Sentences with phrase «crash performance»

At the same time, there is no evidence that frontal crash performance has been compromised.

Even the seat mounts were hot - stamped to improve crash performance.

Numerous tests show that a lightweight seat has clear crash performance advantages, because the emerging mass is significantly lower than for a heavy seat.

Along with noteworthy crash performance the solid structure also delivers the smooth, quiet ride expected of luxury customers.

In the old Prius, driving over these obstacles felt like as noisy and confusing as crashing a performance of «The Mikado,» the Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates the Rogue highly for crash performance.

Strength and safety The Focus platform provides an incredibly strong and stiff structure, which not only benefits vehicle dynamics and refinement but also provides the basis for enhanced crash performance.

It was a car - crash performance from Dier, and Spurs fans were far from pleased on Twitter.

Notably, the hot - stamped double - section structure on the B - pillar especially contributes greatly to the excellent performance of the all - new Sonata in crash performance tests.

The longer nose is there for pedestrian protection as well as crash performance, with the automaker stretching out the nose and introducing larger headlights and taillights, in addition to making the cabin larger.

We are looking at a range of solutions to achieve greater crash performance in this area.»

The unibody structure has been redesigned with more than double the percentage of high - strength steel, and any of those elements are bonded with adhesives that provide a stiffer, quieter structure with better crash performance.

Any seat with NHTSA approval went through rigorous crash performance tests and passed.

Finally, Mercedes - Benz's accident research group carefully monitors the real - world crash performance of its vehicles and has extensive data on the performance and effectiveness of its advanced safety features.

The 2015 Audi A6 already scored «Good» in four of the IIHS's crash - test criteria: moderate overlap crash performance, side - impact performance, roof strength, and headrest and seat performance.

The exceptionally strong, lightweight steel monocoque body structure has been developed to deliver outstanding stiffness and refinement together with excellent crash performance.

Twin secondary shafts ensure any rear axle weight overhang is minimised and rear crash performance is uncompromised.

The 2018 Wrangler Unlimited's body is built with high strength steel that is integrated into the B - pillar to increase the side impact crash performance as well as the SUV's stiffness!

The focus of the Institute's ratings is belt fit, not crash performance, and no crash tests are conducted as part of the evaluation.

Greater use of high - strength steels enables engineers to design the body structure with thinner components in some areas, delivering comparable crash performance with lower weight.

This new structure is an integral part of the Accord Hybrid's Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure, which helps crash performance in a frontal collision.

The cars retain their rear - engine / rear - drive layout, surrounded by an updated tridion safety cell, which uses a mix of ultra-high-strength and «multiphase» steel to deliver maximum crash performance.

In 1997, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration amended its requirements for frontal crash performance under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 to temporarily allow 30 mi / h (48 km / h) sled tests with unbelted dummies as an alternative to 30 mi / h head - on rigid - barrier vehicle tests.

Ford is doing more research to find a solution and has indicated it will ask the Institute to retest the Fusion for frontal crash performance later this year.»

Designed to improve overall body stiffness and refinement whilst meeting stringent crash performance targets and pedestrian protection legislation, the new body structure includes reinforcement to the B - posts, sills and front crossmembers together with deformable components in the floorpan for optimal load transfer.

Mercedes - Benz's accident research group carefully monitors the real - world crash performance of its vehicles and has extensive data on the performance and effectiveness of its advanced safety features.

The Focus platform provides an incredibly strong and stiff structure, which not only benefits vehicle dynamics and refinement but also provides the basis for enhanced crash performance.

The Acura RDX's strut - style front suspension improves crash performance.

Any seat with NHTSA approval went through rigorous crash performance tests and passed.

Ford says changes are under way to improve the frontal crash performance of the Zephyr and its less expensive sibling, the Ford Fusion.

The agency will continue rating child restraints for ease of use but found there would be little benefit from testing them for crash performance.

The body structure incorporates press - hardened, high - strength steels, which allowed thinner components in some areas offering comparable or better crash performance than conventional materials.

It is a good forward facing fit to vehicle and crash performance.

In other words, we doubled its crash performance,» explains Wagner.

The new body structure is 25 percent stiffer than the old E46 3 - series, the main goal being to enhance crash performance, particularly in the new federal 50 - mph, rear - end offset crash and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety side - impact test.

By having the clutch and the differential (or the torque converter and the differential, in cars equipped with an automatic transmission) swap positions, there was a gain of a precious six inches in length, which was devoted to pedestrian protection, crash performance, and wheelbase extension.

It's also being designed to better incorporate elements including battery cooling systems and advanced electronics, and to further optimize overall packaging and crash performance.

Since BMW has learned a lot about carbon fiber with the i3 and i8, the company will clearly try to further improve critical aspects such as torsional and bending rigidity, crash performance, and durability.

Ferrari says that improved crash performance is the reason for the extra weight.

[Carbon] just doesn't give you the best balance of cost, weight reduction, crash performance, and NVH.»

At around 300 mm shorter than the current R56 MINI hatch, the Rocketman would need to undergo a stringent program to offer stable handling, stability and crash performance.

Correctly equipped, the 2017 Elantra Limited gets top scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for its crash performance and active safety features, making it one of the safest cars you can buy.

Still, the safety package is comprehensive enough, and the crash performance sufficiently strong, for Euro NCAP to have awarded the Fiesta a five - star rating after testing.

The other two mid-sized crossovers rate well for reliability and crash performance.

The focus of developments in the body area is on structural improvements that have a positive influence on both driving features and crash performance.