and dimension; dynamic sedan shape with defined trunk; enhanced aerodynamics with 0.31 Cd; new Nissan signature front grille; multi-reflector halogen headlights; body - color front and rear fascias; available chrome accented grille, blacked - out B - pillar, chrome door handles, body - color dual power remote - controlled sideview mirrors, fog Design: Upscale design with strong sense of volume, shoulder and dimension; dynamic sedan shape with defined trunk; enhanced aerodynamics with 0.31 Cd; new Nissan signature front grille; multi-reflector halogen headlights; body - color front and rear fascias; available chrome accented grille, blacked - out B - pillar, chrome door handles, body - color dual power remote - controlled sideview mirrors, fog design with strong sense of volume, shoulder and dimension; dynamic sedan shape with defined trunk; enhanced aerodynamics with 0.31 Cd; new Nissan signature front grille; multi-reflector halogen headlights; body - color front and rear fascias; available chrome accented grille, blacked - out B - pillar, chrome door handles, body - color dual power remote - controlled sideview mirrors, fog lights

The updated Corvette C6.R utilizes the ZR1's body design, aerodynamic package, aluminum frame and chassis structure, steering system, windshield, and other components.

Most have simply added to their new vehicles (hybrid or gas - powered) some kind of efficiency - boosting technology: aerodynamic body pieces designed to cheat the wind; turbocharging; high transmission gearing to keep engine speeds low; and so forth.

Its fluid exterior shape and smooth air flow channels emphasize aerodynamic body lines and design forms.

The Kei Miura - designed aero body kit helps enhance the performance, and the TRD lowering springs enhance the aerodynamics, traction and handling further.

The fully integrated aerodynamic body pieces include an extended front nose design and a fully integrated chin spoiler — providing a sense of dynamic movement while enhancing airflow and downforce for enhanced aerodynamic performance.

The SLS AMG GT3 was designed entirely by Mercedes» high performance AMG division and features modified body with a race - grade aerodynamics package and additional vanes on the front corners which can be adjusted depending on the downforce of the axle.

Its progressive hybrid system in combination with the high - tech all - wheel drive, a lightweight body, optimum aerodynamic downforce, precision running gear based on the design of the current Golf GTE, a new motor racing cockpit (including visualisation of the racing line) and an unusual seating concept (two monocoque - like interior areas) enable breathtaking performance on the racetrack.

In addition to the IONIQ's aerodynamics body shape, further design details distinguish the Hybrid, the Plug - in and the Electric version from another creating their unique identity:

The design brief for the exterior restricted the use of aerodynamic aids, and aimed for a simple yet clean and functional body similar to classic Jaguars such as the E-Type and the D - Type.

To my eyes, it seemed that there was still quite a lot of turbulent air flowing around the body of the Civic, but the quality of my aerodynamic analysis could be one of the reasons why I shoot cars for a living rather than design them.

Its clever design wraps generous room for five and flexible cargo capacity in an aerodynamic, and highly dynamic, body.

Prius Prime's purposeful, aerodynamic features include an active front grille shutter that shuts at high speeds, underbody covers, side body fins and exclusive dual - wave rear glass design, all of which help Prime slip through the air.

Rather than the smooth, rounded contours commonly associated with aerodynamic design, carefully angled body panels are designed to give the six - passenger Precept far less wind resistance than a Corvette sports car.

Carrozzeria Zagato built a small series of coupés with the unofficial designation of 1900 SSZ, designed for racing with an aerodynamic lightweight aluminium body and Zagato's trademark double bubble roof.

Honda Clarity Series As the next progression of Honda's dynamic styling for electrified products, the Clarity series, Clarity Plug - in Hybrid, Clarity Fuel Cell and Clarity Electric, has a low, wide aerodynamic body with unique design elements, including its own special hero color, and differentiated front styling, headlights, tail lamps, non-compromised trunk space, Honda Sensing standard and 18 - inch alloy wheel designs.

The suspension - a five - link design both front and rear - features air springs with both adaptive damping and a self - levelling function to automatically lower the body in two stages by up to 30 mm for improved aerodynamic efficiency at constant motorway speeds.

Beyond the aerodynamic enhancements, the overall exterior appearance is instantly recognized as pure NISMO with its signature «layered double wing» design in the front, side and rear lower body panels.

The Lister Lightening carries Lister's signature yellow and green paint scheme along with a new anti-roll bar, updated spring and dampers, larger but lighter alloy wheels, chunky tires and subtly designed body kit for improved aerodynamic efficiency, according a teaser released by the company.

It features a body kit designed and created by Nismo's aerodynamic specialists.

Additional applications of Bumper Ribs and Undercover underneath the All - New Elantra improved aerodynamics and optimized the under - body structure, showing improvements from the previous design.

Body design with arrowhead - shaped styling lines lends the new Integra a sense of youthful, energetic vigor and offers excellent aerodynamic performance.