Sentences with phrase «aluminum body construction»

And the amount of technology in this pickup, from the high - strength steel frame and aluminum body construction to the electronics and safety features, is simply astounding.
The slight size reduction, as well as the use of lighter materials, including 41 - percent aluminum body construction, helps cut 716 pounds from its curb weight.
It features the exact same Chevy LS9 6.2 - liter as the Z06 (screams pretender), with all - aluminum body construction, twin - plated clutch equipped manual gearbox, and carbon - ceramic brakes.

Not exact matches

If that's the case, Chrysler will need to spend some serious cash to re-tool Toledo for aluminum - body construction.
Overview Body Style: 5 - door crossover SUV Accommodation: 5 - passenger Construction: Steel unibody with integrated aluminum and magnesium
BODY AND CHASSIS While the Roadster «s extruded aluminum spaceframe is similar in design and construction to the Lotus Elise, most structural components are specific to this car.
Construction is still body - on - frame, and the «sport bar» — don't call it a «roll bar» — is no longer covered, but rather is aluminum, and painted the same color as the body.
We've also heard that the next - generation Wrangler will use aluminum construction to shed weight and improve fuel economy, though it will retain its body - on - frame construction and off - road capability.
Overview: Body Style: 2 - door coupe Accommodations: 2 passengers Construction: Aluminum «Audi space frame» unibody
The new version jettisons the weights, switches from body - on - frame construction to unibody, and trades its steel body panels for aluminum.
It extends to the aluminum body over a tubular - steel frame, mimicking technology used in race - car construction at the time.
Evo MR updates include a tweaked front fascia integrating foglights with minor changes to head - and taillights, a revised hollow - design carbon - fiber rear wing, body - colored vortex generators, lighter Enkei wheels, and aluminum pedals to match the MR's aluminum roof construction.
But beyond the proportions, every aluminum body panel is new and thanks to this construction, the car is 176 pounds lighter.
Derived from the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups, the H3 shares those trucks» body - on - frame construction; double - A-arm and torsion - bar front and leaf - spring rear suspension systems; and 220 - horsepower, 3.5 - liter aluminum inline five - cylinder engine.
Thanks to the use of lighter construction materials like aluminum, some «body on frame» SUVs have significantly improved fuel economy ratings, therefore making their inert ability tow more weight and soak up unpaved terrain more accessible to those who like to explore.
Although the Super Duty truck is not expected to utilize as much aluminum in body construction as the lighter duty 2015 Ford F - 150, the explosions witnessed last week don't typically occur in steel bodied trucks.
While building this vehicle using a monocoque body construction, the designer has made use of lightweight materials including titanium, aluminum, magnesium, carbon - ceramic, carbon fibre and and steel to make it rigid.
It has a specifically designed aluminum body shell, which is built on an intelligent lightweight construction technology.
The Nissan GT - R's hybrid body construction combines steel, carbon fiber and die - cast aluminum and has a low coefficient of drag of 0.27, while achieving high front and rear downforce.
Contributing to the GS's prowess is its stiff unit - body construction, lightweight aluminum control - arm suspension and wide track.
Among its features is a new lightweight body structure that uses a newly developed aluminum hybrid construction process that Mercedes - Benz claims will shave as much as 220 pounds over the current model depending on the engine it uses.
For 2018, the Expedition moves to an aluminum - alloy body on steel frame construction, saving about 300 pounds in the process.
Jaguar refers to the body and suspension construction as «aluminum intensive,» meaning it contains about 75 percent aluminum content, more than other mid-size premium sedans.
Lighter than its predecessor, by virtue of the aluminum unit - body construction, the convertible weighs 3,759 pounds and drives with a light, pleasant feel.
Also in keeping with the legacy of NSX — the world's first all - aluminum supercar — the new NSX features an innovative new multi-material body design with world's - first material applications and construction processes.
Audi magnetic ride, the company's aluminum - and - steel body construction and a host of RS - specific interior and exterior upgrades round out the package.
It follows the Audi ultra lightweight construction principle familiar from the sedan, with aluminum components making up roughly 20 percent of its body.
Audi uses an intelligent mixed construction of steel and aluminum in the body shell.
Safety The 2009 RL retains Acura's extremely rigid Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure that features extensive use of high - tensile steel and lightweight aluminum components to take vehicle construction beyond conventional safety protocols while keeping overall vehicle weight in check.
The body features steel and aluminum composite construction with large components such as add - on parts made of aluminum.
The XF Sportbrake features an aluminum - intensive body construction which delivers a lightweight design that is both stiffer and lighter than the previous generation XF wagon which was offered outside the United States.
Intelligent lightweight construction and the increased use of aluminum and high - strength steels for body and chassis components has optimized the weight of the all - new BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo.
Recent rumors claim the Defender will ditch its rugged, body - on - frame construction and instead ride on a unibody platform made largely out of aluminum, but Land Rover is keeping technical details under wraps for the time being.
The basis for this is the innovative body design: the chassis and body are made of aluminum, a design combining intelligent lightweight construction with high strength.
What is more significant, is the 612» sall - aluminum space frame and body - panel construction — the first for a V12 Ferrari.
The L405 Range Rover features an aluminum monocoque body, which results in 39 % weight savings over the steel body construction found the... Read More
A composite steel - aluminum construction, the body weighs approximately 15 percent less than a conventional all - steel construction.
Instead of hand - beating aluminum skin to form the unique, customized bodies of the Vanquish specials, Zagato is crafting the body panels from carbon fibre, matching the original production car's construction methodology so as to maintain the same weight and handling characteristics.
With aluminum components comprising roughly 20 percent of the body, Audi — the global pioneer in lightweight construction — has raised the bar once again.
The 2018 Ford Expedition retains the same body - on - frame construction as previous iterations, albeit with a redesigned, high - strength steel frame and an aluminum - alloy body like that of the 2015 + F - 150.
Based on the architecture of the Ford F - 150 pickup truck, the new Expedition uses a body - on - frame construction (heavy but rugged) and an aluminum body that saves up to 300 pounds, Ford says.
In keeping with the legacy of NSX — the first all - aluminum supercar — the new NSX features an innovative new multi-material body design realized with new material applications and construction processes.
The body structure is a major factor in achieving this.Designed with a mixed steel and aluminum construction, the body is extremely rigid.
Its aluminum body is reminiscent of the iPad 2 ($ 499, 4.5 stars), using a smooth nearly - unibody construction with two plastic pieces attached to the back.
Unlike Microsoft's Windows phones wrapped by plastic casings such as Lumia 950, the smartphone boasts an aluminum body that delivers more modern aesthetics and solid construction, and smooth back provides a comfortable grip.
Its sleek build, seamless construction and aluminum body make NOOK GlowLight Plus as beautiful as it is durable for an elegant and enjoyable reading experience.
In terms of construction, the matte - black finish compliments the aluminum body nicely, and assembly feels solid throughout.
Apple's construction process this time uses stronger aluminum body accents, steel reinforcement inside and metal highlights around the camera lens.
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