Roughly 70 % of the Vantage's rigid and
lightweight bonded aluminum structure is brand new.
Not exact matches
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.
The new SUV (Codenamed L405) is expected to be based on a
lightweight rivet -
bonded aluminum chassis inspired by the current Jaguar XJ.
Zagato has a long history in
lightweight bodywork, and the Vanquish is no different, made of carbon fiber over a
bonded aluminum frame.
Designed from the ground up, its highly rigid and
lightweight design is a product of innovative laser screw welding techniques,
aluminum reinforcements and a special adhesive
bonding process.
The S - class's hood, roof, doors and trunklid are now
aluminum, and the internal structure uses a special
bonding process combining
aluminum with hot - formed, multi-gauge high - strength steel and some
lightweight plastic components.
Aluminum - Intensive Construction Extensive use of lightweight aluminum throughout the XK — from its exceptionally stiff bonded unit construction to its striking bodywork to its primary suspension bits — helps trim performance - robbing mass and optimize handling responsiveness and pr
Aluminum - Intensive Construction Extensive use of
lightweight aluminum throughout the XK — from its exceptionally stiff bonded unit construction to its striking bodywork to its primary suspension bits — helps trim performance - robbing mass and optimize handling responsiveness and pr
aluminum throughout the XK — from its exceptionally stiff
bonded unit construction to its striking bodywork to its primary suspension bits — helps trim performance - robbing mass and optimize handling responsiveness and precision.
The low mass is due to the
lightweight carbon - composite body and bespoke extruded and
bonded aluminum chassis.
According to Autocar, Jaguar believes it has failed to make enough of its technological lead in
lightweight structures with the unique
bonded - and - riveted
aluminum construction that has been used for the XJ since 2003.
The
lightweight lower suspension arms are
aluminum for reduced suspension inertia, the front hub carriers are steel, and all Accord trims use a tubular front stabilizer bar with
bonded mounts for smoother functionality.
It starts with the Lotus
bonded aluminum chassis that weight just 68 kg, then adds
lightweight components such as a lithium - Ion battery (which saves 9 kg from a comparable Sport model), redesigned front clam panel with mesh grille and wider air openings (8.7), carbon race seats (6 kg), forged alloy wheels (5 kg), and carbon access panel, roll hoop cover and engine cover, new rear light clusters, and polycarbonate rear screen (6.3 kg, combined), as well as optional two - piece brake discs (saving 4 kg) and optional carbon sill covers -LRB--0.8 kg).