Sentences with phrase «in sheetmetal»

The lightning - bolt beltline is now more pronounced, accented with deep side scallops in the sheetmetal.

Audi's seductive A5 / S5 / RS 5 coupe and convertible collection are wrapped in sheetmetal that looks as if it were carved by Greek gods.

Conception: Most of the character lines were carried over, with a sloping roofline, base 15 - inch wheels, and plenty of bulges in the sheetmetal.

In time, the Sweepspear became stainless steel, then a vinyl rub strip or simple character line in the sheetmetal, as hinted in some versions of the Buick Riviera, distinct on the 1968 - 1969 Skylark, and appearing on the 2008 Invicta concept car.

Styled by Pininfarina's Jason Castriota, with more than a few hints of the Ferrari 599 GTB in the sheetmetal, the 4 - passenger closed - roof coupe is built on a shortened Quattroporte platform with two Ferrari - sourced 8 - cylinder powerplants.

If the Pathfinder is a decathlete, a modern - day Bruce Jenner in sheetmetal, as Nissan calls it (note to Nissan: Jenner won Olympic gold in 1976, before many in this target audience were born), then we were Braveheart and retreat was not an option.

That bump in the sheetmetal didn't stop us from flocking to the WRX, often for longer trips.

They differ only in their sheetmetal and their corporate logos.

And yet he's also drawn to the Mustang, which recalls the 1960s with every crease in its sheetmetal.

Of course the powertrain doesn't matter in the least once you lay eyes on the car — the Infiniti Essence is stunning in the sheetmetal.

Not exact matches

In 1905 Otto and Adolf Stoelting (sons of German immigrants) went into business with two partners, selling hardware and operating a sheetmetal shop (fabricating tanks for farmers and cheesemakers).

Taken to the extreme, one could imagine a monolithic assembly plant in China or India spitting out front - wheel - drive cars and crossover / utilities for all the commodity brands in the world, with only sheetmetal and interior trim variations among the myriad brands.

Given that it goes on sale shortly before the new Armada, and considering there's some carryover from the old model, the non-ND Titan should have been ready for its first in - the - sheetmetal appearance at this show.

The sheetmetal is at once sexy, sultry, and supremely muscular — gorgeous enough, in fact, to make it a close contender for our Design of the Year award.

Vmotion 2.0 has a whole lot of Maxima in it, with sharp sheetmetal creases all over, and the now - requisite «floating» c - pillar.

Since the Focus launched, rival compacts have debuted simpler in - car technology, roomier cabins, and crisper sheetmetal.

While the 86 and BRZ share much of their sheetmetal and the Subaru's pancake four, the 124 Spider is built in Mazda's Hiroshima plant, though with its own distinct sheetmetal and with Fiat engines shipped from Italy.

Along the way, we collectively heaped paragraphs of praise on the Audi A7 «s design, complimenting everything from its graceful lines to its attractive wood trim and from its «beautiful and elegant» sheetmetal to its «best in the business» interior.

Strong character lines help break up the vertical height of the door panels, while rounded rear fenders flare from the sheetmetal in dramatic fashion.

The custom creation's sheetmetal is decked with hundreds of Christmas lights, a pair of antlers, and strobing red and green LEDs in the engine bay.

We liked the combination of expressive sheetmetal, a feature - laden interior, and value for the money, plus the 2011 Sonata was among the first cars in the segment to abandon the option of a V - 6 engine to focus on fuel - efficient four - cylinders.

The Raptor never flinched one bit — even when plowing through a foot of water, which applied a lovely wall of mud to the exterior sheetmetal in a very Jackson Pollack fashion.

Whereas the Miata is all soft contours and gentle swells of sheetmetal, the 124 Spider adds a sharp crease in the belt line and twin scallops in the hood (the etched lines make for a modern twist on the similarly shaped hood «bumps» seen on later versions of the original).

Some cars address rising fuel - economy standards, while others disguise obscene speed in stealthy sheetmetal.

While it's not clear what a production model would look like, the ATS concept boasted sheetmetal based on GM's «Art & Science» design philosophy, which is showcased on the Cadillac Converj concept car displayed at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Locating the door handle levers exactly on the peak of the crease line in the side treatment shows a great deal of confidence in the accuracy of the sheetmetal stamping process and puts them at a good, convenient height.

When we weren't in the cars, we gathered around the sheetmetal campfire, swapping stories and learning about the OVC and Revology teams.

There's also an eclectic mix of race cars and vintage sheetmetal, and since it's at the Jet Center, there are some sweet planes thrown in for good measure.

Modified versions of the same platform and powertrain found in Alfa Romeo's Giulietta hatchback hide beneath the Dart's slick sheetmetal.

Considering how fast compact and midsize sedans are giving way to smaller XUVs in this market, I can imagine one or two North American Fair Trade Agreement assembly plants spitting out several brands using a single platform, but with unique sheetmetal and interior designs.

Hinges are still exposed outside the sheetmetal and the windshield is raked back more steeply than in any previous Wrangler derivative, contributing to aerodynamic tweaks that cleaned up the coefficient of drag, though the windshield can easily be unlocked and folded forward onto the hood — or detached completely by removing just two bolts.

Prepared for vintage racing in the early 1990's, George's 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider barchetta was the only vintage Italian sheetmetal at the track day.

True, it's not too far removed from its four - door sibling, the A4, but the coupe does wear its own uniquely sculpted sheetmetal, and the A5 is all the more distinctive due to its relative rarity compared to the seemingly ubiquitous (in some markets, at least) A4.

That means a fresh suit of sheetmetal (in essentially the same size), an all - new interior, and a host of new high - tech features.

While he banged out or replaced some of the sheetmetal, Skeeters Auto body in Seattle did the final finish and paint.

Easily the best small sedan in company history, Lordstown's sheetmetal savior now rolls off the line on three shifts, 280,000 cars a year.

The sheetmetal — which actually incorporates loads of aluminum, magnesium, and carbon fiber — is among the loveliest in the car business, and the interior is a happy blend of old - world craftsmanship, luxe materials, and contemporary ergonomics.

Rather, the single glass piece stretches from just in front of the driver's head to right before the rear passengers, with the back third of the roof or so made of sheetmetal, reducing the amount of extra weight.

Underneath the new sheetmetal, the transition to the MQB architecture includes a longer wheelbase — now at 105.7 in, up 1.3 inches from the last Jetta.

The inferno red Ram in our garage boasted sharp new sheetmetal, a pleasant cabin, and one significant segment - defying innovation.

The striking one - off stirred the internet with its Bond villain sheetmetal and improbably swoopy silhouette, but the effect in person was even more dramatic.

Mike even joked — we think it was a joke, anyway — about misting the car with hairspray before they displayed it at the Grand National Roadster Show — where we first saw it, in the Suede Palace — so passersby wouldn't rub off the dirt accumulated on the sheetmetal's crusty surface.

But there we go again; the sheetmetal — everything but the windshield (though acoustic glass in the Fiat), its header and the top — are unique to the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider, which carries several cues from the original first sold in the U.S. in the 1967 model year.

The angular sheetmetal, though toned down compared to earlier «Art and Science» efforts, still stands out in a sea of BMWs.

Other upgrades help the 2015 Mercedes - Benz S63 AMG coupe look a little more beefy in its sultry sheetmetal.

Still, even with an additional 4.3 - inches of sheetmetal, the L is the smallest of the three tri-row SUVs in Lexus» arsenal.

You won't find a cost - saving Volkswagen or BMW chassis hiding under that stunning Aston Martin bodywork; for DB11, the structure was developed in conjunction with the exterior and fits the sheetmetal as intimately as the canvassed lining that shapes a bespoke suit.

In no way should a Jeep be made of compound - curved sheetmetal tortured into complex pudginess, as we see around the taillights on this misconceived — for a Jeep — little SUV.

Maybe it's the distractingly amazing scenery that surrounds the Storfjord hotel in Skodje, Norway, or maybe I'm still reeling from the frenetic helicopter descent that deposited me into this living postcard, but I'm just not seeing much change to the 2016 Bentley Continental GT's sheetmetal compared to the outgoing version.

After admiring the tastefully restrained sheetmetal, commodious shoulder and leg room front and back, the wide windows, supportive seats, vast amount of cargo space, and driver's command position, off we went in a bright blue CX - 5 with a manual transmission, with a modest curb weight of 3208 pounds.