Sentences with phrase «lightweight body panels»

Utilizing a six - speed manual transmission and the 4.0 - liter engine from the GT3 RS, the 911 R promises a pure mechanical experience, aided by lightweight body panels, an available lightweight battery and deleted climate control and infotainment systems (they can be added back as options).

LS7 engine, lightweight body panels, dual clutch trans, focused minimalist interior (no back seat), limited production and bring it to market at a price point below the ZL1.

Spotted several times in testing, when it was widely expected to be called the Z5, the new Z4 is rumoured to be clothed in lightweight body panels which will likely employ some of the carbon - fibre - reinforced plastics technology developed for both the i3 city - car and i8 supercar.

The vehicle will come with lightweight body panels and the German automaker will also introduce hybrid and BlueMotion versions of the premium sedan.

Sharing its platform with the eagerly anticipated all - new Toyota Supra, the little BMW is rumoured to be clothed in lightweight body panels which will likely employ some of the carbon - fibre - reinforced plastics technology developed for both the i3 supermini and i8 supercar.

All of the lightweight body panels are made from the material, and they have scoops and ducts to enhance aerodynamics.

Currently in production, the small 2 - seat Roadster shares its platform with the Lotus Elise.However, it has been heavily reworked with new lightweight body panels, an electric powertrain, and a battery pack for all - electric operation.The Model S is the second model from Tesla.

Not exact matches

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Then there's the fact that the stunning looking bodywork features a lightweight mix of carbon fibre and aluminium body panels, while under the skin is a sophisticated all - independent suspension system with multi-way adaptive dampers.

Overall, the theme of the Nismo carries over; more power, bigger brakes, stiffer suspension, upgraded tires, lightweight wheels and body panels, and hardcore aerodynamic effects.

Exterior components such as body panels and the fixed rear wing are also made from the strong and lightweight material.

Besides the unique styling and powertrain, new features are said to include a redesigned interior with lightweight manually adjustable seats and a more basic instrument panel; a canvas top that can be operated with one hand from the driver's seat; a lighter body with hang - on panels made of steel, aluminum, and polyurethane; a slightly lower windshield, thinner side glass, and a plexiglass rear window; and fixed rollover - protection loops behind the head restraints rather than active pop - up elements.

The real gains came from low weight — outer body panels were aluminium (distinctively pop - riveted along the roof gutters), while the wheels were formed from lightweight magnesium.

A modest four - cylinder engine packaged in a remarkably lightweight architecture — composite body panels over an epoxy - bonded aluminum chassis — made the car far more significant than any recent Lotus.

On the structural and aerodynamic side, Techart replaces the body panels with lightweight carbonfibre alternatives, designed with functional improvements over the originals.

To get down to the regulation base (dry) weight of 1245 kg, the body panels that hang from the lightweight aluminum chassis — based on the road car — are carbonfibre, as are the splitter, diffuser and adjustable rear - wing.

The car's body is made of lightweight materials, and flat underbody panels and a grille shutter reduce aerodynamic drag.

With a special lightweight chassis, thinner - gauge aluminium for the body panels and carbonfibre for the dash, nose cone and front and rear wings, the new Superlight R500 weighs just 506 kg, giving a power - to - weight ratio of 528bhp per ton.

Four lightweight Evora seats (claimed by Lotus to save 44 pounds over typical SUV seats), an aluminum chassis, and composite body panels will offset its curb weight, and the supercharged 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine from the Evora 400 would be a great fit here.

More lightweight materials will be in body panels, so the overall weight could even drop.

Plus it includes unique exterior styling: lightweight, carbon - fiber package, specific Lingenfelter Grand Sport fender emblems, black and red hood callouts, blacked - out roof panel, body - colored A-pillars, and high - performance rear fascia callouts.

Large sweeping body panels made from lightweight aluminium sheets are skilfully shaped by hand using a traditional English wheel then formed around precisely engineered forming bucks.

Each official Technocraft - converted car was made using lightweight fiberglass components (front fenders, trunk lid extension, rear quarter panels, gas door, front and rear bumpers, 3 - piece wing) and re-classified as completely new cars (with their own specially numbered TRD VIN plate riveted to the body to indicate their authenticity and rarity).

The car wears lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber body panels; 0 - 60 comes in just 3.3 seconds, and top speed is 200 mph.

Fully assembled, the «Lightweight» actually weighs more than a standard Series IIA, making the name confusing, but with all the body panels stripped, the Lightweight comes in under the conventional Series IIA.

The new - generation Range Rover Sport adopts a lightweight aluminum body structure that combines pressed panels with cast, extruded and rolled aluminum - alloy parts, so that the new platform is now 39 percent lighter than the previous model.

Using carbon - ceramic brake components, lightweight glass, and carbon - fiber body panels engineers have maximized the power - to - weight - ratio and given the Z28 an improved overall balance.

Reducing the weight of the upper body panels by using lightweight Carbon Fibre lowers the centre of gravity for the Polestar 1 and results in better handling, performance and drivability on an open and flowing road.

To keep the weight gain as low as possible, the ELR will use more lightweight materials and some aluminum body panels.

This overlapping feature keeps the air flowing over the body panel constant, resulting in low drag, and expresses the lightweight character of electric vehicles.

The truck will be built on a high - strength stainless steel chassis, with lightweight composite body panels helping to reduce overall weight.

A new aluminum chassis incorporates a new interior and lightweight composite body panels allowing the new Evora to be almost 49 lbs lighter, which is even more impressive considering that the Evora 400 has more power.

There's a good reason for that because a number of body panels in the truck are made from aluminum, including the doors, hood, and tailgate, Together with the lightweight material, Chevy also used steel in the development of the new pickup, including seven different grades of steel on the underlying safety cage.

«One of our other goals in the URGE design was to show off the cool material used in concept form — the aluminum foam in the doors, the perforated metal mesh interior panels, the lightweight exposed seat frames and the «Mirror Crystal» aluminum colored body panels,» said Campbell.

It was re-engineered by M Division from nose to tail, with unique body panels, lightweight and uprated suspension parts, a race - ready gearbox and limited slip diff, plus a normally - aspirated 2.3 - litre engine that begged to be red - lined.

Thin sheet metal and lots of plastic are part of the formula for the lightweight, fuel - efficient modern motorcar, so don't be surprised if the body panels of your chosen low - priced machine flex under even light hand pressure.

The S63 keeps weight in check with a lightweight lithium ion battery, forged wheels and a more extensive use of aluminum body panels.

Based around a carbon - fiber monocoque, the 918 boasts composite plastic body panels and uses a lightweight aluminum and magnesium chassis.

Lightweight material choices — like carbon fiber and aluminum — pepper the Exige's body panels and components.

As for the body kit, the Cup 430 gets an array of aero elements including an ultra-lightweight front clam with unique carbon fiber ducts, new front splitter and air curtain mechanism, lightweight rear clam panel, and a large motorsport wing.

The latest F - 150 is designed around a lightweight aluminum body with glued and riveted panels, over a high - strength steel frame.

So instead of more power, motoring.com.au can reveal that Alpine will extract the extra performance from its born - again sports coupe with the addition of lightweight carbon - fibre body panels.

The cars will all be handbuilt recreations of the original lightweight E-types, including the aluminium body panels and even standard carburettors.

Speaking to the Brit mag, van der Sande said that all future Alpines would also be lightweight and agile to drive and hinted that future models would feature aluminium body panels.

The Esperante Spyder GT is a wide body version that features a mix of SPF aluminum panels and strong and lightweight carbon fiber body panels that are created with help from Élan Composites.

Yet extensive use of lightweight aluminium for the car's structure and body panels means it actually tips the scales at around 100 kg less the old model.

According to Panoz LLC's Director of Product Planning / Engineering John M. Leverett, the development team retained important and proven lightweight measures such as using SPF (Superplastic Forming) aluminum body panels and Panoz LLC's patented modular extruded aluminum chassis with a light - but - strong carbon fiber superstructure.

The car uses a new carbon - fibre MonoCell II chassis that, when paired with aluminum body panels and other lightweight options available on the 570S, bring its heft down to a lithe 1,313 kg (2,895 lbs), 160 kg (350 lbs) lighter than any rival.

The Sunfire's body panels are made of carbon - fiber, a strong, lightweight material being used more often in today's automobile components.

Or, actually, less to it, as the car has been lightened through the loss of the Haldex AWD system, along with lightweight wheels, carbon fibre body panels and a stripped out interior.