Sentences with phrase «safety chassis designed»

In parallel, Volkswagen has developed a second version of the safety chassis designed especially for America.

Not exact matches

In its latest 500 - hp guise, it combines supercar guts with rental - car practicality, unites impeccable active safety with dual - clutch efficiency, matches the strongest brakes in the business with the best steering, boasts a made - to - last body and a chassis that has been designed to deliver.

We have been successful at transferring racing technology to the street, especially in our high - performance vehicles such as the Corvette ZR1, Z06, and our carbon fiber models, including aerodynamic, powertrain, chassis, braking safety, and design features.»

In the past few years, however, the trend pointed into the opposite direction: Increased demands for driving dynamics, safety, and comfort made car chassis constructions more and more complex and heavier — more structural components, new axle designs, integration of active suspension components.

The Chrysler 200 has been reengineered from the chassis to the cup - holders to include more efficient performance, innovative design, and available safety features than any other car in its segment.

Introduced for the 1987 model year and based on the Porsche 911, the CTR featured an enlarged and highly tuned version of Porsche's 3.2 litre flat - six cylinder engine, lightened body panels, an integrated roll cage (adding chassis stiffness in addition to occupant safety), upgraded suspension and braking systems, a custom - designed transmission, and several unique trim pieces such as polyurethene bumpers, and the use of the side mounted oil filler (a Porsche feature for the 1972 MY only) necessitated by relocating the oil tank forward to clear the intercooler on that side.

This update will retain the same suspension and chassis setup as the current Ranger with changes limited to features, safety and front - end design.

OCCUPANT SAFETY In addition to the strengthened chassis, the 2017 Elantra makes structural improvements to the front side members that are now a hexagonal design and the dash - to - cowl connection has also been reinforced.

Design goals for the Insight's chassis centered around achieving sporty and responsive handling, good ride characteristics and world - class safety, all while contributing to the overall goal of reaching the highest fuel efficiency possible.

The fundamental ingredient for outstanding driving safety and handling dynamics is supplied by the sophisticated chassis design, comprising McPherson front suspension and four - link independent rear suspension.

Thanks to safety features like a host of air bags, ABS, disk brakes, a Subaru designed chassis and a whole bunch of top notch safety ratings is making us look forward to getting behind the wheel.

Apr 20, 2011 — 2012 Civic Sedan body and chassis Body Overview The body of the 2012 Civic Sedan and Coupe are designed to be more stylish and aerodynamic than previous models, while simultaneously offering high levels of safety protection.

The 10th - generation Accord is new from the ground up and features a lighter and more rigid body structure, an advanced new chassis design, two all - new, high - torque direct - injected and turbocharged engines, the world's first 10 - speed automatic transmission for a front - drive car and a new generation of Honda's two - motor hybrid technology, along with a host of new safety, driver - assistive and connected - car technologies — all wrapped in a more sophisticated, sleek and athletic design with top class interior space and comfort.

However, passive safety is designed to reduce the impact of a collision on the occupants, through airbag deployment, chassis deformation, automatic retraction of seatbelts and increase of the braking pressure applied by the driver.

Launching in March, the 2016 Civic Coupe delivers an even sportier and emotional take on the new Civic design while benefitting from the multitude of upgrades to the 10th - generation Civic lineup, including a sophisticated and sporty new chassis, a more spacious and quieter cabin, class - leading fuel - economy ratings and targeted top - in - class crash safety ratings.

All - New TLX Body and Chassis The TLX is built on an all - new platform (body and chassis) that was designed from the ground up to support and enhance the vehicle's outstanding driving dynamics, luxury - sedan refinement, class - leading fuel efficiency and high - level collision Chassis The TLX is built on an all - new platform (body and chassis) that was designed from the ground up to support and enhance the vehicle's outstanding driving dynamics, luxury - sedan refinement, class - leading fuel efficiency and high - level collision chassis) that was designed from the ground up to support and enhance the vehicle's outstanding driving dynamics, luxury - sedan refinement, class - leading fuel efficiency and high - level collision safety.

To support new concepts in vehicle dynamics — in particular the direct yaw control effected by the torque vectoring capabilities of the front - mounted TMU and the direct, zero - delay response of the chassis to driver inputs — the NSX engineering team was challenged to create a new concept for body design that delivered ultimate rigidity while minimizing weight and meeting other critical targets such as visibility, crash safety performance and durability / quality / reliability (DQR).

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Managed all daily operations in each zone of Ford's Trim and Chassis Departments Oversaw manufacturing processes, 120 employee team, and final product quality Served on company Continuous Progress Improvement teams developing best practices Observed product manufacturing process and recommended improvement strategies Reduced personnel overtime, manpower, and production scrap while increasing efficiency Identified design flaws, offered remedial measures, and implemented changes Received numerous awards for process and product improvement recommendations Ensured product and manufacturing process compliance with all applicable laws Chosen to lead the launch of multiple products from Ford's Kentucky and Kansas plants Directed and improved the 2009 F - 150 Product Development Launch Team Met all production and launch timelines while remaining compliant with ISO - 9001 standards Responsible for the enforcement of all safety protocols and procedures Handled union contract negotiations and grievance discourses Leader of and participant in Ford's Diversity Committee Participated in company workshops focused on environmental preservation techniques Performed environmental safety examinations including air and chemical emission testing Maintained machinery ensuring effective and safe operation Completed all assignments in a professional and positive manner