Sentences with phrase «lack of the roof»

Styling-wise, the drop - top differs from the coupe by its obvious lack of a roof (to be replaced by a soft rather than hard top, happily) and the missing carbon side blades.

Extra steel reinforcement tubes help keep the body rigid despite the lack of the roof.

Drop - tops are heavier because of the strengthening required to compensate for the lack of a roof, and even with extra bracing their structural integrity is inevitably reduced, compromising handling precision.

Pagani's declaration the Roadster will be even lighter suggests the Huayra's structure is stiff enough that it hasn't had to add much bracing, or any at all, to compensate for the lack of roof.

«What's impressed me most,» says Harry, «is that neither of these cars feels compromised by the lack of a roof.

If you're tempted by the TT RS Roadster but you're worried it will be too compromised by the lack of roof, don't be.

AMG claims that minimal strengthening to the chassis was required to compensate for the lack of roof, as a roadster version of the SLS was planned from the start.

The lack of roof grants you unadulterated access to the fantastic exhaust noise and you don't have to put up with scuttle shake or a rattley interior.

Reinforced sills and extra struts in the frame make up for the lack of roof, and in the case of an accident, aluminium roll bars can extend for extra protection.

The center section is based on the IS convertible, which already had been strengthened to compensate for the lack of a roof.

The only major change, besides the lack of a roof, is the price.

Compensating for the lack of roof, Smart put a steel cross member under the unibody, reinforced the bulkheads at the front and rear of the vehicle, and also reinforced the already - reinforced A-pillars.

In a cabriolet, the lack of a roof often results in reduced body rigidity.

Move to the side, and the center of attraction is the lack of a roof.

Flared wheel arches, large wheels, imposing grille, LED headlights and the lack of a roof are the design highlights.

The lack of a roof and gullwing doors means that the open - top SLS AMG has a reinforcing crossmember behind the seats to support the fixed roll - over protection system.

Mitsubishi also made a significant effort to increase the car's rigidity despite its lack of a roof.

To make sure the car's handling was not compromised, BMW has returned the suspension to accommodate for the lack of a roof.

Our sales target is somewhat conservative to start with, at zero cars, but we are confident that once the minor glitches are ironed out, such as the lack of roof and the fact it is totally structurally unsound, the car will fly out of showrooms,» said Eipurirufūru — the Future Opportunity Occupational Lead for Honda.

Not exact matches

While the German seems concerned about the lack of headroom and young ruffians threatening to jump on the roof, Villas - Boas appears more terrified than anything else.

The current offices have major structural defects, significant parts of the roof are collapsing, significant leakages in most offices, damp and mouldy walls, electrical defects have been discovered and pointed out by the Fire Service for urgent attention (please see «CO7A» attached), the building lacks disability access, is decrepit and outdated, requiring extensive work and expense to make it habitable and reflective of the office of the Electoral Commission.

An exhaust vent leading from one of the facility's «clean rooms» to the roof lacked a filter or screen, for example, and flaws in the air handling system could expose sterile drugs to microbial contamination during processing.

Although green roof technology is considered a mature technology and is a competitive solution, its use has not yet been extended in most countries due to lack of incentive regulation.

Of course, Grok's life expectancy was low, but only because he lived in a world with saber - toothed tigers and lacked medical care and four walls and a roof to sleep behind.

This isn't just mental, the lack of the nicotine which your body is now adapted to receive sends your stress hormones through the roof.

Most effective in the progress of the film is the way the characters» lack of faith mirrors the viewer's skepticism: We are not satisfied with merely being told that the elevators can not get past the burning 81st floor, that the emergency stairwell is impassable, that the wind is too high for a helicopter to land on the building's roof.

It may also indicate the lack of fall to the roof, which may be addressed when refurbishing.

A glass roof makes the cabin even more airy, as does the lack of a B - pillar.

It features unique carbon - fiber front fenders, the magnesium roof from the GT3 RS, a carbon - fiber hood, plastic quarter - and rear - window glazing, carbon - ceramic brakes as standard, titanium exhaust, and lacks a further 10 pounds of sound deadening versus the already skimpy measures employed in the GT3.

Although a competent track toy, the X-Bow's lack of a windshield, windows, and roof make it a pain to drive in anything other than warm, dry weather.

It flexes and shakes over bumps due to its lack of structural rigidity caused by the huge aperture for the convertible roof, and the ride height serves no useful purpose other than to make the CrossCabriolet look ridiculous and be less efficient.

The power was awesome but with the lack of rear quarter windows and the low roof line I was unable to see so merging into traffic was difficult.

A comparatively equipped Lexus RX easily pushes $ 55,000, gets inferior fuel economy, and still lacks some of the Murano's amenities such as a panoramic glass roof and heated rear seats.

And, of course, the SC627 lacks such Z06 upgrades as a performance suspension, variable driving modes, carbon - fiber roof and hood, and available Brembo brakes.

It's more compatible with the GT side of the California's character, along with the impressively low levels of wind noise with the roof up (and lack of buffeting with it down) and the way the engine quietens down to an ambient murmur on a light throttle load.

The first iteration of the concept was shown at the Turin Motor Show in 1994 and, even though it looked like it was production ready, in reality it was still lacking a roof.

I had thought this might be when I'd start to lose interest in the Merc, as the few roof - up journeys I'd made during the preceding months had all seemed a touch disappointing, no doubt because they lacked the sense of freedom that comes with having only sky above you.

The lack of a panoramic roof is also unusual in this age of glass ceilings.

Our car's lack of glass roof (available as an optional extra) doesn't help here, making the cabin feel all the more cramped, but we hope it'll pay dividends in the handling stakes later on in our adventure.

Last year, Mazda followed up with the RF (Retractable Fastback), expanding the MX - 5's functionality through the addition of an electrically powered hardtop roof, something the ND had previously lacked.

The moon roof also contributes to the lack of headroom, standard on the EX and EX-L models, though it does at least produce minimal buffeting when open, even at highway speeds.

Meanwhile, if you put the triple - layered fabric roof up, you'd be forgiven for thinking you're in the coupe, such is the lack of either wind or tyre noise.

Any concerns you may have about the lack of aural drama associated with turbocharged engines should be put to bed, too, as the V8 sound fantastic, especially with the roof down.

The swept roof and small back window restrict rearward visibility, while the lack of a rear wiper makes wet - weather vision harder again.

With the roof up, the view out back is even more restricted because of the lack of rear side windows and large expanse of fabric, making parking an exercise that can only really be performed with the help of the distance sensors.

And finally, a car without its roof also lacks an important bit of bracing, so some convertibles shimmy like belly dancers.

For cabin tech, Lexus addressed some of the most important features lacking in its fixed - roof sibling, but it's still not at the front of the class.

The glass roof is fixed in place and the steering wheel is made of urethane instead of wrapped leather and lacks stereo controls; cruise control is also not offered and many other minor interior and exterior changes.

A must have feature in convertibles due to the lack of a solid roof.

However, you do feel the car's weight, which is increased by extra bracing on the chassis to compensate for the lack of a fixed roof.