Sentences with phrase «of roof strength»
New research from government researchers backs up the Institute's findings about the importance of roof strength in rollover crashes.
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New research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration backs up the Institute's findings about the importance of roof strength in protecting vehicle occupants in rollover crashes.
Also notable are the results of the roof strength test.
The peak strength - to - weight ratio recorded at any time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of roof strength.
The Toyota RAV4 is also an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick, having received the institute's highest rating of good (on a scale of poor, marginal, acceptable and good) in side and small - and moderate - overlap frontal crash tests, along with tests of its roof strength, head restraints and seats.
Not exact matches
Panoramic sunroofs are an impressive feat of engineering — a large pane of glass curved to the roof's aerodynamic contours and usually made of tempered glass, for its strength without added weight.
«Coupled with only an «acceptable» rating in roof strength, our concern there is these types of vehicles tend to be involved in a lot of single - vehicle crashes and single - vehicle crashes with rollovers.»
The strength of buying real estate in any market, if properly thought out, is that it provides us with a roof over our head and a «home» to enjoy.
In light of this fact, and of liberals» strength in interfamily switching, Roof and McKinney conclude that liberal Protestantism's real competition is «not the conservatives it has spurned but the secularists it has spawned.»
One of the strengths of American Mainline Religion: Its Changing Shape and Future, by Wade Clark Roof and William McKinney (Rutgers University Press, 279 pp.»
The strength of TCP is our collective expertise and unique ability to design, generate, hold, analyze, archive, and distribute a critical mass of mouse models under one roof.
This training technique is one of the best kept secrets for sending strength and muscle mass through the roof quick!
Pairing the fat bar with a set of heavy kettlebells will send your grip strength through the roof!
Nerve - wracking from the first scene, A Quiet Place demands its audience to STFU, with perfectly unnerving sound design — the groan of an old farmhouse, the chilly slap of feet on the hard ground, the electric crack of something on the roof — that'll have you nervous to crunch on popcorn, lest an armored monster bum - rush you with the speed of a cracked - up cheetah and the combined strength of the NFL's linebackers.
The Q7 scored «Good» in all five of the IIHS tests — small - overlap front, moderate - overlap front, side - impact, roof strength, head restraints and seats — and Superior in a test of its active - safety features.
The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the A6 its highest rating of «Good» in the moderate - overlap frontal - offset, side - impact and roof - strength tests, while the A6's seat and head restraint design was also rated «Good» for whiplash protection in rear impacts.
All manner of weight - saving and vehicle - strengthening techniques, including liberal use of high - strength steel, a composite floor pan, and an available carbon fiber roof, further aid the dynamic cause.
The LC 500 will be the first vehicle to be produced using Lexus» new rear - wheel - drive platform and uses a combination of high strength steel and aluminium, as well as an optional carbon fibre roof.
IIHS determines a vehicle's crashworthiness with five tests: two front impact tests, side impact, roof strength and effectiveness of head restraints and seats.
Of course, by installing a folding fabric roof (20 seconds from fully closed to fully open, by the way, and while travelling at up to 30mph if you so desire), the additional strength and revised bodywork gives the Dawn a 2560 kg kerb weight.
Everyone knows that when you remove the roof of a car and replace it with a piece of cloth you take away its torsional strength, and therefore its chassis and suspension become far harder to tune.
To earn the rating, cars must receive top scores of Good in front, side and rear crashes, as well as pass roof - strength tests that measure rollover protection.
Most important, the 5 Series uses the «cluster architecture» of the 7 Series, without the carbon fiber but making extensive use of lightweight, high - strength steel, magnesium, and aluminum (used for the trunk, trunk lid, doors, and roof) to reduce weight by up to 137 pounds over the previous 5 Series — while also improving structural rigidity.
IIHS gave the Cruze its top rating of Good in frontal, side, rear and roof - strength tests.
Safety The Q70 has a five - star overall crash - test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and it earned top scores of good in moderate - overlap front, side, rear and roof - strength tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The 2015 Audi A6 already scored «Good» in four of the IIHS's crash - test criteria: moderate overlap crash performance, side - impact performance, roof strength, and headrest and seat performance.
Safety, Features & Options In crash tests by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, the Optima earned top marks in front, side, rear and roof - strength evaluations, earning IIHS» Top Safety Pick status.
Safety The Toyota Corolla performed well in crash tests, earning the top score of Good in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's moderate - overlap frontal, side, rear and roof - strength tests.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive analysis on the need for crashworthiness standards on property - carrying commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds involved in interstate commerce, including an evaluation of the need for roof strength, pillar strength, air bags, and frontal and back wall standards.
The R171 features a number of revisions compared to its predecessor, the R170: a 30 mm longer wheelbase, increased length (72 mm) and width (65 mm), [5] 40 % increased use of high strength steel, [5] seven - speed automatic transmission, adaptive two - stage airbags, head / thorax sidebags and a revised roof mechanism (marketed as the Vario roof) deployable in 22 seconds (previously 25 seconds) with a rotary - pivoting rear window enabling a more compact folded roof stack and trunk storage increased by 63 litres with the roof retracted.
IIHS evaluates a vehicle's crashworthiness with the help of six tests: moderate overlap front, driver - side small overlap front, passenger - side small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints & seats.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2014 A6 the highest possible rating of «Good» in the moderate - overlap frontal - offset, side - impact and roof strength tests.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave SuperCrew models a top rating of «Good» in its moderate - overlap frontal - offset, side - impact and roof - strength tests.
Beneath the seductive curves is an exotic blend of materials aimed at cutting unnecessary mass — the high - strength steel body has aluminum fenders, suspension components and doors along with a carbon - fibre hood, roof and front splitter.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has performed its battery of tests on the RLX, resulting in a top score of «Good» in all tests for moderate - overlap and small - overlap frontal - offset impact safety, side - impact safety, roof strength, and seatbelt and head restraint design for whiplash reduction.
The International Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the 2013 A4 in the highest possible rating of» «good»» across the board on the frontal offset test, side impact test, roof strength test and rear crash test.
Safety and Driver Assistive Features The Odyssey utilizes the next - generation of the Honda Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and makes extensive use of high - strength steel in the A -, B - and C - pillars, roof rails, floor rails, front body area, and front subframe.
The IS - F earns reasonable marks for safety, having received a top rating of» «Good»» from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in frontal and side impact tests, as well an» «Acceptable»» rating in roof strength tests.
In other words, Audi has drawn on its engineering knowhow to offset the negative qualities of a drop top — cutting off the roof reduces a car's stiffness, strength and can impact handling.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Tucson its top rating of «Good» in the moderate - overlap frontal - offset, side - impact and roof strength tests.
In order to qualify for a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to earn the highest rating on five of the crashworthiness tests, which consists of side crash tests, roof strength, head restraints, moderate overlap front and small overlap front.
Strengths of this model include available all - wheel drive, exceptional agility, Iconic design with a fresh spin, surprising fuel efficiency, top - level engine performance, and open - roof options
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave both body styles the best possible rating of «Good» in its moderate - overlap frontal - offset, side - impact and roof strength tests.
In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing, the Odyssey earned a top rating of «Good» for its performance in the frontal - offset tests (both small and moderate overlaps) and the side - impact and roof - strength tests.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the ILX a top score of «Good» for the car's performance in the moderate - overlap frontal - offset, side - impact and roof strength tests.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Corolla its top rating of Good in the moderate - overlap front - impact, side - impact, roof strength and head restraint (whiplash protection) tests.
Large load - bearing members in the new BMW 5 Series Sedan, and strategic use of high - and ultra-high-strength steels in the roof, side members and rear, give the body high structural strength.
Strengths of this model include healthy powertrain, interior space, Distinctive styling inside and out, and unique SkyView glass roof Taxes, tags, processing fee of $ 899 and dealer installed accessories additional.
ESC lowers the risk of a fatal single - vehicle crash by about half, and it lowers the risk of a fatal rollover crash by as much as 70 percent (see «Roof strength affects injury risk in SUV rollover crashes, study finds,» March 15, 2008).
IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based on performance in high - speed front and side crash tests, a roof strength test for rollover protection, plus evaluations of seats / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.