Ultra
light aluminium chassis, with dual action brakes, front and rear suspension and Pro-Fix system to attach the seat in the forward or rearward facing position and with the possibility of attaching all the Jané accessories.
Not exact matches
Its
chassis is constructed of lacquered
aluminium, making it Peg Perego's
lightest twin stroller yet.
Modern, lightweight and sophisticated, it featured the company's first
aluminium spaceframe
chassis, which was 40 per cent
lighter than the 355's steel platform but also nearly 30 per cent stiffer, despite being slightly larger.
It's also
light - the combined weight saving of the carbon
chassis and
aluminium body panels resulting in a
lightest dry weight of 1359 kg and a DIN kerbweight (inc. fluids and 90 % fuel load) of 1498 kg.
While the body is made from steel - pressing some of those creases just isn't possible in
aluminium - Audi's use of
aluminium in the
chassis and high - strength steel in appropriate areas means the new car is up to 60 kg
lighter than before.
While some of that will be down to a
lighter powerplant, the Vision has the weight of batteries to contend with, and uses a completely
aluminium chassis and suspension system and polycarbonate glass to slice mass.
Both the
chassis and body of the Alpine are formed from
aluminium, chosen for its
light weight - key to hitting the company's performance targets and competing with some tough rivals.
The supercharged 5 - litre V8 jumps from 503 to 523bhp and torque rises from 461 to 483 lb ft.. The
aluminium chassis architecture is as rigid and as
light as ever and the Active Differential Control and Adaptive Dynamics suspension remain.
Like all Aston Martin racing cars, the Vantage GT3 uses the Vantage road car's bonded
aluminium chassis to create a
light and stiff structure.
Honda Japan followed suit in 2000, «took the Accord Type R and developed the Accord Euro - R (hence the «Euro «pean tag)» which has a double wishbone front and 5 - link rear suspension system, stiffer suspension and
chassis, Helical limited - slip - differential, twin - piston brakes, dual twin silencer exhaust system, 16 - inch alloy wheels, A exclusive «red - top» engine cover, white badged Euro - R meters, a strut tower bar, an exclusive Euro - R
aluminium shift knob, high - intensity discharge (HID) headlights, fog
lights, body coloured retractable electric door mirrors, power windows, key less entry, air conditioning, driver and passenger SRS air bags, and ABS.Recaro seats and a leather - trimmed Momo steering wheel.
The Vantage GT3 benefits from Aston Martin's V / H architecture philosophy, the modular
chassis uses aerospace bonding techniques to create a
light and immensely stiff
aluminium and composite structure which not only aids handling on Aston Martin's road cars but is also an ideal base for competitive race cars.
Porsche Dynamic
Light System Plus (PDLS +), Panoramic roof system, ParkAssist (front and rear) with reversing camera, Piano Black interior package, Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control (PDCC), Privacy glazing, Roof rails in
aluminium with black finish including drip rails, Seat belts in Carmine Red, Seat heating (front), Speed limit indicator, Sport Chrono Package
Apart from a
lighter chassis, the body panels will be a combination of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) and
aluminium.
Although 72 percent of the new Cruze's body consists of high - strength steel, the extensive use of
aluminium and lightweight materials in key areas such as the engine,
chassis and interior makes it 10 percent
lighter than the current - generation Cruze.
More than the
chassis, however, the Q7 is aided in its «diet» by a
lighter -LRB--71 kg), more rigid and more
aluminium body (around 41 per cent) whose centre of gravity sits 50 mm lower than before.
Thanks in part to its
light weight (1025 kg tare in Australia, which is more than the 895 kg dry weight originally announced), Alfa says the 4C — built around a carbon - fibre monocoque
chassis connected to
aluminium suspension sub-frames and wrapped in composite bodywork — can generate 1.1 g of lateral force and 1.25 g of braking deceleration.
The all new Range Rover is the first SUV to use all -
aluminium chassis and that along with numerous weight saving measures make it
lighter than the previous generation by a whopping 420 kg.
The new Range is bigger on dimension but it's phenomenally
lighter than the outgoing car, thanks to the all
aluminium monocoque
chassis and the numerous weight reductions made in the powertrain department.
Taking lessons from the R8 sports car, the spaceframe
aluminium chassis adds a stiffening panel of carbon - fibre in the rear, plus hot - stamped steel for the cabin and ultra
light - weight magnesium for the strut tower bar.
Following the relative success of the Jaguar XK120s at the 1950 Le Mans 24 hr race, it was realised that with minimal engine tuning, a
lighter chassis and a lightweight aerodynamically revised
aluminium bodyshell, the car would have a very real chance of success against its infamous opposition and thus the XK120C or C - type was born.