The XE will be the first product from the new advanced
aluminum architecture which was showcased in the C - X17 concept car in 2013.
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 Ghost, Wraith, and recently revealed Dawn have since taken their spots in the lineup, prepped for Phase II of Rolls - Royce's revival,
which will revolve around an all - new, all -
aluminum modular
architecture developed from scratch that will underpin all future Rolls - Royces.
The Cullinan is based on the upcoming eighth - generation Phantom's platform,
which uses a new
aluminum spaceframe
architecture.
Like other new high - end products from the Volkswagen Group portfolio, the new Continental GT rides on a version of the company's modular MSB
architecture,
which shares responsibility for some of the weight savings with the
aluminum body.
It will be available in two body styles, in keeping with the 90 and 110 main models of the outgoing Defender, and both will be based on Jaguar Land Rover's
aluminum architecture dubbed D7u,
which currently underpins the Range Rover and Discovery models.
Similar to the i3, the i8 uses «LifeDrive»
architecture which means it has a carbon - fiber body shell on top of an
aluminum platform that holds the battery, electric motor, and other drive components.
The XE's lightweight,
aluminum - intensive monocoque
architecture will also be used to underpin the upcoming 2016 Jaguar F - Pace SUV,
which will also be built at Solihull.
The car is a symbol of the companyâ $ ™ s all new advanced
aluminum monocoque
architecture, on
which an enthralling range of future cars will be built.
The future of pure luxury motoring is already taking shape as Rolls - Royce Motor Cars begins testing its new
aluminum space - frame
architecture which will underpin all future Rolls - Royce model lines.
The specially developed for electric vehicles MEA
architecture is made of steel,
aluminum and carbon and is scalable across all classes and sizes in every respect: wheelbase, track width and all other system components, especially the batteries are variable due to the modular system
which can easily spawn anything, from SUVs to sedans, coupes or convertibles.
Confirming the all - new SUV will not be based on the Range Rover Evoque's LR - MS steel platform, the British luxury brand says the C - X17 design study was created to «introduce Jaguar's new, high - advanced, modular
aluminum architecture» and demonstrate «the diversity of vehicles that could be produced using this
architecture,
which underpins the innovative future of the Jaguar brand».
Both models are expected to share the same
architecture which will be made out of
aluminum and have the capability of either being fitted with internal - combustion engines and electric powertrains.
Even compared to premium brand vehicles like the 2012 Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro,
which uses significant amounts of
aluminum and magnesium in its
architecture for weight savings, the 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2.0 T AWD tips the scales 351 pounds lighter.
The sports sedan,
which relies heavily on
aluminum, was designed based on a new global vehicle
architecture shared with the XF mid-size sedan and the new F - PACE sport - utility vehicle.
His switch from painting to sculpture was coincident with a growing interest in
architecture and in industrial processes and materials, such as galvanized steel, concrete, plywood and
aluminum,
which he used to create large, hollow, Minimalist sculptures.This decisive development is documented here for the first time, from the early work of the 1950s up to 1968, the point at
which Judd's artistic vocabulary reached its complete formation.