Sentences with phrase «own body shell»

The basics: The leaf of a plant served as the blue print for the car's body shell.

As a result, the body shell alone is roughly 88 pounds lighter than before, and BMW says the entire car should weigh up to 286 pounds less than the current 7 Series, depending on spec.

The G - Class should also benefit from a 375 - pound weight reduction thanks to the incorporation of several grades of steel into the body shell, as well as aluminum for the fenders, hood and doors.

Audi says «targeted» modifications to the R8 e-tron's body shell and wheels keep the car's drag coefficient down to 0.28.

I think when we look at the technology in it, especially the body shell technology, there is a lot of engineering put forth to meet all the requirements and keep mass at a minimum.

I have a 2005 Discovery 3 2.7 D and the turbo has failed and every garage I took it to says the body shell has to be removed.

Rolls - Royce CEO Torsten Mueller - Oetvos had a few words about the Rolls SUV's competitors, saying recently, «We are not using mass - manufactured body shells.

Not to mention a lower sport suspension setup (optional on Carrera S) and the mean - looking wide - body shell everyone loves on the Carrera 4; this and the GT3 are the only rear - drive 911s to receive it.

As we reported previously, the P13 will have its wheelbase, lower carbon - fiber body shell, and chassis in common with the McLaren 12C.

Although we won't see the completed project until next Tuesday, we are treated to a glimpse of its carbon fiber body shell, its pushrod suspension setup, 19 - and 20 - inch forged wheels placed in front and back, and the 691 - horsepower, 6.5 - liter mid-mounted V - 12 engine.

When they bought the car it was far from cute: just a paintless body shell and most of the parts in plastic bins and Ziploc bags.

The body shell is stripped, corrosion - protected, and repainted, while the engine is disassembled and rebuilt to exacting specifications, and new leather used for the interior upholstery.

«I had the feeling the body shell is moving all the time.

The ultra-wide 911 Turbo body shell and giant alloy wheels and 918 Spyder - sized rubber in back are anything but subtle.

The body shell weight alone has been reduced from 357 kg to 280 kg and another 50 kg has been removed from the chassis.

Under the dazzling LED lighting of the «Quality Workshop» sat an unpainted Panamera body shell and chassis, every shutline measured and logged with the panel gaps marked in black pen every six inches or so all over the car.

New: Everything from the shrieking V - 10 to the composite body shell, made from carbon - fiber weaved in - house by Toyota.

Toyota says the Tacoma's frame benefits from added high - strength steel for improved rigidity, as well as lightweight, ultra-high strength steel for the new body shell.

The old car's handling was already spectacular; with a stiffer body shell, new suspension, and new alloy wheels and 20 - inch tyres, it should be no less impressive this time around.

That's plenty to lug around the extra weight of the Guard version, as this specially prepared S - Class is fitted with all sorts of reinforcements to the structure, the body shell, and the glass, contributing to a significantly higher curb weight.

There's not much space between the two, and a just beyond the ditch is a drop that would test the Bentley Bentayga prototype's aluminium - intensive body shell to destruction.

Its spring and damper rates are better tuned to the rigidity of its body shell than are the E63's — at road speeds, it feels the same as an M5 sedan, which is quite an achievement.

23 kilos have been saved thanks to the extensive use of high strength steel in the body shell - 46 per cent of the structure is made up of the stuff.

Speaking to Automotive News, Torsten Mueller - Oetvoes, Rolls - Royces» CEO, said the British automaker won't assemble the Cullinan with «mass - manufactured body shells.»

The monocoque, which takes four weeks to develop, is made entirely from it, as is the rear end, the underbody, the exterior body shell, interior pieces, and even the light trims.

It takes about 96 hours to fabricate one Mulsanne body shell in a new part of the plant that began production in 2009.

For the first time, BMW has used carbonfibre - reinforced plastic (CFRP) in the 7 Series» body shell, helping to increase its structural rigidity and boost safety.

The new G shares a similar body shell to the outgoing car, but it's now 53 mm longer and 121 mm wider.

Over half the body shell is now high - strength steel.

This car shared the engines (2.0 I4, 2.5 V6), transmissions, suspension (partially) and floorpans from the Mondeo, but the body shell was unique to the Cougar, and was one of the last Ford cars to be designed under Ford's New Edge philosophy.

A dynamic design with a compact footprint provides seven - passenger seating, the 2015 Discovery Sport will deliver a highly refined combination of performance, safety and efficiency thanks to a body shell of high - strength steel and lightweight aluminum, a 240hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter engine, nine - speed automatic transmission and standard all - wheel drive.

The all - new GT will be a rear - wheel driven vehicle with a mid-mounted engine and a sleek, aerodynamic, carbon - fiber and aluminum body shell.

Mercedes added bracing in the floor and body shell to help stiffen the chassis, as well as more sound insulation in the floor and sides, and installed sound absorbers under the rear seats and in the wheel arches.

The new aluminium body shell weighs around 110 kilograms less than it would using the steel technology from the predecessor.

This leads to a body shell weight of just 509 pounds.

British Motor Heritage, a specialty parts shop based in Oxfordshire, England, is now offering brand - new Mark I Mini Cooper body shells for sale.

Body shells were designed to be stronger and stiffer, as well as incorporating double - shear suspension mounts and integrated side impact protection.

«We are not using mass - manufactured body shells,» he said for Automotive News Europe.

The result is a completely new structure and exterior body shell, that not only offers classic, clean styling but improved rigidity, sound - proofing and reliability.

As well as the body shell, additional carbon details raise the sporty temperature: the roof, rear spoiler, mirror caps, side air vents and headlight moulding, all emphasising the car's muscular power and supreme engineering, and clearly referencing the racing world.

Due on sale in Europe in the second half of 2018 (and therefore Australia sometime next year), the new Berlingo brings a new body shell with a higher and shorter front - end, «faster» windscreen, sliding side doors, two - tier front lighting design and — for the «Leisure Activity Vehicle» version — «Airbump» bodyside panels from the C4 Cactus.

There are interfaces in the body shell that enables the floor panel to be easily modified, plus an underfloor compartment covering part of the area under the rear bench seat for «alternative energy accumulators».

First, Mercedes builds up an E-class body shell at its plant in Sindelfingen, with a special interior featuring black - stained maple trim and optional two - tone leather.

High - strength steels are used extensively in the next - generation Focus body shell.

There are ISOFIX top anchors and tethers at the rear seats as the standard safety kit on offer, and the body shell of the crossover has been designed to absorb maximum impact in a situation of a crash.

With extensive use of high - and ultra-high strength steels, the new Golf body shell is 51 pounds lighter than the current sixth - generation Golf while offering an even stronger crash structure.

For 1962, the Vauxhall Cresta PB lost its American styling cues and a larger, roomier but less stylish body shell was introduced.

It has a specifically designed aluminum body shell, which is built on an intelligent lightweight construction technology.

Under the sleek body shell, the A7 will adopt the new MLB Evo platform, which means the new model will be lighter, more fuel - efficient, and (hopefully) more fun to drive.

The Jeep Wagoneer steered into being in 1963, with a body shell that remained largely unchanged during its 28 year run.