Sentences with phrase «saves vehicle weight»

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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 Tesla high performance brake system with ventilated Carbon - Ceramic brake discs optimized the deceleration value of the vehicle by weight - saving at the same time

Aluminum Hood Saving 11.7 pounds compared to the Civic Hatchback's steel hood, the Type R's aluminum hood directly contributes to the vehicles low mass, lower center of gravity and optimized front / rear weight distribution.

These new powertrain products — combined with weight reductions of 100 kg (220 lbs) on next - generation vehicles, improved aerodynamic design to reduce drag, and the introduction of electric devices like the fuel - saving stop / start system called i - stop (currently available in Japan and Europe)-- will contribute to meeting the Mazda's global 2015 fuel economy improvement goal of 30 %, with an accompanying drop in CO2 emissions of 23 % (compared to 2008).

Beyond essentials like strong engine / transmission combinations, every Jaguar F - Pace includes all - wheel drive, weight - saving aluminum used throughout (a light vehicle is a nimble, fuel - saving vehicle), an epic sliding panorama roof, and a 5,290 - pound towing capacity.

This contributes, along with other weight saving parts, to a total vehicle kerb weight of 1,610 kg (3,549 lb), a reduction of 30 kg (66 lb) over the standard V8 Vantage.

Rolls - Royce said the vehicle will be aluminum - bodied to save weight, it will arrive in about three years time (suggesting a 2018 model), it will be built in England, and it embodies the company founders» values in creating cars in the last century «taking top honors in rigorous overland adventures such as the Scottish Reliability Trials, the London to Edinburgh event, and the Alpine Trials.»

It is 700 pounds lighter than the previous model, enabling the vehicle to not only save fuel, but accelerate faster, brake quicker, and tow more weight.

Consisting of a variety of weight - saving, chassis and powertrain measures designed to enhance the driver's sense of being connected to the vehicle, SkyActiv will manifest itself on our shores in the form of the SkyActiv - G engine, a 2.0 - liter four - cylinder with direct injection, a 13.0:1 compression ratio, variable valve timing and new exhaust design.

The engineers at Chrysler's Performance Vehicle Operations have been at it again, this time applying weight - saving techniques to the Viper.

Airbags do save lives, but they also add additional weight and cost to vehicles.

A revised chassis with bespoke setting and weight - saving measures should also make it more suitable for track performance, although it's not the kind of vehicle you'd normally hoon on the Nurburgring.

The combination of special materials and unique manufacturing processes enables a saving in weight of up to five kilograms per vehicle.

The CR - V's unit - body construction makes extensive use of high - strength steel (58 percent) to save weight and create a high - rigidity body structure, which significantly contributes to the vehicle's ride quality, fuel efficiency and safety performance.

The vehicle is made with the convertible manual to save weight of a power - operated top that would weigh the car down.

However, it is once again in the area of vehicle dynamics that the Elise Sport 220 excels, offering an even purer driving experience when compared to the previous Elise S model, due largely to the further weight - saving, aided in part by a new lightweight sports battery.

Other weight - saving components are shared across other Elise vehicles, including two - piece brake discs (9 pounds).

This contributes, along with other weight saving parts, to a total vehicle weight reduction of 30 kg.

For all - wheel drive (SH - AWD ®) RDX, Technology and Advance Packages, the spare tire is a space - and weight - saving T155 / 90D17 101M temporary unit that is mounted under the rear of the vehicle.

Method for 3 - D printing lighter, stronger parts saves resources and promises reduced weight in critical applications like vehicles

With a push to lower vehicle weights (to save on fuel use) more and more parts within a car are being built from plastic and carbon fiber materials.

The country should produce very low weight vehicles and save tons of carbon emmissions using plastic (a carbon polymer that I believe is petroleum based) instead of steal and sell them dirt cheap so the rest of the world can afford them.