Sentences with phrase «bodyshells from»

In order to create a staff car for the Swedish Army, Volvo took the bodyshell from its homely PV800 taxi cab — nicknamed sugga, which translates to «sow» — and married it to a rough - and - tumble four - wheel - drive truck chassis.

Not exact matches

But on urban or B - roads the body control is poor, and the dampers seem to run out of ideas very quickly, after which the intrusion of a pothole seems to be transferred straight into the bodyshell, complemented with a bang or a creak from the interior.

The good news is, almost all the serious performance enhancements available in the European - spec GTI will make it into the 2015 GTI for the U.S. Naturally we'll be getting the new, more spacious bodyshell with independent rear suspension, plus the electric - assist steering that features a variable - ratio rack - and - pinion to reduce the number of turns that the steering wheel requires to go from lock to lock.

Much of the weight loss comes from an aluminium bodyshell.

The BMW 550 (saloon only) has disappeared from their configurator quite recently, the 540 falls 50 bhp short of the MB, and that engine hasn't yet found its way to the «touring» bodyshell yet.

Only a four - door, no - sunroof bodyshell has been certified for import to the U.S. from Wolfsburg, and the Golf R comes standard with a Euro - market electric parking brake instead of the manual one fitted to our GTIs.

However, the remaining core can still make over 40,000 cars a year, although the relaunched TF, with its complete bodyshell and engine coming from China, won't use anything like that capacity.

Packing the 271bhp engine from the Renaultsport Megane 275 Trophy - R into the smaller, lighter Clio bodyshell has resulted in Renault's fastest road car to date.

The twin turbo unit from the Nissan is mounted in the back of the RS1, then covered up with a full bare carbon bodyshell.

The shorter, wider but same - height aluminium bodyshell and composite chassis materials help shed more than 80 kg from the W12's kerb weight, while the 110mm - longer wheelbase and a front axle positioned 135 mm further forward improve weight distribution and increase visual aggression.

The frame is designed to separate the suspension from the bodyshell, helping to prevent noise and vibration from entering the cabin.

The new Sorento will benefit from more accomplished ride and handling and a higher level of refinement and safety thanks to a stronger bodyshell structure, enhancements to the suspension and steering, improved NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) characteristics, and the longer wheelbase.

With the front wheels and fenders clearly separated from the main bodyshell to facilitate the leaning of both the former and the latter, the cabin consists of a smooth, dark, cocoon - like central mass with no belt - line or door handles.

[6] probably due to intense competition from Buick's all - new Riviera, which was in the same price range as the Starfire but had its own unique bodyshell.

The new Toyota Auris range benefits from enhancements to its bodyshell rigidity, suspension, steering, driving position and NVH characteristics to offer drivers a more comfortable and engaging driving experience.

The TV's bodyshell, outfitted by Fiat's Carrozzerie Speciali special bodies department, differed from the standard in having a larger, curved rear window and prominent rear wings, supporting differently shaped tail lamps.

Its bodyshell is now made from a variety of high - and ultra-high-strength steels, and the roof is laser - welded rather than spot - welded.

The Ferrari 360 was the company's first production car with the chassis, bodyshell and even the suspension wishbones all constructed from aluminium.

The Shamal shows its Biturbo heritage in the doors, interior, and basic bodyshell, which were carried over from the Biturbo.

Apart from the «Q by Aston Martin» badging that distinguishes the Vanquish Volante from the rest of its brethren, this model also includes an incredibly awesome exposed carbon - fiber tonneau cover that has been finished in a deep gloss that adds a nice visual touch the» suit» of carbon the Vanquish's bodyshell is cloaked in.

Around 72 percent of all the bodyshell panels for the new E-Class are made from these grades of steel — a new record in passenger - car development.

S 600 Guard benefits from the Mercedes experience in building special protection vehicles, meaning that the reinforcement of the base structure is integrated into the bodyshell production stage.

The new super sports car from Mercedes - Benz and AMG dazzles with its unparalleled technology package: an aluminium space - frame bodyshell with gull - wing doors; an AMG 6.3 - litre, front - mid V8 engine with 420 kW / 571 hp peak output, 650 Nm of torque, and dry sump lubrication; seven - speed dual - clutch transmission in a transaxle configuration; and sports suspension with aluminium double - wishbones.

Toyota supplied the donor car and the bodyshell, and GPR has added all the new specifications, which teams will be able to adopt from the 2011 season.

The RS was similar to GT3, but with the inclusion of the wider rear bodyshell of the Carrera S. 20 kg of weight was saved from the original model thanks to carbon fibre engine cover and rear wing and plastic rear window, not to mention the relatively lightweight interior.

The net result is that an impressive 23 % of the bodyshell of the R8 e-tron is made from lightweight CFRP.