Sentences with phrase «sheetmetal as»

There will be plenty of new sheetmetal as well, in addition to a new look for the front and rear fascias.

The new Mondeo will share most of the Fusion's sheetmetal as well.

Product planner Lee describes the new Honda CR - V's sheetmetal as having a «bold, aggressive look.»

You won't find a cost - saving Volkswagen or BMW chassis hiding under that stunning Aston Martin bodywork; for DB11, the structure was developed in conjunction with the exterior and fits the sheetmetal as intimately as the canvassed lining that shapes a bespoke suit.

Not exact matches

Where the angled rear windshield creates an acute angle with sheetmetal, full - width taillights reprise the same rectangle - and - triangles shape as the headlights and front grille.

Enthusiasts may point to the revival of the NSX as a sign of Acura's revitalization, but the brand's actual sustenance relies on far less exotic sheetmetal.

The chrome - faced prow is more three - dimensional, beautifully flushed into the Ghost's sheetmetal (the hood and the windshield frame are aluminum), but it's still an imposing whack of shine leading the charge, topped as always with the flying lady.

As to what will underpin the macho sheetmetal, no one at Nissan is telling - at least for the time being.

As car enthusiasts, our heads are turned by shapely sheetmetal.

With all due respect to our esteemed colleague executive editor Todd Lassa, who'd rather roll down Woodward during the Dream Cruise, given the location, multitude of events, and diversity of sheetmetal, Pebble Beach is just as good if not better.

Lotus Group CEO Dany Bahar describes the styling as «young, strong, confident, verging on ruthless» and goes on to say the design «mirrors the engineering and technology» contained under the sheetmetal.

It will not be easy, as an all - new 3 - Series arrives about the same time with fresh sheetmetal, state - of - the - art engines and handling that is expected to uphold the legacy of the «ultimate driving machine.»

From the side, it bears far too much resemblance to the humble Ford Explorer, as if the sheetmetal of the smaller crossover was simply scaled up then given a slight polish, fender accents, and retractable running boards.

Other tasks included fabricating brake ducts, water lines, countless brackets, and sheetmetal pieces as well as the famously complex bundle - of - snakes exhaust, which took a few hours short of forever.

The CX - 9's curved and angled sheetmetal helps reduce its visual bulk, but it also compromises the view out the back, making the optional rearview camera a virtual necessity, as is often the case with big crossovers and SUVs.

As much as this segment is starting to feel like all the models are just one very competent, excellent - handling model but with different sheetmetal, the Bimmer stands ouAs much as this segment is starting to feel like all the models are just one very competent, excellent - handling model but with different sheetmetal, the Bimmer stands ouas this segment is starting to feel like all the models are just one very competent, excellent - handling model but with different sheetmetal, the Bimmer stands out.

Expect a new interior to go along with made - to - measure sheetmetal, complete with top - notch ergonomics and neat touches such as Audi's trademark eyeball vents and its new virtual cockpit display.

Underneath its attractive new sheetmetal, the GTI is pretty much the same car as it was before, but a bigger rear antiroll bar effectively eradicates the car's understeer on the racetrack.

Under that unique sheetmetal, though, will still be plenty of family ties, as the MKZ moves onto the same global mid-size platform as the next - generation Fusion and Mondeo.

In no way should a Jeep be made of compound - curved sheetmetal tortured into complex pudginess, as we see around the taillights on this misconceived — for a Jeep — little SUV.

It fits you like a custom suit — no unnecessary sheetmetal weighing you down, your hands and feet moving easily over smartly placed controls, the car light and direct and quick as you flick the wheel and snap off the shifts.

The styling is really the biggest change, as the Forest has shed its unique if somewhat dorky proportions in favor of a blandly handsome new suit of sheetmetal.

As on the Audi R8, a contrast - colored sideblade sits aft of the door, bisected by sheetmetal.

There's a good chance that under the current Mazda3 sheetmetal lies the bones of the next - gen model, as Skyactiv - X tech is said to debut with the new Mazda3.

Also, the revised sheetmetal has rejuvenated the once - dowdy sedan, which is now nearly as shapely as the coupe.

Its engines — a 2.0 turbocharged four and a 3.0 supercharged six — are strong and efficient, its sheetmetal is crisp and distinctive, and its interior is as good as modern automotive cabins get.

As much as I love the sheetmetal on the new 4 - series, in every other aspect, this car blows it out of the wateAs much as I love the sheetmetal on the new 4 - series, in every other aspect, this car blows it out of the wateas I love the sheetmetal on the new 4 - series, in every other aspect, this car blows it out of the water.

Instantly recognizable as the quirky coupe, but with all - new sheetmetal, interior, and underpinnings, the Veloster carries on with its polarizing styling, good fun - to - dollar ratio, and even its unique asymmetrical door configuration.

As part of this new design, the C - pillar and the way in which the side window sits below it leave an awful lot of sheetmetal between the two; the roofline's rake no longer matches the window's arc, eliminating much of the fastback profile.

As you might imagine, the Navigator's smooth and handsomely sculpted aluminum sheetmetal saves weight over the last model.

Beneath the Durango's somewhat demure sheetmetal lies a sophisticated chassis shared with the Grand Cherokee (and, as it happens, the current - era Mercedes M - turned - GLE - class).

If the Pathfinder is a decathlete, a modern - day Bruce Jenner in sheetmetal, as Nissan calls it (note to Nissan: Jenner won Olympic gold in 1976, before many in this target audience were born), then we were Braveheart and retreat was not an option.

One thing that serves as a savior of sorts for the truck market is the fact that while there were a handful of different options available (1 / 2 - ton, 3/4 - ton, short wheelbase, long wheelbase, etc), the sheetmetal on most of these trucks was identical from the cab forward.

In time, the Sweepspear became stainless steel, then a vinyl rub strip or simple character line in the sheetmetal, as hinted in some versions of the Buick Riviera, distinct on the 1968 - 1969 Skylark, and appearing on the 2008 Invicta concept car.

Since both of these rear - wheel - drive coupes will be available in limited numbers, we're going to explore some other options for track - day cars that could be as fun as the new sheetmetal from Japan.

Though the car can run as docile as any Toyota Camry, when you wind it up, it reacts like the Honda Civic Si that lies beneath the sheetmetal.

That tidy new sheetmetal casts virtually the same size shadow as the last car, but manages to be roomier inside.

As for the sheetmetal, designer Ian Callum will be penning an all - new shell for Jag's fourth crossover in half a decade.

Working with the sheetmetal Unitbody structure is easy from a drilling standpoint, but extra care is needed when modifying the suspension such as we are.

An automotive facelift (also known as mid-generational refresh, minor model change or minor model update, life cycle impulse) comprises changes to a car, truck or bus's styling during its production run — including, to highly variable degree, new sheetmetal, interior design elements or mechanical changes [2]-- allowing a carmaker to freshen a model without complete redesign.

In fact, as far as we can tell, there doesn't seem to be any sheetmetal changes to the car whatsoever, missing out even on the Countryman's new silver underride bumper guards.

Designers took the long - hood, short - deck motif seen on the CLA and applied it to the C - class, at the same time working in as many S - class touches as would fit on the sheetmetal.

As a precaution, Ford engineers had attached sheetmetal deflectors to the GT's exhaust tips with hose clamps, funneling the car's sound away from the side where the microphone sat.

Unfortunately, unlike other RAV4s the EV is only available as a front wheel drive model (and with the previous model's sheetmetal?????), however it should still be able to get you further off road than any of the other vehicles on this list.

Audi's seductive A5 / S5 / RS 5 coupe and convertible collection are wrapped in sheetmetal that looks as if it were carved by Greek gods.

Calais V and SS V share the same exterior sheetmetal, which means a higher front and rear than VE, driven by pedestrian protection legislation and aerodynamics as much as design purity.

The whole Toyota LandCruiser 70 series ute range has been given several huge pull - throughs since, with a 4.5 - litre V8 and new nose sheetmetal arriving at the same time as a wagon variant in 2007.

The new sheetmetal is rated at a 0.357 coefficient of drag, which is about as aerodynamic as a 2004 Ford Focus.