The biggest weight savings from a single component comes from the use of an aluminum hood, which saves 19.6 pounds compared to a steel hood.
One of
the biggest weight savings was 12 kg in the body panels.
American cars won't get the two
biggest weight savings options — about 35 pounds from the manual transmission's casing and another 35 - ish pounds from the crankcase in the 1.4 - liter four that'll be the base engine elsewhere — but they'll still weigh between 70 and 100 pounds lighter than the previous A4, depending on trim.
Not exact matches
It's still ridiculously
big, but I have to hand it to them about the aluminum body and the subsequent 600 -700-lb
weight savings.
Of course, a
big portion of the
weight savings comes from the R's carbon fiber wheels, which are only 18 pounds each.
The single
biggest difference between the Security Plus and the standard model when it comes to the interior is the presence of an internal armored wall just behind the rear - seat passengers; the armored capsule is truncated to not include the rear cargo compartment in the interest of
weight savings.
In addition to a complete inside - and - out redesign, the
big story for the new - for - 2013 Range Rover was the
weight savings — about 700 pounds worth thanks to an all - aluminum unibody structure.
Weight savings was a
big priority.
Still, while dropping the
weight of a silverback gorilla doesn't make the Silverado the truck equivalent of a Lotus, that
weight savings will pay
big dividends in handling and fuel economy.
One of the
big innovations over the GT350 is
weight savings, with the GT350R coming in on the scales more than 130 pounds lighter than its plebeian, track - pack equipped GT350 brethren.
Maintaining a healthy
weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly can translate into
big savings.