Sentences with phrase «cent stiffer body»
The Toyo tyres of the Singaporean - market car on test combine with a 30 per cent stiffer body and new suspension (independent front, torsion beam rear) to deliver tenacious grip.
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The new structure means the latest Ibiza's body is 30 per cent stiffer than the model it replaces.
The body is 140 per cent stiffer than the previous generation, while there is 16 per cent less body roll thanks largely to spring rates that are 22 per cent stiffer at the front and 6 per cent stiffer at the rear.
The reason is the stiff body (55 per cent is comprised of high - strength steel) and the adaptive suspension — it delivers comfort and minimizes body roll at the same time.
The extensively reworked suspension and much stiffer body bring a decidedly decent ride on - or off - road; the amount of ultra-high-strength steel in the body jumps to 51 per cent from 18 per cent, improving the body's torsional rigidity by a massive 39 per cent.
More dramatic changes have taken place under the skin with 10 per cent stiffer springs front and back, plus retuned dampers to improve body control.
Around 50 per cent stiffer than the outgoing model, the new body in white allowed Suzuki's engineers to opt for suppler suspension settings without affecting the car's handling.
And to sign - off its standalone appearance, the design of the six - spoke alloys are said to be inspired by Nissan's original GT500 racer and the body is now eight per cent stiffer.
It's a variety of factors: the torsion beam suspension setup has been ditched for an independent, multilink affair, the tyres are 10 mm wider front and rear, the wheelbase is longer, the aero package is even more developed than that last car's, and the body frame is 38 per cent stiffer than before.
The new body is said to be 30 per cent stiffer — which should improve both on road performance and off road comfort — and uses aluminium subframes and wishbones at the front and a mult - link setup at the back with an ew air - compressor allowing better performance and quicker responses from the air suspension.