Sentences with phrase «extenseive use of lightweight materials»

Judicious use of lightweight materials such as high - strength steel and aluminum, along with an intense focus on limiting the weight of every component — from control arms to nuts and bolts — yields a light platform that will be flexible enough to underpin other cars, including the next CTS.

Speaking with Autocar, MX - 5 Miata program manager Nobuhiro Yamamoto said that the next - generation car's size will stay the same but it will lose weight and improve efficiency via extensive use of lightweight materials in the construction of the car.

The Aventador SV packs in just about everything you could possibly want from a technical standpoint - that beastly V12 engine, in - board suspension, carbon ceramic brakes, and extensive use of lightweight materials all bolted to a carbon fibre tub.

This high - performance Golf could have as much as 370 hp and may lose a significant amount of weight thanks to a stripped - out interior and the use of lightweight materials like carbon fiber.

Among those is widespread use of lightweight materials such as carbonfibre, in both its chassis and the car's retractable hard top.

The project team was set a target of a sub-1500kg kerbweight, and hitting it has seen the extensive use of lightweight materials, including a standard carbonfibre roof on both saloon and coupe versions, an aluminium bonnet and a bootlid that uses SMC plastic over a carbon frame.

Expect continued use of lightweight materials like aluminum and carbon fiber, in order to minimize weight and structural rigidity.

Extensive use of lightweight materials means that Porsche has managed to keep the weight to 1,470 kg, which can be lowered by nearly a further 30 kg with the optional Weissach Pack.

The more compact exterior dimensions and expanded use of lightweight materials help reduce weight, while at the same time the body structure has been extensively reinforced, improving rigidity.

Use of lightweight materials slashes the kerb weight by 83 kg to 1497k (3300 lbs) for the manual transmission.

These include the increased use of lightweight materials such as carbon - fibre - reinforced plastic and aluminum for a number of chassis and body components.

The 2019 BMW M9 is slightly lighter than the M5 model mostly thanks to a heavy use of lightweight materials such as aluminum and carbon fiber.

A great deal, because not only does the innovative fabric hood capture the elegance of a 911 Coupé silhouette, the low drag coefficient and use of lightweight materials also mean that the 911 Cabriolet models come uncannily close to matching the performance of a closed - top 911.

While building this vehicle using a monocoque body construction, the designer has made use of lightweight materials including titanium, aluminum, magnesium, carbon - ceramic, carbon fibre and and steel to make it rigid.

The new A4, in fact, is the lightest in its segment, thanks to Audi's considerable use of lightweight materials to build this car.

Like its larger sibling, the i3 makes heavy use of lightweight materials.

The use of lightweight materials makes a significant contribution to efficiency and agility, and helps to give BMW cars their impressive dynamic capability.

Although the V12 engine weighs 100 kg more than the standard car's engine, intelligent use of lightweight materials and components including carbon ceramic brakes, lighter forged aluminium wheels, lightweight inner rear quarter panels and optional lightweight seats have resulted in the overall kerb weight being only 50 kg heavier than its V8 sibling.

We continually learn at the race track about delivering the right combination of engine power, durability and efficiency, combined with the development of advanced aerodynamics and the use of lightweight materials.

The use of lightweight materials allow for the perfect weight distribution.

«Its advanced hybrid drivetrain, impressive aerodynamics, use of lightweight materials, and significantly improved city fuel efficiency over the previous generation are all positive testaments to its distinction as the 2017 Luxury Green Car of the Year ™.»

• Advanced use of lightweight materials and intelligent packaging saved 200 pounds over previous model • First RX - 7 to use twin - turbochargers, creating over 250 horsepower • Five arrests made in bombing of World Trade Center in 1993

Making use of lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V - 6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new technologies for Acura, including application of Acura's new Sport Hybrid SH - AWD (Super Handling All Wheel Drive) hybrid system.

Use of lightweight materials has played a significant role in reducing vehicle weight and in delivering high passenger cell safety standards, combined with a significant increase in strength.

Best - in - class power - to - weight ratio thanks to an all - new architecture with extensive use of lightweight materials Alfa Romeo Giulia's all - new rear - wheel - drive architecture extensively integrates lightweight, state - of - the - art materials that enable and deliver near perfect 50/50 weight distribution, segment - leading torsional rigidity and the most direct steering available.

Like the Giulia Quadrifoglio, the regular Giulia features a 50/50 weight distribution and the use of lightweight materials such as aluminum and carbon fiber.

has been achieved through the effective use of lightweight materials and through the eradication of all non-essential components such roof trim, carpets, front mudflaps, central locking and bulkhead trim.

Making use of lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V - 6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new technologies, including an innovative new Sport Hybrid SH - AWD ® (Super Handling All Wheel Drive ™) hybrid system.

There's more good news: the next - generation Mercedes - Benz G - Class may be up to 400 kg (882 lb) lighter, thanks to the extensive use of lightweight materials.

Like the i3 electric car that BMW recently showed in production form, the i8 makes extensive use of lightweight materials.

MITSUBISHI Concept - RA makes extenseive use of lightweight materials in its contruction to help reduce vehicle mass for improved performance, fuel economy and safety.

Thanks to its supercharged 6.2 liter LS9 engine that generates 638 horsepower and a liberal use of lightweight materials such as carbon fiber that brings the curb weight of the car to 3,353 pounds, the ZR1's power to weight ratio is just 5.2 pounds per horsepower.

These include the increased use of lightweight materials such as carbon - fibre - reinforced plastic (CFRP) and aluminium for a number of chassis and body components.

A track where its use of lightweight materials — aluminum hood with carbon fiber inserts — and downforce - inducing aerodynamics help Camaro ZL1 wring the full effects from its 6.2 L supercharged V8.

The Carrera GT features the extensive use of lightweight materials, such as magnesium for the car's substantial wheels and the frames of its special sport seats.

Despite the use of lightweight materials, the E-PACE still ends up at 1926 kg for the heaviest variant — the diesel - engined E-PACE D240.

Extensive use of lightweight materials will be made in non-load-bearing areas as part of Audi's Ultra weight - saving initiative, but whether Audi can achieve the 2,866 - pound curb weight it claimed for the concept remains to be seen.

Fuel economy should be improved on the car, thanks to the use of lightweight materials along with an improvement in aerodynamic efficiency, though no specific details were released.

Despite its larger size, the new 5 Series sedan is up to 100 kg lighter than its predecessor, thanks to the increased use of lightweight materials including aluminium and high - strength steels in its construction.

Much like the larger M4 GTS, this car will get a power boost along with weight savings thanks to the use of lightweight materials like carbon fiber.

The development of the Levante's body involved the extensive use of lightweight materials, not only to reduce the car's weight, as one would expect, but also to ensure maximum occupant safety.

The use of lightweight materials in its construction results in a curb weight of just 1606 lb.

The extensive use of lightweight material such as carbon fiber is readily apparent along the edges of the door frame and other parts of the vehicle.

Instead, Flynn and technical designer Fergus Merriman decided that the key to the project lay in the use of lightweight materials.

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And plastic is becoming even more lightweight as companies introduce packaging that uses less material, resulting in containers that take up the same amount of space but offer less resale value to recyclers.

This type of solar cell is lightweight and affordable, but requires very careful processing so the materials used mix and crystallize properly into thin films.

That means a greater use of materials such as lightweight carbon fiber in building new vehicles.

And, through innovative, lightweight packaging, we are reducing the amount of raw materials used overall.

The new lightweight Short Neck Jar replaces the traditional long - neck, screw - cap design with a short - neck, snap - fit cap, greatly reducing the amount of material used, maintaining stability and enabling to maintain all functional requirements of the jar.

Since these cribs are made of lightweight materials like aluminum and mesh, they are easy to transport, but they aren't sturdy enough to use as a permanent crib.