Sentences with phrase «monocoque body construction»

While building this vehicle using a monocoque body construction, the designer has made use of lightweight materials including titanium, aluminum, magnesium, carbon - ceramic, carbon fibre and and steel to make it rigid.

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Custom coach - built bodies had fallen out fashion since the advent of monocoque construction in the 1950s, so Rolls - Royce saw a unique opportunity to push the brand into a higher echelon.
The SIM Lei uses a steel monocoque construction for the body that cuts down on weight substantially.
Rather than the «body - on - frame» construction of the previous models, it's built around an aluminium monocoque, which helps to make this Discovery much lighter than its predecessor — by up to 480 kg, in fact.
Taken separately disc brakes on all four wheels, an aerodynamic body, independent rear suspension, and monocoque construction were all advanced for the time, but in the E-Type all came together in one car.
BODY & CHASSIS Construction Steel monocoque Length 5290m m (208.26 in) Width (inc. mirrors) 2118 mm (83.39 in) Weight 2475 kg (5456 lb) Height Flying Spur: 1475 mm (58.1 in) Flying Spur Speed: 1465 mm (57.7 in) Wheelbase 3065 mm (120.67 in) Front track 1623 mm (63.9 in) Rear track 1607 mm (63.27 in) Wheels Flying Spur: 9.0 J 19 - inch Alloy (optional 9.0 J 20 - inch Alloy) Flying Spur Speed: 9.5 J 20 - inch Alloy
MODEL TYPE Body type Two - door, 2 +2 Grand Tourer convertible Construction Steel monocoque with aluminium, steel and composite panels and closure
The L405 Range Rover features an aluminum monocoque body, which results in 39 % weight savings over the steel body construction found the... Read More
BODY CONSTRUCTION Steel monocoque BRAKES Front: 405 mm ventilated discs (optional 420 mm Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled) Rear: 335 mm ventilated discs (optional 356 mm, Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled) WHEELS AND TYRES 9.5 J x 20» (optional 9.5 J x 21») 275 / 40ZR 20 (optional 275/35 ZR21 linked to option wheels) STEERING Type: rack & pinion, power assisted, speed - sensitive ZF servotronic Turns lock to lock: 2.6 turns Turning circle: 11.3 m SUSPENSION Front: Four link double wishbones, computer controlled self - levelling air suspension, with anti roll - bar.
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