Sentences with phrase «crash structure»

The front frame spread the load over the front crash structures to ensure the CR - Z gives maximum protection in impacts with vehicles of different bumper heights.

Front and rear crash structures, the shock towers, the front wings, all four doors, the engine bonnet and the boot lid are aluminium.

These cars all feature a revised frontal crash structure where the engine is mounted 19 mm lower in the chassis than previous models for improved pedestrian safety.

Much of the extra weight is accounted for in the five - door hatchback's all - new crash structure.

The frontal area of the car was redesigned to reveal the raw crash structures.

Its frontal crash structure has been improved, as has the overall body structure.

New A8 must feature more capable crash structures in the face of more stringent crash safety norms.

The battery pack is integrated into the structure, while the rear subframe is also carbonfibre, with crash structures being a mix of carbon and aluminium.

The Honda Element didn't provide any advanced safety equipment, but its electronic stability control and traction control, side curtain airbags, seat - mounted side impact airbags for front passengers, and dual forward airbags combined with a strong crash structure afforded it with Top Safety Pick status from 2008 to 2001 from the IIHS.

Thanks to the extensive use of high and ultra-high strength steels, the new SportWagen bodyshell is lighter than the current Jetta SportWagen and offers an enhanced crash structure.

Finally, if you're unfortunate enough to get into a fender - bender, the 2018 WRX / STI feature upgraded front crash structures for increased safety.

Under the skin of the G57 is a carbonfibre monocoque, complete with a carbon crash structure and FIA - approved steel roll cage.

Honda says the decision is driven by weight loss and the need to package a more robust crash structure into the chassis at the upper strut mount.

The entire car, including its self - supporting steel chassis, the welded FIA - approved safety cell, the carbon fibre crash structure at the front and carbon fibre reinforced plastic crash element at the rear, weighs less than 1,300 kilograms.

There's plenty of new safety technology too, including pedestrian impact - inspired crash structures and a new traction control system, as well as EyeSight, a radar - based lane keeping assist.

Such significant changes meant Audi had to have the R18's crash structure completely re-tested for 2015.

For that reason, many of today's carbon - fiber cars use aluminum crash structures in the front and rear to dissipate energy in the event of a collision.

Without G force or crash structure issues, surely Roborace could act as a platform for experimental racing technologies and ultra-high downforce or high performance cars.

With these technologies plus a unique front crash structure designed to push the engine downward in the event of a collision, Honda is expecting top marks for this car in both NHTSA and IIHS crash testing.

Hollow hub carriers, re-designed crash structures, greater use of magnesium rather than aluminum alloys, and the aforementioned exhaust system have all contributed to the weight - saving programme.

Fisker says that its patented frontal crash structure exceeds current standards to protect all occupants and that the cabin will provide superior rear legroom.

That's not to say the Mini isn't safe; it has an excellent complement of airbags and has a very highly engineered crash structure to protect occupants.

Also of note at the new vortex generators standing up on the leading edge of the floor, and a new twin wing mirror support, with the outermost element now connecting to the fairing that included the side impact crash structure - notable mounted below and ahead of the sidepod inlet, similar to Ferrari's design.

It comes with a three stage forward crash structure and the side walls that are double layered to provide a high level protection of passengers in case of accidents.

As the video shows the car collapses, and the driver is sent straight to Valhalla upon impact with the test crash structure.

Safety concept: Energy absorbing aluminium and CFC crash structures front and rear.

In the new 7 Series that composite isn't quite as integral, but it makes up a good portion of the inner crash structure, particularly the roof rails and transmission tunnel.

The small - overlap test simulates hitting a narrow obstacle directly in front of the driver - avoiding much of the front crash structure built into modern cars.

These systems include, but are not limited to: 1) a wireless data acquisition system, 2) a new aerodynamic nosecone, 3) a lightweight crash structure, 4) frame testing system, 5) carbon - fiber suspension members, 6) an improved cooling system, and a 7) turbocharged, single - cylinder engine test stand.

The GT3 gets a first - in - class carbon - fibre rear crash structure, roof hatch for removing injured drivers, and basically meets most of the standards of the next - level - up LMP1 class cars.

With extensive use of high - and ultra-high strength steels, the new Golf body shell is 51 pounds lighter than the current sixth - generation Golf while offering an even stronger crash structure.

(Update: An Aston rep wrote in to let us know that this portion ahead of the motor also plays a crucial role in the frontal crash structure.)

This low weight has been obtained through the clever use of advanced and high tech materials including an extruded and bonded aluminium chassis, composite body panels and a very advanced composite energy absorbing front crash structure.

F1 cars already share some standard parts - the ECU for instance, and parts of the crash structure - but Chase Carey reckons more could be introduced in the future.

It's also been made safer as well thanks to improvements in the crash structure, and the design also allows for a protective windscreen to be fitted once it's been developed.

The revised jacking points are not allowed to be the first point of contact when being hit by the nose of a car from behind as they can affect the way the crash structure of the cars work.

Considering the strength, shape and position of the jacking points, they may become one of the initial points of contact in a crash with another car and alter the performance of the crash structure of the other car.

When the IIHS first introduced the small - overlap test, many cars received quick revisions to the crash structure in order to pass the test.

A super-rigid carbon fiber monocoque provides the basic structure, wearing steel only in the front and rear crash structures and integrated roll cage.

With a steel roll cage, and all of the crash structures and safety features in place, the car weighs in at 1100 kg.

Specialty car companies can make more products, and can make superficial cosmetic changes and change their engines but the crash structure can't be involved.

The main rails are hydroformed, the crash structures are extruded, and the suspension mounting points are hollow cast for strict control over strength and weight, with wall thickness varying between two and eleven millimeters.

It has the stiffness of a normal casting and the ductility of a forging, which means the parts can be used as attachments points for the suspension while also acting in the front and rear crash structures.

Honda revamped the van's Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) crash structure with significantly more bracing inside the front fenders.

By improving the front crash structure, airbag configuration and passenger restraint system, GM engineers found the extra credits to lift the Colorado to five stars across the board.

The front and rear crash structures, suspension mounting points and sills are all made of aluminium.

As ever, a carbon - fiber tub sits at the Senna's core, but it's evolved with a new double - walled rear crash structure that removes the need for a roll cage, called MonoCage III.

The front and rear crash structures are made from CFRP and the supporting CFRP structures inside the occupant cell include the inner sills, the center tunnel, the bulkhead, and the cross-members in the floor.