Improved
Body Rigidity Compared to the previous Civic generation, the new 2016 Civic Sedan body's global bending rigidity increases 19 percent and its torsional rigidity increases 23 percent.
Also updated is what's under the skin, and
body rigidity compared to the former Hybrid is stiffer thanks to high - strength steel increased from 21 percent of the 2015's chassis to now 51 percent.
Not exact matches
The Italian manufacturer also didn't release what, exactly, it had done to decrease the overall weight
compared to the outgoing California T. «Thanks to the extensive use of modern production technologies, all the chassis and
body - in - white components have been redesigned with a consequent reduction in weight despite an increase in torsional
rigidity,» said the automaker in its release.
Finally, Mitsubishi says the 2018 Eclipse Cross features increased
body rigidity (
compared to what?)
Honda says the Civic Type R's
rigidity is up 18 percent
compared to a stock Euro Civic five - door (gained, interestingly enough, by gluing
body parts together rather than welding them), but it's not too much to live with on Europe's relatively smooth roads.
The
body structure has been designed to boost durability and
rigidity, incorporating 32 % more advanced high - strength steel
compared to the original Elantra.
The same characteristics are shared by the new rear multi-link suspension and, combined with specific tyre development, overall vertical
rigidity has thus been improved (+35 per cent with respect to the F430) for less
body roll, and the engineers were able to introduce a more direct steering ratio (11.9 °
compared to the F430's 16.9 °, a reduction of 30 per cent) which makes for quicker and more responsive steering on both road and track.
The
body structure design ensures inherent
rigidity, with a 37.7 % increase in the use of ultra-high-strength steel
compared to the original Genesis, resulting in 16 % greater torsional strength and 40 % greater bending strength.
Extra
body rigidity may also pay safety dividends, as the hot stamped and 19 percent high - tensile steel —
compared to last year's 3 percent — add to the crash cage's integrity.
Torsional
rigidity is improved by 20 %
compared with the previous generation Focus, and the stiffness of individual suspension attachment points is increased by up to 50 %, reducing flex for better
body control.
At the same time, the torsional
rigidity of the
body has increased by up to 30 per cent
compared to the 350Z, notably at the front where a bracing bar has been mounted on top of the suspension turrets.
The BRZ STI Sport has improved
body rigidity and its suspension tuning is unique
compared to the other BRZ models.
Curb weight drops by up to 96 pounds depending on model, while
body rigidity increases by 44 percent
compared to the current model.