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During Mr. Schroll's tenure, the car was displayed as a painted rolling chassis at the 1976 SAAC - 1 meeting in Oakland, CA, and he kept it in storage until 1998.

Not exact matches

The rolling chassis is priced at # 1.2 million and is expected to weigh «significantly less» than the 830 kg minimum weight limit - always an attractive proposition for any prospective buyer.

The car is remarkably light too; just over 1500 kg at the kerb (a 599 weighs 1688 kg), and this despite what must be a fairly sizeable contribution from the massively strong steel box - section chassis with honeycomb flooring and a couple of heavy duty roll - hoops designed by race - car engineer Max Boxstrom whose credits include the Aston Martin AMR - 1 sports racer that raced at Le Mans in» 89.

The steering is more responsive and works well with a chassis that's slightly better at fighting off body roll.

At the station responsible for lowering the body on to a pre-assembled rolling powertrain, another autonomous robot circles the freshly arrived AGV, touching the chassis in a number of areas.

The first fruit of their labours was seen at the Turin show in late 1965: a bare rolling chassis constructed from box - section steel by Modenese chassis - builder Marchesi, with wishbone suspension, disc brakes (unventilated!)

The bi-turbo V8 engine is bigger at 4.0 - litres, developing a monster 710bhp (720ps), and the suspension is a revised version of the original «Proactive Chassis Control» (PCC), with more sensors, that manages roll and pitch even more effectively.

Both cars come only as rolling chassis (aluminum starts at $ 349,995, fiberglass starts at $ 179,995).

Driving the Corvette Grand Sport on any road with this much power, grip, and chassis balance means it probably views us with disdain, rolling its eyes at our feeble attempts to explore its limits.

No, the hydroformed chassis and steel roll - cage of the EXR are unique and are covered in composite panels that merely happen to cleverly ape the shapes of a Range Rover, while at the same time coercing the air to flow where it is needed and allowing monster articulation in the wheelarches.

The bi-turbo V8 engine is bigger than before at 4.0 - litres, developing a monster 710bhp (720ps), and the suspension is a revised version of the original «Proactive Chassis Control» (PCC), with more sensors, that manages roll and pitch even more effectively.

The rolling chassis was completed at Aston's facility in Newport Pagnell, and the body was handmade in Milan, where the final assembly took place.

[citation needed] Also, with a chassis dynamometer or rolling road, power output is measured at the driving wheels.

We surmised at the time that GM engineers likely softened up roll stiffness on the Colorado to compensate for the greatly improved stiffness of the chassis - it's said to be 250 times stiffer than the S - truck's frame.

The chassis was produced at the Rolls - Royce Crewe factory and shared many components with the standard R type.

Body lean is a serious issue when cornering 5,000 pounds at triple - digit speeds, so a Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) system is called to action for active roll stabilization.

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 axle

Porsche's PDCC active chassis control does a frankly mind - blowing job of keeping the car in check, with little or no body roll even at very high speed.

TECHNICAL DATA 2 - seater sports car with a mid-engine arrangement, chrome - molybdenum steel chassis with an integrated safety cell, doors and the boot lid open with gull - wings, carbon body, 100 l stainless steel tank behind the passenger cell with integrated catch tank, long and pushrod - operated double transverse control arm suspension with fully adjustable dampers (front and rear) and anti roll bar in front, ground clearance adjustable between 60 and 140 mm, two circuit ABS brake system with six piston callipers, inside ventilated discs (378 x 32 mm) at front and rear

It was still just possible in the 1950's to purchase a rolling chassis from Aston Martin at Feltham and having an independent coachbuilder create something a little different.

There's too much body roll if you attempt to take corners with gusto, and the chassis begins to feel unsettled at higher speeds that cars like the SEAT Ateca take in their stride.

Underpinning the new car is a heavily revised chassis boasting tracks that have increased by 0.8 inch in width up front and 0.9 at the rear, new wheel carriers and a larger diameter front roll bar.

I was amazed with how compliant the chassis felt during hard cornering; there was virtually zero body roll, and the wide tires helped keep the iM planted at all times.

Rolling down the road at any speed, the body and chassis is free of any creaks or moans, which allows the shocks to do their job nicely.

Because Ferrari uses variable damping in the car's shocks as part of its roll - control strategy and varies almost every other aspect of its chassis setup according to the driver's selection of one of four operating levels at the wheel - mounted manettino lever, it can dial back chassis control to settings as mild as a Toyota Camry's when you're crawling.

The suspension is augmented by Porsche's Dynamic Chassis Control system, combating body roll in hard cornering, as well as steering at both ends of the car.

At the Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti will showcase the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale with chassis number 450 alongside chassis number one of the Veyron 16.4 which rolled out of the company's factory in Molsheim ten years ago and heralded the start of the Veyron's story.

Rinspeed's Snap vehicle, also on display at CES, is made up of two parts: interchangeable pods that attach to a rolling skateboard - like chassis, which houses data - processing computers and the EV power train.