This is due to a rework of not just spring and shock absorber rates, but also a more - rigid
rear body shell, all augmented by thicker, more extensive insulation that is claimed to reduce tyre, road and exhaust noise.
The rear on the other hand has been comprehensively changed, with
the rear body shell cut off at the third row making way for a cargo bay.
Not exact matches
During a frontal crash, the most common type of collision, the crash forces will cause a
rear facing child's
body to ride up the seat
shell back.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 off, the main
shell of the car will go on unchanged from the basic hybrid model, as well most of the
body panels, including the front fenders, front hood, and
rear hatch — aside from different badges, of course.
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.
Toyota answered by adding a fiberglass
shell and removable
rear seat to their standard pickup truck
body.
The new Auris» TNGA platform guarantees a more rewarding driving experience thanks to a centre of gravity, multi-link
rear suspension, and a more rigid
body shell through the use of high strength steel as reinforcement in key areas.
Dimensions Length without
rear wing: 4,980 mm Width without mirrors: 2,046 mm Width with mirrors: 2,224 mm Height: 1,212 mm (variable) Wheelbase: 2,880 mm Engine Model: V8 engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology Capacity: 3,981 cc Number of cylinders: 8 V angle: 90 ° Bore: 89 mm Stroke: 80 mm Cylinder spacing: 98 mm Engine speed: approx. 7,000 rpm Body • Composite body with carbon core and DMSB - approved safety roll cage • CFRP outer shell with quick - change concept Chassis • Double wishbones on front and rear axle • Four - way adjustable shock absorbers at front and rear • Anti-roll bars with quick adjustment Power Transmission • Six - speed sequential motorsport gearbox • Electric paddle shift system • Limited slip differential • CFRP drive shaft • Sachs carbon - fibre clutch Electronics • BMW Motorsport in - house developed software functions for engine, gearbox and driver assistance • Steering wheel with 16 buttons and seven dials • Rear - view camera system with object recognition • High - performance headlights with OSRAM LED elements • Live telemetry system for vehicle monitoring Wheels / Tyres • BMW Aero rims: 12.5 x18 inch on the front axle, 13x18 inch on the rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the rear
rear wing: 4,980 mm Width without mirrors: 2,046 mm Width with mirrors: 2,224 mm Height: 1,212 mm (variable) Wheelbase: 2,880 mm Engine Model: V8 engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology Capacity: 3,981 cc Number of cylinders: 8 V angle: 90 ° Bore: 89 mm Stroke: 80 mm Cylinder spacing: 98 mm Engine speed: approx. 7,000 rpm
Body • Composite body with carbon core and DMSB - approved safety roll cage • CFRP outer shell with quick - change concept Chassis • Double wishbones on front and rear axle • Four - way adjustable shock absorbers at front and rear • Anti-roll bars with quick adjustment Power Transmission • Six - speed sequential motorsport gearbox • Electric paddle shift system • Limited slip differential • CFRP drive shaft • Sachs carbon - fibre clutch Electronics • BMW Motorsport in - house developed software functions for engine, gearbox and driver assistance • Steering wheel with 16 buttons and seven dials • Rear - view camera system with object recognition • High - performance headlights with OSRAM LED elements • Live telemetry system for vehicle monitoring Wheels / Tyres • BMW Aero rims: 12.5 x18 inch on the front axle, 13x18 inch on the rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the rear
Body • Composite
body with carbon core and DMSB - approved safety roll cage • CFRP outer shell with quick - change concept Chassis • Double wishbones on front and rear axle • Four - way adjustable shock absorbers at front and rear • Anti-roll bars with quick adjustment Power Transmission • Six - speed sequential motorsport gearbox • Electric paddle shift system • Limited slip differential • CFRP drive shaft • Sachs carbon - fibre clutch Electronics • BMW Motorsport in - house developed software functions for engine, gearbox and driver assistance • Steering wheel with 16 buttons and seven dials • Rear - view camera system with object recognition • High - performance headlights with OSRAM LED elements • Live telemetry system for vehicle monitoring Wheels / Tyres • BMW Aero rims: 12.5 x18 inch on the front axle, 13x18 inch on the rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the rear
body with carbon core and DMSB - approved safety roll cage • CFRP outer
shell with quick - change concept Chassis • Double wishbones on front and
rear axle • Four - way adjustable shock absorbers at front and rear • Anti-roll bars with quick adjustment Power Transmission • Six - speed sequential motorsport gearbox • Electric paddle shift system • Limited slip differential • CFRP drive shaft • Sachs carbon - fibre clutch Electronics • BMW Motorsport in - house developed software functions for engine, gearbox and driver assistance • Steering wheel with 16 buttons and seven dials • Rear - view camera system with object recognition • High - performance headlights with OSRAM LED elements • Live telemetry system for vehicle monitoring Wheels / Tyres • BMW Aero rims: 12.5 x18 inch on the front axle, 13x18 inch on the rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the rear
rear axle • Four - way adjustable shock absorbers at front and
rear • Anti-roll bars with quick adjustment Power Transmission • Six - speed sequential motorsport gearbox • Electric paddle shift system • Limited slip differential • CFRP drive shaft • Sachs carbon - fibre clutch Electronics • BMW Motorsport in - house developed software functions for engine, gearbox and driver assistance • Steering wheel with 16 buttons and seven dials • Rear - view camera system with object recognition • High - performance headlights with OSRAM LED elements • Live telemetry system for vehicle monitoring Wheels / Tyres • BMW Aero rims: 12.5 x18 inch on the front axle, 13x18 inch on the rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the rear
rear • Anti-roll bars with quick adjustment Power Transmission • Six - speed sequential motorsport gearbox • Electric paddle shift system • Limited slip differential • CFRP drive shaft • Sachs carbon - fibre clutch Electronics • BMW Motorsport in - house developed software functions for engine, gearbox and driver assistance • Steering wheel with 16 buttons and seven dials •
Rear - view camera system with object recognition • High - performance headlights with OSRAM LED elements • Live telemetry system for vehicle monitoring Wheels / Tyres • BMW Aero rims: 12.5 x18 inch on the front axle, 13x18 inch on the rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the rear
Rear - view camera system with object recognition • High - performance headlights with OSRAM LED elements • Live telemetry system for vehicle monitoring Wheels / Tyres • BMW Aero rims: 12.5 x18 inch on the front axle, 13x18 inch on the
rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the rear
rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the
rear rear axle
It also gets the sort of safety tech that should, perish the thought, keep you from harm's way, such as six airbags — including side curtain airbags that cover front and
rear passengers — stability control and high density metals in the
body shell.
On the outside, the clips holding the corners of the
rear fascia to the aluminum
body shell behind the
rear tires keeps popping out.
Chalk it up to wafer - thin composite
body panels, polycarbonate side and
rear windows, and a gutted interior that's nevertheless professionally finished with glossy white paint and delicate carbon - fiber
shells replacing the dash, door panels and center console.
The
body shell of the
rear - wheel - drive GT3 sports car is based on a selectively reinforced multimaterial ASF.
It includes a MTA (Manual Transmission Automated) electromechanical transmission with paddle shifter, unique to this version 17 inch alloy wheels with performance tyres, Brembo 284 mm (11.2 in) multi-section discs with fixed 4 - piston calipers, «Record Monza» variable back - pressure «dual mode» exhaust, Scuderia Red
body with Racing Grey wheels and
rear air intakes, Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting xenon headlights, «Abarth Corsa by Sabelt» seats in black leather upholstery with carbon fibre
shell and seat base, black leather steering wheel with red leather inserts and a tricolour hub, Jaeger instrument panel, non-slip aluminium foot wells, Scorpion racing pedals, special kick plates and a plate bearing the vehicle series number.
Chassis: Internal steel
body shell, independent front suspension, coil springs and wishbones with anti-roll bars, beam axle, coil
rear springs, telescopic shock absorbers, hydraulic drum brakes, single circuit braking, rack and pinion steering, 39.78 litre fuel tank, 5.00 / 5.20 × 15 tyres, 4 ″ rim.
[112] It includes only 2 seats with
rear roll bar, Grigio Competizione Opaco
body colour, Abarth Corsa by Sabelt seats in black leather with Alcantara red inserts and a carbon fibre
shell and seat base, black leather steering wheel 5 - speed «Abarth Competizione» gearshift paddles, instrument panel made by Jaeger, Abarth Blue & Me MAP satellite navigation unit with a telemetric function developed by Magneti Marelli, Abrath logo racing pedals, Xenon headlights with dipped and main beam functions, 17 - inch rims from Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, red Brembo brake calipers and hub cap, 1.4 Turbo T - Jet engine rated 180 PS (130 kW; 180 hp), Abarth Competizione electromechanical transmission, Brembo 305 mm disc brakes with fixed four - piston caliper disc and special shock absorbers, Record Monza variable back - pressure «dual mode» exhaust.
Carbon ceramic brakes, uprated suspension, a massive
rear wing and unique
body shell are some of the more notable changes.
The
body of the 997 GT3 RS is 64 mm (2.5 in) wider at the
rear than the 997 GT3 (a legacy from the Carrera 4 models with which it shares its
shell).
Having an artful
body shell often entails a sacrifice in functionality, but with the RS 7, Audi designers were able to create a visually pleasing roofline while still preserving
rear headroom resulting in a cabin that treats all passengers with equal generosity.
It features St Luke's Blue
body colour on the
rear haunches, doors and boot lid; British Racing Green lower
body, Fuchsia pink - coloured radiator
shell, black exterior brightware and a black hood, each seat trimmed in a different hide colour (Cumbrian Green, Imperial Blue, Newmarket Tan and Hotspur), steering wheel with a Hotspur outer rim, Newmarket Tan inner rim and Cumbrian Green centre, Imperial Blue stitching; pink leather gear lever, centre console, dashboard and interior door panels veneered in Piano Black; Sir Peter's signature at fascia panel and embroidered on all four seat headrests, unique storage cases with Piano Black veneer outer lining and Continental Yellow and St James Red internal linings, treadplate with text «No. 1 of 1».
Changes to the Continental GT for 2015 include a new front bumper with a smaller radiator
shell, redesigned fenders with a new vent with a metallic «B» adornment, new bright chrome fender badges for the V8 S and W12 models, redesigned boot lid, reshaped and widened
rear bumper with full - width brightware, a new
rear diffuser design for V8 S and GT Speed, new 20 and 21 - inch wheels (new 20 - inch 6 tri-spoke wheel for GT V8 and GT W12 with painted finish for V8 and bright machined for W12, 21 - inch seven - twin - spoke wheel in Graphite grey with bright machined spokes for Mulliner Driving Specification models, addition of 21 - inch five - spoke directional sports wheel for V8 S and GT Speed), three new
body colours choices (Marlin (a rich metallic blue), Camel (a soft golden tone) and Jetstream (a light, bright metallic blue), new straight - fluting pattern for 4 seats with Mulliner Driving Specification (standard on GT Speed) includes a tightened «small - diamond» pattern on seat upholstery, redesigned driver controls, optional sports - orientated steering wheel, larger gear - shift paddles incorporating tactile knurled metal embellishers, new dials and graphics at driver's instrument panel, interior illuminated by LEDs, centre console with a new black gear lever surround, a new hidden storage compartment between
rear seats capable of accommodating and charging electronic devices including iPads, optional semi-aniline hide for the seat cushions and backrests in the GT W12 and GT Speed, 2 new leather colours choices (Shortbread, Camel), new Alcantara headlining option (colour matched to all 17 of the available interior hide colours) for the GT V8 S, GT W12 and Speed coupe; optional on - board WiFi, increased engine power to 590 PS (434 kW; 582 hp) and 720 N ⋅ m (531 lb ⋅ ft) for the GT W12, 6 - cylinder deactivation for the GT W12.
A double wishbone set up at the front and a subframe - mounted multi-link arrangement at the
rear allied to an extremely rigid
body shell, gives the G37 Coupé agile handling perfectly in keeping with its performance potential.
Based on the same
body shell as the 5 Series, the M5 gets a sharp aerodynamically sculpted front bumper with a lip spoiler, larger alloys, running boards and a
rear splitter with the signature quad exhausts.
The
body shell is seam - welded with an FIA - approved roll cage, an STI roof scoop, composite underfloor protection, a carbon - fiber
rear wing and HID driving lights.
The conversion required extensive work that involved crafting and bonding a custom carbon fiber
rear body and roof to the Tesla's aluminum
shell.
Instead of using a metal
rear shell like the iPhone 6, 6s, and 7, Apple will supposedly introduce on an all - new
body for the iPhone 8.
The 9.7 inch iPad will get a new slimmer
body modeled after the mini's sleek
shell and improved
rear - facing iSight camera.