Sporting
aluminium body construction these two handsets have same design features such as antennas and edges.
Tentatively dubbed as the HTC Flyer 2, the tablet is said to sport an anodized
aluminium body construction having a thickness of just 7.1 mm.
Designed and engineered at Land Rover's development centres in the UK, the new Range Rover will be produced in a new, state - of - the - art manufacturing facility at Solihull, UK — employing the latest low - energy
aluminium body construction technologies.
Not exact matches
The new platform also means a new hybrid
body construction made of
aluminium, high strength steel and steel.
However the biggest change is the use of
aluminium unibody
construction, in place of the steel
body - on - frame layout.
According to Mercedes, the move to an
aluminium construction has helped the new G - Class reduce its kerb weight by 160 kg in comparison to the current steel -
bodied model, while providing a 30 percent increase in torsional rigidity.
This employs around 50 per cent
aluminium in its
construction — up from 10 per cent before — and cuts 70 kg from the
body.
Rather than the «
body - on - frame»
construction of the previous models, it's built around an
aluminium monocoque, which helps to make this Discovery much lighter than its predecessor — by up to 480 kg, in fact.
Thanks to intelligent and innovative lightweight
construction, the
aluminium hybrid
body is around 70 kg lighter than a conventional steel
body.
The all - new, lightweight
body is an intelligent
aluminium - steel
construction.
The 911 GT3 is based on the light, yet stuff
body of the current generation 911 Carrera in hybrid steel -
aluminium construction, however, it comes with independent front and rear parts.
Despite its increased length and width, the car
body is 106 kg lighter because of its mixed material
construction of
aluminium (48 per cent) and high - tech steels (52 per cent).
The damping is still just as good on a flowing road, controlling the
body well but providing a supple platform; the steering is fast and accurate but doesn't offer the feel you get from a 911, while the
aluminium spaceframe
construction gives the car plenty of rigidity.
MODEL TYPE
Body type Two - door, 2 +2 Grand Tourer convertible
Construction Steel monocoque with
aluminium, steel and composite panels and closure
The highly innovative
aluminium hybrid
construction of the Mercedes - Maybach S - Class vehicle
body is a mix of low - weight materials.
Surprisingly, the Huracan actually weighs a bit more than the Gallardo — despite its carbon fibre and
aluminium — but that probably has much to do with the higher quality of
construction, fixtures and fittings — and new technology — than any inherent weight in the chassis or
body.
The gorgeous
body of the car comes from the
aluminium hybrid
construction technology.
The
body construction employs magnesium and
aluminium which enabled an extremely light weight of 400 kg, while being a cheaper solution than using titanium.
Control arms and wheel carriers in
aluminium construction, rear axle support in steel lightweight
construction, rigidly connected to the
body.
With
aluminium components comprising roughly 20 percent of the
body, Audi — the global pioneer in lightweight
construction — has raised the bar once again.
Despite its increased length and width, the car
body is 106 kg lighter because of its mixed material
construction of
aluminium (48 %) and high - tech steels (52 %).
Features such as all - LED headlamps (optional high - resolution Multibeam LED headlamps), twin 12.3 - inch displays with one single seamless glass for the instrument cluster and infotainment system (not offered in India with the new saloon; might be offered with the Cabriolet), Air
Body Control (air suspension),
aluminium hybrid
construction, and others.
Mercedes engineering sources say this
construction provides the G - Class with new levels of crash integrity, better on - road refinement and, in combination with the new
aluminium body structure, a significantly lower weight.