That said, it is lighter than most of its competitors due to
the increased use of aluminum, and it balances its weight nicely with 52.7 percent up front and 47.3 out back.
Part of its newfound vigor is due to a mild weight loss; up to 190 pounds depending on spec, thanks in part to
increased use of aluminum (doors, trunk, suspension components) and carbon fiber (scattered through the structure and pillars, in conjunction with steel).
Intelligent lightweight construction and
the increased use of aluminum and high - strength steels for body and chassis components has optimized the weight of the all - new BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo.
Increased use of aluminum components in the engine and suspension systems has also further reduced the weight of the relevant assemblies.
Weight savings come from a carbon fiber roof and
the increased use of aluminum in suspension components.
Noteworthy:
An increased use of aluminum and changes to the all - wheel - drive system have shaved nearly 400 pounds off certain models, and a new hybrid gets 20 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway.
Although a comprehensive weight reduction on the GM trucks may not come until 2019, the next expected full redesign of the trucks, between now and then, incremental improvements on the models in the form of powertrain updates, and
increased use of aluminum and composites may yield weight savings of a few hundred pounds.
Directed by Charlie Lightening, Nattura — Summer 2008 focuses on the proposed plans to
increase the use of aluminum smelters as a means to harness Iceland's natural energy.
Not exact matches
The
increased cost
of steel and
aluminum would also
increase the cost
of the goods in which they're
used.
The Commerce Department said in February that
increased imports
of steel and
aluminum are weakening the economy and already pose a security risk, given that the metals are
used in sensitive fields like defense.
It will
increase the price
of any and all goods that
use steel and
aluminum — Air Force planes, Navy ships, and Army vehicles — meaning that the Pentagon's budget will buy fewer
of them.
The report details Novelis» efforts to
increase its recycling capacity and the recycled content
of its products to 80 per cent by 2020 with a focus on innovation and technology to accelerate the
use of recycled
aluminum.
Ball manufactures the extruded
aluminum can
using a new metal technology, which utilises recycled
aluminum to create a metal alloy that exhibits
increased strength and allows lightweighting
of the container without affecting package integrity.
Gold award winners included: Brazil's Froneri for a cardboard ice cream cup featuring a PP in - mold label, closure with spoon inside and
aluminum / PE sealing; and Insignia Technologies for its Freshtag shelf - life indicator tag designed to change color over a pre-set number
of days at a prescribed temperature, while the color change is faster when the temperature
increases; and PPi Technologies for MosquitoPaQ, which
uses a frangible sealed pouch that allows consumers to mix and activate the dry and wet chemicals at the time
of use, without having to pour out or touch the contents; after activation, consumers hang the pouch nearby and leave it alone as the repellent is released over the course
of 15 days.
The conclusion is that more than daily
use of these cosmetic products at younger ages may lead to the accumulation
of aluminum in breast tissue and
increase the risk
of breast cancer.
Alcoa, one
of the largest
aluminum suppliers in the country, expects its sales
of aluminum sheet to triple by 2015, as automakers
increase their
use of the material amid ever - tightening fuel economy standards and consumer demand.
Nor will you notice the
increased use of high - strength steel,
aluminum, and magnesium in the MDX's unibody structure.
Thank
increased use of high - strength steel and
aluminum (the fenders, hood, trunk, bumper beams, and roll hoop supports are all made
of the latter).
6 The scoop behind the front wheel opening was the work
of Alfred Momo, who
used stainless steel rather than an
aluminum panel to
increase chassis stiffness.
Not to be lost amid the commotion over
aluminum, Ford is also
increasing the
use of high - strength (a better type
of) steel in the F - 150.
These include the
increased use of lightweight materials such as carbon - fibre - reinforced plastic and
aluminum for a number
of chassis and body components.
That's thanks to
increased use of high - and ultra-high-strength steel, and
aluminum for the hood, doors, and fenders.
Generous
use of aluminum helps reduce overall weight and
increase structural rigidity, which yields improvements in both handling and safety.
In its continuing effort to
increase fleet fuel economy and meet stricter environmental regulations, Ford may
use aluminum in future versions
of is popular Explorer and Expedition...
However, regardless
of options, Mercedes claims that all
of the issues usually associated with a soft top — such as
increased body roll and reduced chassis stiffness — have been all but eradicated through reinforcing the floor and
using aluminum for some panels to cancel out
increased weight.
Using an intelligent multi-material mix consisting
of aluminum, high - strength steel and magnesium, up to 137 lbs have been shaved off the weight
of the previous model, while body strength and torsional rigidity have been
increased.
As well as the
use of plastics and cutting - edge composite materials, the
increased deployment
of aluminum components in the engine and chassis construction has also reduced the weight
of the corresponding assemblies.
Increased use of ultra-high-strength steel and aluminum will also result in increased efficiency, especially for the newest TDI clean diesel V6 - equipped version of t
Increased use of ultra-high-strength steel and
aluminum will also result in
increased efficiency, especially for the newest TDI clean diesel V6 - equipped version of t
increased efficiency, especially for the newest TDI clean diesel V6 - equipped version
of the model.
As effective as the magnesium /
aluminum engine construction is for saving weight, the significantly
increased loads and cylinder pressures
of the N54 300 - hp engine required the
use of an
aluminum engine structure with cast - iron cylinder sleeves.
Mercedes has
increased the amount
of lightweight materials
used in the construction
of the new S - class; the entire outer skin, including the roof, is now made out
of aluminum, while the internal structure
uses a higher percentage
of hot formed multigauge steel.
With the largely
aluminum Prowler, the company hopes to
increase its expertise in the
use of that lightweight metal in suspension and body componentry.
Despite the
increase in size, weight was reduced by about 200 pounds through extensive
use of aluminum in the body shell.
Credit even more computational hours for removing unnecessary materials with scalpel - like precision, as well as an
increased use of high - strength steel and
aluminum.
Features included two permanent magnet synchronous motors at the rear axle rated 381 PS (280 kW; 376 hp) and 820 N ⋅ m (604.80 lb ⋅ ft)(total), torque vectoring, electric single - wheel anti-slip regulation, Multimaterial Space Frame chassis with
increased use of carbon - fiber - reinforced polymer over R8 GT, springs made from Fibre - reinforced plastic, wheel hubs made
of forged titanium, anti-roll bar boasts made in hybrid
aluminum and carbon fiber, 19 - inch wheels with friction - optimized 225 - 35 series tires, 48.6 kWh lithium - ion battery beneath the passenger cabin as structural element, Crescendo Red Metallic body colour, fine chrome horizontal struts on the grille, e-tron-specific LED headlamp design, diffuser at the rear, 7 - inch Multi Media Interface display, 6.7 - inch AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) optic rear - view mirror system, leather and Alcantara upholstery, e-sound artificial engine noise emitting from a speaker system mounted in the underbody that is audible outside the car at speeds under 60 km / h (37 mph).
It's only been a few model years since Ford started
using lots
of aluminum in the bed
of their trucks to help reduce weight while
increasing performance and fuel economy.