An X-type upper cowl structure helps provide
front body rigidity for suspension mounting.
Not exact matches
The
body's extra
rigidity wasn't immediately obvious on track, but it helps the Coupe's steering — which shares the Roadster's quick rack but which gives a better impression of what the
front wheels are doing.
The
body is stronger but lighter, yards of structural adhesive have increased its
rigidity and helped quiet the ride, and a revised suspension — still MacPherson struts up
front and multiple links in the rear — helps both cornering and ride.
Independent suspension struts with stiffer spring / damper tuning, torque strut bearings on the
front axle featuring higher
rigidity, stiffer stabilisers all round as well as a more negative camber on the rear axle result in high cornering speeds and a low
body roll in fast S - shaped bends.
In 2008 November, Mazda engineers improved the RX - 8
body rigidity through the addition of structural reinforcements, by adding a trapezoidal shock tower brace and enhancing the local
rigidity of the
front suspension tower areas.
of torque (10 percent increase), with better fuel economy and increased refinement 6,000 - mile maintenance schedule for all gasoline engines Improved steering linkage for 4x4 models Trailer Sway Control added to available Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) system available 2007 MODEL YEAR YES ® Essentials Stain resistant, odor resistant, anti-static seat fabric incorporated into vehicles with cloth seats Power accessory delay E85 compatible 4.7 - liter V - 8 engine (Flexible Fuel Vehicle — FFV) Optional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Optional remote start One - touch, three - blink lane change feature 2006 MODEL YEAR Multi-displacement System (MDS) on 5.7 - liter engine is a fully functioning cylinder deactivation system on a pickup truck (first for segment) and enables fuel economy improvements of up to 20 percent Variable Line Pressure (VLP) feature on four - speed automatic transmission (mated with 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine) results in improved fuel economy and smoother shifts
Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characteri
Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55
front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characteri
front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional
rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone
front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characteri
front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered
body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characteristics
Front body torsional rigidity is improved by 10 percent with an extensively revised body structure, which includes a new front suspension cradle to reduce front body lateral bending, new rear structural reinforcements, and an underbody «V - bar» to help reduce rear lateral ben
Front body torsional
rigidity is improved by 10 percent with an extensively revised
body structure, which includes a new
front suspension cradle to reduce front body lateral bending, new rear structural reinforcements, and an underbody «V - bar» to help reduce rear lateral ben
front suspension cradle to reduce
front body lateral bending, new rear structural reinforcements, and an underbody «V - bar» to help reduce rear lateral ben
front body lateral bending, new rear structural reinforcements, and an underbody «V - bar» to help reduce rear lateral bending.
New
front control arm and sway bar and sway bar endlink bushings, along with new spring and shackle bushings for the rear, provide dramatically improved handling, while full replacement
body mounts provide spot - on
body to frame alignment and improved chassis
rigidity.
The
front section of the RC 350's chassis is based on the GS - line, the central section linked to the IS C convertible (for high
body rigidity), with the rear inspired by the IS - line.
The refinement of the strut
front / multi-link rear suspension means it's kept flat in corners and offers good turn - in response — a fact helped by the
rigidity of the new high - tensile steel
body.
Highlander's
body structure will include high - strength steel in the
front pillars for increased
rigidity.
Measuring 4405 mm long, 1805 mm wide, 1685 mm high and riding on a 2670 mm wheelbase, the Eclipse Cross features a three - point
front suspension strut tower and «strategic use of structural bonding» at the rear to increase
body rigidity.
Special reinforcements contribute to the convertible
body's high
rigidity, and aluminum
front fenders compensate for some of the added weight of the reinforcements.
New bracing and reinforcements to the underbody,
front and rear structures, and
front suspension have increased
body rigidity.
Body rigidity increases up
front with a STI strut brace giving a substantial improvement in steering feel and turn in.
Stiffening elements have been incorporated in the
front and rear structures to ensure
body rigidity.
Its
body boasts high
rigidity at low weight; the
front fenders are made of aluminum.
The sedan's
body is now made of 50 percent ultra high - strength steel, up
front 20 percent, helping torsional
rigidity jump 50 percent, while three engine choices keep the 2016 Optima at the
front of the sedan pack.
The Highlander's
body structure will include high - strength steel in the
front pillars for increased
rigidity.
With construction similar to that of a typical monotube suspension damper, the
front and rear performance damper assemblies differ according to the variations in
body rigidity, noise and vibration of their surroundings, optimizing their ability to absorb
body torsion, flexure and fine vibrations.
The higher
body rigidity with improved MacPherson strut in
front and H Type torso beam suspension in the rear offers solid road handling and supple ride feeling.
The
front seat seatbacks incorporate suspension mats and the
rigidity of each part is optimized to firmly support the occupant's waist and minimize lateral swaying of the upper
body and motion of the head.
- 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.
At the same time, the torsional
rigidity of the
body has increased by up to 30 per cent compared to the 350Z, notably at the
front where a bracing bar has been mounted on top of the suspension turrets.
Increased
body rigidity courtesy of multiple new stiffeners, a thicker
front shock tower bar and sturdier rear bulkhead
To support new concepts in vehicle dynamics — in particular the direct yaw control effected by the torque vectoring capabilities of the
front - mounted TMU and the direct, zero - delay response of the chassis to driver inputs — the NSX engineering team was challenged to create a new concept for
body design that delivered ultimate
rigidity while minimizing weight and meeting other critical targets such as visibility, crash safety performance and durability / quality / reliability (DQR).
The
body has been further developed in many aspects: The newly designed structural
front end and the torsion rings contribute substantially to the high
body rigidity.
Chassis The Crosstour's inspired handling is thanks to its rigid
body structure using more than 50 - percent high - strength steel, and its four - wheel independent suspension — with a double - wishbone
front and independent multi-link rear,
front and rear stabilizer bars, and a
front strut tower bar for added
rigidity.
Based off of Honda's Civic platform, the ILX gains ride comfort and handling advantages through many refinements, the first being increased torsional
body rigidity (18 percent in
front, 11 percent in the rear).