That trims the weight of the body - in - white and
boosts body rigidity by more than 20 per cent, the company claims.
To bring it up to date there's twice as much high - strength steel used in its construction, helping
boost body rigidity by around 20 per cent and cut body - in - white (without engine and ancillaries) by 28 kg.
Not exact matches
For the first time, BMW has used carbonfibre - reinforced plastic (CFRP) in the 7 Series»
body shell, helping to increase its structural
rigidity and
boost safety.
The
body structure has been designed to
boost durability and
rigidity, incorporating 32 % more advanced high - strength steel compared to the original Elantra.
- A chassis set - up, weight balance and
body structure geared squarely to providing unbeatable driving fun gives the car's go - kart feeling unrivalled depth; Electric Power Steering and DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) as standard, DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) with EDLC (Electronic Differential Lock Control) optional (standard on MINI John Cooper Works Coupé); innovative pedestrian protection systems and measures to enhance
body rigidity shift the car's weight balance slightly further forward, giving the front - wheel - drive MINI Coupé optimised traction; agility and safety
boosted by increase in torsional
rigidity using carefully targeted, model - specific strengthening elements.