Sentences with phrase «as high strength steel»

At 5020 mm in length, 2040 mm in width and 1700 mm in height, the Q8 concept is 32 mm shorter, 72 mm wider and 41 mm lower than the second - generation Audi Q7, with which it shares its MLB (Modularen Langs Baukasten — modular longitudinal architecture) platform as well as its high strength steel and aluminium body structure.

Not exact matches

In federal crash tests, the agencies found that advanced lightweight materials — in this case a mix of high - strength steel and aluminum, and a small amount of magnesium and composite material — performed just as well as baseline vehicle models.

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Judicious use of lightweight materials such as high - strength steel and aluminum, along with an intense focus on limiting the weight of every component — from control arms to nuts and bolts — yields a light platform that will be flexible enough to underpin other cars, including the next CTS.

By using more high - strength steels, as well as a greater mix of aluminum, the new truck sheds an impressive amount of weight compared to its predecessor.

Genesis says (let's get used to referring to this as a brand name) the G90's overall body rigidity has been increased to a point 6 - percent higher than that of the Mercedes S550, because of 52 - percent advanced high - strength steel, three times the amount used in the old car, and because of 650 feet of advanced structural adhesives.

The strength of these filaments is what makes carbon fiber as much as ten times stronger than high - strength steel.

The LC 500 will be the first vehicle to be produced using Lexus» new rear - wheel - drive platform and uses a combination of high strength steel and aluminium, as well as an optional carbon fibre roof.

As an evolution of the current Porsche Panamera platform, MSB will use more aluminum and high - strength steel to shave weight, and push the engine further behind the front axle for better weight distribution.

A key feature of RISE is «an abundant use of high - strength steel» in key areas of the car's platform, as well as an energy - absorbing front end.

As you might expect, it's a modern aluminum - intensive structure reinforced by high - strength steel in key areas.

Toyota says the Tacoma's frame benefits from added high - strength steel for improved rigidity, as well as lightweight, ultra-high strength steel for the new body shell.

As sparks scatter, robots weld together structures from complex shapes of high - strength steel.

The 2018 Odyssey receives an updated structure that strategically uses high - strength steel, aluminum, and magnesium to increase torsional rigidity by 44 percent while reducing weight by as much as 75 pounds.

The R171 features a number of revisions compared to its predecessor, the R170: a 30 mm longer wheelbase, increased length (72 mm) and width (65 mm), [5] 40 % increased use of high strength steel, [5] seven - speed automatic transmission, adaptive two - stage airbags, head / thorax sidebags and a revised roof mechanism (marketed as the Vario roof) deployable in 22 seconds (previously 25 seconds) with a rotary - pivoting rear window enabling a more compact folded roof stack and trunk storage increased by 63 litres with the roof retracted.

On top of high passive safety levels — thanks in part to a passenger cell made from high - and ultra-high strength steels — active safety features include the Automatic Post-Collision Braking system, which automatically applies the vehicle brakes after an accident to reduce the chances of a second impact; the pre-crash system, which tensions seatbelts and closes windows and the sunroof if an accident is likely to improve the effectiveness of the airbags; Front Assist, which warns the driver in the event of coming too close to the vehicle in front, can prime the brakes, and operates at speeds of up to 99 mph; City Emergency Braking, which can automatically brake the vehicle at speeds below 18 mph; Automatic Distance Control, a radar - operated cruise control that maintains a set distance from the vehicle in front; and seven airbags as standard, including one for the driver's knees.

It's understood that the MSB re-engineering will see more in the way of mixed materials — aluminium as well as high - strength steel — in its construction.

A high strength steel safety cage ensures a lot more strength as well as balance to the Chevrolet Cruze and cuts down the accident impact.

As part of FCA US's ongoing and continuous efforts to proliferate the most advanced materials engineering, the Ram 1500 frame and body structures feature 98 and 54 percent high - strength steel respectively.

Advanced high strength steels in areas such as the rear floor, are joined using more than 2,600 self - piercing rivets, 238.8 - ft (72.8 m) of structural adhesive and more than 560 spot - welds.

The lightweight structure underpinning the Niro Plug - in Hybrid is built on the same dedicated platform as the conventional Niro, utilizing over 50 percent Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS).

General Motors emphasizes the trucks» extensive use of high - strength steel, multiple high - tech safety features, and its fully boxed frames as factors in the five - star overall rating.

Unlike other manufacturers, who've turned to extensive use of aluminum to achieve lighter weights without reducing rigidity, Buick engineers claim that the strategic use of high - strength steel works just as well with less mass; aluminum is used only in the front fascia.

An all - new body make of 53 % advanced high - strength steel, as well as an advanced airbag system and seat - belt system, the Sorento delivers protection alongside its performance.

The new lighter and tighter body is achieved through increased use of high strength and ultra high strength steel, the addition of a larger front tower strut brace (as used in sports cars like the Nissan 370Z), and a new rear structural support built into the rear pass - through / parcel shelf.

While they rely on the same basic high - strength steel platform structure as the standard 3 - and 4 - series, the new M3 and M4 receive a largely bespoke chassis with reduced ride height and noticeably wider tracks, which have increased by 1.3 inches up front and 0.7 inch at the rear to 62.2 inches and 63.1 inches respectively to provide BMW's latest in a long line of M cars with a sporting stance.

Since the Cherokee rides on the same, high - strength - steel platform as the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200, there wasn't a lot of wheel travel or articulation.

To protect riders, the solid frame is forged from advanced materials such as high - strength steel.

The VW Golf GTI gets the usual safety features, such as high - strength steel construction, ABS, a tire pressure monitoring system, stability control, EBS, and airbags, but it also includes an automatic post-collision braking system, and an intelligent crash response system that shuts off the fuel pump, unlocks the doors, and activates the hazard lights in the event of a crash.

Measures such as the considered use of high and ultra-high tensile as well as hot - stamped steels lend the body of the X6 improved torsional stiffness compared with its predecessor and increase the strength of the safety passenger cell.

The explanation is simple — the Tridion safety cell mostly made from high strength steel provides the same level of protection in case of a frontal impact as the S - Class or C - Class.

As seen with recently launched new Bimmers, the new midsize sedan lost some weight thanks to BMW using the carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic (CFRP) technology in the larger 7 Series, as well as magnesium, aluminum, and high - strength steel in the car's chassiAs seen with recently launched new Bimmers, the new midsize sedan lost some weight thanks to BMW using the carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic (CFRP) technology in the larger 7 Series, as well as magnesium, aluminum, and high - strength steel in the car's chassias well as magnesium, aluminum, and high - strength steel in the car's chassias magnesium, aluminum, and high - strength steel in the car's chassis.

So engineers compromised and used high - strength steel only in critical areas, such as the lower part of the B pillars, and relied on less expensive materials and engineering know - how in other parts of the vehicle.

Developed under the internal codename F32, the 4 - series is based on the same high strength steel platform structure and uses the same aluminum intensive underpinnings as the latest 3 - series sedan.

The 2018 Wrangler Unlimited's body is built with high strength steel that is integrated into the B - pillar to increase the side impact crash performance as well as the SUV's stiffness!

As for the underpinnings, Toyota will only say (for now) that the chassis is stronger and there is a greater percentage of high - strength steel being used in the new construction.

• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity; new single - joint spring strut axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel; new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control; new spring and damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; light alloy wheels in 15 - inch or 16 - inch (MINI Cooper S) format as standard; light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.

The new Auris» TNGA platform guarantees a more rewarding driving experience thanks to a centre of gravity, multi-link rear suspension, and a more rigid body shell through the use of high strength steel as reinforcement in key areas.

• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity; new single - joint spring strut front axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel; new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control; new spring and damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; fitted as standard with 15 - inch steel rims and wheel covers (MINI One, MINI One D) as well as light alloy wheels in 15 - inch (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S); light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.

Without getting into detail — or furnishing specifications — Ford characterizes the boxed frame as «tooled for North America,» amply composed of high - strength steel.

Structural Parts GM uses materials such as Ultra High - Strength Steel (UHSS) and aluminum to help meet more stringent crash - worthiness requirements and improve vehicle performance, while limiting or reducing overall mass.

That's thanks to extensive use of aluminum and high - strength steel, as well as fiberglass - reinforced plastic for components of the Air Body Control air suspension system the GLC is lighter too and this benefits the plug - in hybrid variant too.

Meanwhile, the CLAR platform should aid in mitigating any weight gain, thanks to its greater emphasis on usage of aluminium and high - strength steel as well as carbon - fibre sections.

More than half of the body - in - white by weight is high and ultra high strength steels and as you venture further away from the core structure of the car, lightweight materials are rolled into the mix.

As with all Chevrolet trucks, the Colorado ZR2 is built with durability in mind, including a fully boxed frame, roll - formed high - strength steel bed and Duralife brake rotors.

Engineers increased its body strength by 10 percent, using more high - strength steels such as boron, and added dual first - row knee airbags and adaptive front airbags that vent and tether to conform to a specific occupant's size, position and seatbelt usage.

Intelligent Materials: Redeveloped for the X1, the improved chassis includes aluminum wheel hubs as well as axle carriers and control arms made from high - strength steel.

The table includes not just the elements used in the aluminum body — Al, Si, Cu, Fe, Mg and Mn — but also those for the EcoBoost six - cylinder engine, the truck's frame (which Ford notes includes more than three times as much high - strength steel as the 2014 F - 150) wheels and even its glass.

That's because of light - weight materials such as aluminum, high - strength steel, and magnesium.

Further extensive lightweight design measures have resulted in such features as titanium connecting rods, thin - wall, low - pressure casting on the crank case and the cylinder heads, a high - strength, lightweight steel crankshaft with 180 degrees crankpin offset and the extremely thin - walled alloy steel / nickel exhaust system.