Sentences with phrase «high strength steel structure»

Hyundai has worked on the underpinnings of the all new Elantra which gets a 53 % advanced high strength steel structure, the company claims improved ride comfort and precise handling.

Not exact matches

Earlier in the day, Orth Hedrick, Kia's VP of product planning, told us how the Rio's structure makes use of high strength steel to help increase durability, collision test performance, and torsional stiffness for improved handling and ride quality.

Nor will you notice the increased use of high - strength steel, aluminum, and magnesium in the MDX's unibody structure.

Hyundai says that more than half the structure is now made of advanced high - strength steel, nearly double that of the outgoing model.

The structure is stronger and more rigid than before - and still predominantly steel, with up to 60 per cent high - strength steel - but Mercedes claims no weight increase for the body - in - white.

His team designed door structures, a hood, and other pieces of aluminum; made parts like the engine brackets of magnesium; and added loads of high - strength steel.

The body of the TNGA - based Prius is said to be 60 percent stiffer than the outgoing car thanks in part to the use of high - strength steel for 19 percent of the structure, and there are profound effects on not only crashworthiness but also handling precision.

Structurally, the Clarity is fairly conventional: You get a high - tensile steel monocoque structure, with a higher proportion of high - strength steel than most cars of its size, resulting (according to Honda) in a 15 per cent weight saving.

As you might expect, it's a modern aluminum - intensive structure reinforced by high - strength steel in key areas.

By using high - strength steel in the body structure, Nissan says it managed to make the all - new Maxima 25 percent stiffer than the last one.

As sparks scatter, robots weld together structures from complex shapes of high - strength steel.

The 2018 Odyssey receives an updated structure that strategically uses high - strength steel, aluminum, and magnesium to increase torsional rigidity by 44 percent while reducing weight by as much as 75 pounds.

23 kilos have been saved thanks to the extensive use of high strength steel in the body shell - 46 per cent of the structure is made up of the stuff.

That saves around 300 pounds of weight, in part because much of the structure now uses high - strength boron steel — which is reportedly four times tougher than regular high - strength steel.

While the front - end structure and the floorpan are made of high - strength steel, the passenger cell, the exterior skin, and all hang - on panels are made of aluminum.

We already knew that this new flagship sedan would be based on a new Alpha platform, and now we know that the CT6 will use a lightweight body structure that combines high - strength steel, aluminum, and steel stampings.

As part of FCA US's ongoing and continuous efforts to proliferate the most advanced materials engineering, the Ram 1500 frame and body structures feature 98 and 54 percent high - strength steel respectively.

The lightweight structure underpinning the Niro Plug - in Hybrid is built on the same dedicated platform as the conventional Niro, utilizing over 50 percent Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS).

Weight - saving technologies can be found throughout the bodyshell and chassis of the Range Rover Evoque, including a steel body structure with over 18 % Boron / high strength steels in key load - bearing areas.

In the interests of production efficiency and providing parts - sharing compatibility with next year's Boxster / Cayman, the Porsche 911 continues to be based around a unitary monocoque structure using a platform fabricated from high - strength steel.

Durango's unibody structure was 52 % made up of advanced, high - strength steels.

Safety and Driver Assistive Features The Odyssey utilizes the next - generation of the Honda Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and makes extensive use of high - strength steel in the A -, B - and C - pillars, roof rails, floor rails, front body area, and front subframe.

While they rely on the same basic high - strength steel platform structure as the standard 3 - and 4 - series, the new M3 and M4 receive a largely bespoke chassis with reduced ride height and noticeably wider tracks, which have increased by 1.3 inches up front and 0.7 inch at the rear to 62.2 inches and 63.1 inches respectively to provide BMW's latest in a long line of M cars with a sporting stance.

The Cherokee has a high - strength steel frame that maximizes crash protection by creating a rigid body structure.

The 2015 Encore's strength comes from a strong body structure, 66 percent of which is formed from high - and ultra-high strength steel.

Chevrolet utilizes high - strength steel and other alloys in our vehicle structures in order to maximize protection without sacrificing weight, performance and efficiency.

The Pilot's sharp handling, stiff structure with plenty of high - strength steel and athletic chassis with fully independent suspension aim to keep you out of trouble in the first place.

The Rio's lightweight structure uses more high - strength steel, while the suspension — MacPherson struts in front, with a stabilizer bar and a torsion - beam setup in back — is configured for a good combination of nimble around - town handling and good passenger comfort.

Combined with six airbags and a high - strength steel body structure, it should help deliver Kona a five - star ANCAP safety rating.

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.

In total, 61 percent of the Civic Hatchback's body structure is composed of high - strength steel.

Kia is playing up the new Optima's enhanced structure, which Kia says is now more than 50 percent Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS).

The body structure gains improvements in torsional rigidity thanks to additional welds, improved body bracing and high - strength steel in key areas.

The cee'd achieved the target scores in the frontal and side impact tests thanks to the improved vehicle body structure, employment of high tensile strength steel plates, and standard six air bags.

A high - strength steel structure ties this all together, and it apparently has higher torsional strength than the Lexus LFA.

Measuring 20 mm longer and 25 mm wider, the new Elantra is not only lighter, but has a stiffer body structure thanks to the usage of Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS).

The Crosstour uses 50 percent high - strength steel in its body structure and has a four - wheel independent suspension with a double wishbone front and multilink rear.

The floor panel is made of 590 - MPa high - strength steel to provide a lighter yet stronger overall structure.

Its body structure is quite strong, which is based on the Total Effective Control Technology (TECT) utilizing high tensile strength steel.

Ensuring a smooth ride over rough roads was a top development focus, achieved by a more robust connecting structure, extensive laser welding, reinforced body and chassis mounting points, new hot stamping and dipping techniques for the B - pillar and roof sides, and an increased amount of high - strength steel in the chassis.

Highlander's body structure will include high - strength steel in the front pillars for increased rigidity.

A Strong Foundation The structure of the all - new Sportage is significantly improved due to the extensive use of Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS).

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.

The new 7 Series is also substantially lighter than the previous model thanks in large part to a new internal structure called Carbon Core which uses a combination of carbon - fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) and high - strength steel for the vehicle's major structural components.

Developed under the internal codename F32, the 4 - series is based on the same high strength steel platform structure and uses the same aluminum intensive underpinnings as the latest 3 - series sedan.

The Prius c's body structure makes extensive use of lightweight, high - strength steel to help reduce vehicle mass and improve fuel economy.

But the big news is a revised structure with high - strength steel and, of course, an aluminum body.

According to a review from CarsDirect, A new body in white employs high - strength steel for 55 percent of the structure, the highest of any U.S. Ford.

The structure boasts more high - strength steel which is further backed up by uprated springs, dampers, cross members and suspension bushings.

The Dart body has one of the highest high - strength steel contents in the industry, 68 per cent, which results in a solid, rigid structure