This keeps costs down and paves the way for
modular architectures in the future.
Not exact matches
If you think about it
in a hardware context, because historically the microprocessor had not been good enough, then its
architecture inside was proprietary and optimized and that meant that the computer's
architecture had to be
modular and conformable to allow the microprocessor to be optimized.
That was Christensen, a full four years before the iPhone, explaining why it was that Intel was doomed
in mobile even as ARM would become ascendent.2 When the basis of competition changed away from pure processor performance to a low - power system the chip
architecture needed to switch from being integrated (Intel) to being
modular (ARM), the latter enabling an integrated BlackBerry then, and an integrated iPhone four years later.3
Machine builders and end users of automation
in the Food, Dairy and Beverage industry that need to follow stringent food safety requirements can now utilize the full benefits of a distributed
modular architecture for all the required I / O and sensor connectivity.
This was achieved via SCRIBE (Synthetic Cellular Recorders Integrating Biological Events), a programmable and
modular architecture for generating single - stranded DNA (ssDNA) inside of living cells
in response to gene regulatory signals.
The new solutions that arise to offer these customized solutions have a
modular architecture — where different components fit and work together
in well - understood and highly defined ways.
From this vertically integrated position, Apple developed a proprietary, highly interdependent
architecture that crushed its more
modular competitors
in terms of performance.
Product and service
architectures become more
modular in this environment.
Better still, the
modular architecture makes it very easy to generate plug -
in hybrid spinoff s; a split floor would house the fuel tank next to the battery elements.
This
architecture is
modular and fully scalable
in terms of powertrain, able to accommodate internal combustion engine, plug -
in hybrid or pure electric powertrains.
The Ghost, Wraith, and recently revealed Dawn have since taken their spots
in the lineup, prepped for Phase II of Rolls - Royce's revival, which will revolve around an all - new, all - aluminum
modular architecture developed from scratch that will underpin all future Rolls - Royces.
This is one of the better
modular architectures currently
in production, incorporating relatively dynamic handling with a confident and composed ride.
The Golf Mk 7 platform derived from VW's new MQB
modular architecture has given the new car a longer wheelbase (2.1 inches longer) that now measures 103.6 inches, and this
in conjunction with more sophistication has made the GTI feel calmer and more poised on the highway, much like the Golf R.
The all - aluminium
modular matrix
architecture has been designed and engineered from the ground up
in such a way as to be scalable to the size and weight requirements of different future Rolls - Royce models.
The previous Phantom, launched
in 2003 with production only just finished at the beginning of this year, had hardly relinquished its claim on such things but its successor — built around all - new weight saving and
modular aluminium matrix
architecture that will serve the forthcoming Cullinan SUV as well as all other future Rolls - Royces — is aiming not just to raise the bar, but to put it out of reach.
This is one of only two
modular architectures BMW will use
in future.
The aluminium - intensive Jaguar XE is the first model developed from Jaguar Land Rover's new
modular vehicle
architecture and will set the standard for driving dynamics
in the midsize segment.
The X1 sheds the rear wheel drive platform of the 3 Series
in favor of the new UKL
modular platform, the same
architecture that underpins the MINI Cooper and BMW 2 - Series Active Tourer.
The new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen's
Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB)
architecture and compared to the standard Tiguan that is sold
in Europe, the long - wheelbase version is 10.7 inches longer with a 4.4 - inches longer wheelbase.
Because it's the first VW Group product to feature the MQB A0
modular platform, a new
architecture that will underpin an array of vehicles
in the future, including the next - generation VW Polo and VW Polo - based SUV, the next - gen Audi A1, and the upcoming SEAT Arona SUV.
The chassis uses the Volkswagen Group's Modularer Querbaukasten (
modular transversal toolkit
in English, or MQB for short)
architecture that also underpins the next iterations of the Volkswagen Golf and Jetta.
Based on Volkswagen Group's
modular MQB vehicle
architecture — found under the Audi A3, TT, Q3, and upcoming 2018 Q5 as well as the Volkswagen Golf, Passat, and upcoming 2018 Atlas — the new 2018 Tiguan is
in excellent company.
As opposed to BMW, Mercedes will not develop its electric models on the platforms of its conventional models, opting instead for a dedicated
modular architecture called MEA (Mercedes Electric
Architecture) which will support a wide variety of applications — as many as 10 models, from compact cars to luxury sedans
in the vein of the S - Class.
«We make electric mobility profitable thanks to unique synergies: on the one hand, with the
Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) that Volkswagen is developing for the compact segment; on the other hand, with our premium -
architecture electrification, which we are using for electric vehicles
in the mid, upper, and luxury range,» Stadler confirmed.
It utilizes the same
modular architecture with rear - wheel - drive found
in the latest C - Class, which will also end up underpinning most of M - B's lineup over the coming decade.
The concept will also preview a highly - advanced
modular aluminum
architecture set to be put into production
in 2015 with the company's new sedan.
The C - X17 is underpinned by a new
modular aluminium
architecture which is crucial for the company's success
in the volume segment.
The specially developed for electric vehicles MEA
architecture is made of steel, aluminum and carbon and is scalable across all classes and sizes
in every respect: wheelbase, track width and all other system components, especially the batteries are variable due to the
modular system which can easily spawn anything, from SUVs to sedans, coupes or convertibles.
Named after a species of tree that is native to the Pacific Coast
in the US (and that grows up to 135 feet high), the Atlas Tanoak is the first pickup based on Volkswagen's MQB (
modular transverse matrix)
architecture.
Thanks to the use of Peugeot's
modular new
architecture, the vehicle has a much shorter front overhang which while it may make the vehicle look more like a van, it aids
in maneuvering especially since it now also has lighter electric power steering.
In addition to the
Modular Electric Toolkit developed by Volkswagen for the compact segment, Audi and Porsche are working together to implement the premium -
architecture electrification for mid-range, full - size and luxurious electric cars.
The Koleos
in its second generation runs on the Common
Modular Family
architecture, just like its cousin the Nissan X-Trail.
Wards praised the
modular architecture and engine performance stating ``... it is hard to improve on the previous inline - 6 TwinPower Turbo but this new engine provides more power and more torque allowing the 340i xDrive to sprint from 0 - 60 mph
in just 4.6 seconds while some of our editors approached 27 mpg during their testing» said Drew Winter WardsAuto content Director.
At 5020 mm
in length, 2040 mm
in width and 1700 mm
in height, the Q8 concept is 32 mm shorter, 72 mm wider and 41 mm lower than the second - generation Audi Q7, with which it shares its MLB (Modularen Langs Baukasten —
modular longitudinal
architecture) platform as well as its high strength steel and aluminium body structure.
In the compact segment alone, Mercedes will present 8 new models based on the second generation of the MFA
architecture (
modular front - wheel drive platform).
Components from the
modular electric - vehicle
architecture that underpins the new crossover will be used by Daimler's future plug -
in hybrid and hydrogen - electric models as well.
Engineered from Volkswagen's award - winning
Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB)
architecture, the Atlas draws on the latest Volkswagen design DNA to create a bold new look
in the SUV segment.
It will have a plug -
in hybrid version from the start of production, pulling its best model's CO2 emissions down to just 49g / km, while the traditional turbocharged inline sixes and V8s are from a new generation of
modular architectures and have seen upgrades
in power and efficiency.
The 21st century automotive engineering is all about reducing costs without compromising performance, and that's where
modular architecture comes
in to the picture.
In late 2011, Mercedes launched the third generation of the A-Class (W 176), which ditched the sandwich architecture and adopted a classic modular platform with transverse mounted engines and front - wheel drive: the MFA platform, that also underpins the next - generation A-Class in a heavily updated variant
In late 2011, Mercedes launched the third generation of the A-Class (W 176), which ditched the sandwich
architecture and adopted a classic
modular platform with transverse mounted engines and front - wheel drive: the MFA platform, that also underpins the next - generation A-Class
in a heavily updated variant
in a heavily updated variant..
However,
in March of last year the company unveiled some details about its next generation
modular architecture, the Subaru Global Platform, which debuted underpinning the fifth generation Impreza earlier this year.
The production version of this concept is expected to use the UKL platform, a
modular architecture used
in the current - generation Mini Cooper, 2 - Series Active Tourer, the four - door Mini Cooper and the Mini Clubman.
Based on the latest evolution of the Mercedes - Benz MRA (
modular rear
architecture) platform, the C - Class Coupé has grown
in dimensions.
The SUV crossover features a coupe - like design that sits on a new
modular architecture and incorporates advanced technology, including a multifunctional interactive steering wheel that can be folded and used as a game controller to play video games
in autonomous driving mode.
Bigger, safer, smarter and based on the same MQB
modular architecture as the Golf and Tiguan for the first time, Volkswagen's 2018 Polo is priced from $ 17,990 and looks like setting another benchmark
in the light - car class.
Condorelli has long engaged with the
architecture and context of the exhibition space, building
modular furniture and reflecting on the history of the institutions where she is showing, a fitting choice for this exhibition, then, which celebrates curatorial and artistic work as always related
in ways that go beyond any traditional sense of curating as a practice of caring and selecting.
What may entice the viewer is not a resounding or systematic philosophy
in her work, but the manner
in which she paints, draws, selects, builds, and designs sequences of
modular forms
in relation to a given
architecture.
Carl Andre revolutionized sculpture
in the 1960s with his flattened,
modular works that abandoned verticality — and any accompanying allusions to
architecture and the human body —
in favor of creating what he famously called «sculpture as place,» explaining, «a place is an area within an environment which has been altered
in such a way as to make the general environment more conspicuous.»
«Smith's approach to composition has been primarily based on the need to develop a flexible framework on which to hang color: a
modular «
architecture»
in which color can be manipulated to what are ultimately emotional ends.
Thanks to its
modular architecture, the Ledger Blue runs multiple dedicated companion apps
in full isolation on top of its firmware.