Sentences with phrase «sheetmetal on»

You see some rare, one - of - a-kind ABS plastic carbon fiber sheetmetal on the SEMA show floor, but nothing is less common in Vegas this time of year than a completely stock example of one of the hottest cars on the planet.

The new Lexus IS might wear a flashy new suit with that spindle grill on its nose and sharp - creased sheetmetal on its flanks, but the musculature underneath is familiar.

But Italian designers do voluptuous better than they copy edgy, so the carving into sheetmetal on the sides of the Stelvio steals some from its identity.

For my age group, the blacked - out GNX was the coolest car on the block, but Buick has been dropping hot sheetmetal on American roads for years.

I like the sheetmetal on the hatchback better, but this sedan has grown more handsome in this latest generation car.

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.

The upgraded sheetmetal on the 200 makes it look way better than the last model, even if it does look a little bit like a chromed - out Dodge Dart.

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

Those proportions look just fine, but what's been done to the sheetmetal on top is... entirely deserving of those ellipses.

The only unchanged sheetmetal on the 2015 Dodge Charger consist of the roof and the rear door panels.

Not exact matches

Given that it goes on sale shortly before the new Armada, and considering there's some carryover from the old model, the non-ND Titan should have been ready for its first in - the - sheetmetal appearance at this show.

Alpine hasn't shown off the car's final sheetmetal, but it is getting a jump start on orders.

Instead of a normal «Tacoma» badge on the tailgate, the 2016 Toyota Tacoma has its name directly stamped into the sheetmetal.

Along the way, we collectively heaped paragraphs of praise on the Audi A7 «s design, complimenting everything from its graceful lines to its attractive wood trim and from its «beautiful and elegant» sheetmetal to its «best in the business» interior.

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.

We liked the combination of expressive sheetmetal, a feature - laden interior, and value for the money, plus the 2011 Sonata was among the first cars in the segment to abandon the option of a V - 6 engine to focus on fuel - efficient four - cylinders.

Of course the powertrain doesn't matter in the least once you lay eyes on the car — the Infiniti Essence is stunning in the sheetmetal.

Whereas the Miata is all soft contours and gentle swells of sheetmetal, the 124 Spider adds a sharp crease in the belt line and twin scallops in the hood (the etched lines make for a modern twist on the similarly shaped hood «bumps» seen on later versions of the original).

While it's not clear what a production model would look like, the ATS concept boasted sheetmetal based on GM's «Art & Science» design philosophy, which is showcased on the Cadillac Converj concept car displayed at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Locating the door handle levers exactly on the peak of the crease line in the side treatment shows a great deal of confidence in the accuracy of the sheetmetal stamping process and puts them at a good, convenient height.

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.

Kennedy enlisted the help of The Restomod Store on the build and they replaced every bit of sheetmetal except the quarters, cowl, and roof.

Essentially, BMW is delineating many of its cars based on sheetmetal tweaks, cargo space, and rear legroom.

All - new sheetmetal, similar to that on the stylish Impala, stretches over a wheelbase that has increased 3.6 inches to provide more interior room.

Now coming up on the six - year mark, the R - class might be expected to undergo a full redesign, but instead the 2011 model is getting new sheetmetal only from the A-pillar forward, along with minor equipment revisions, and carryover powertrains.

Easily the best small sedan in company history, Lordstown's sheetmetal savior now rolls off the line on three shifts, 280,000 cars a year.

Meanwhile, the attention to detail that we expect from Aston Martin is evident here, including sensuous sheetmetal sculpture, gorgeous hand - stitched leather upholstery, delicate Bang & Olufsen audio tweeters on the dashboard, and the Aston Martin's usual pretty (but not especially legible) analog gauges.

They were built by guys who were drunk on Friday and hungover on Monday, and they would scrawl their names - or other things - on the bare sheetmetal.

Mike even joked — we think it was a joke, anyway — about misting the car with hairspray before they displayed it at the Grand National Roadster Show — where we first saw it, in the Suede Palace — so passersby wouldn't rub off the dirt accumulated on the sheetmetal's crusty surface.

The coupe will ride on a shortened wheelbase and feature new sheetmetal topped with a glass roof.

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.

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.

Despite the soft - looking sheetmetal, this rig doesn't go soft when the road gets hard, even while wearing its stock Pirelli Scorpion Verde all - seasons, sized 255 / 50R20 on the midrange Velar R - Dynamic SE we occupied (wheel sizes range from 18 to 22 inches, depending on the trim).

Apart from the front sheetmetal (which curiously resembles that of a Toyota Tacoma), the Equator is all - Frontier from the A-pillar on back.

The all - original sheetmetal trades the Flex «s hipster clothes for the boldest interpretation yet of the design themes that Lincoln introduced on the 2007 MKR concept.

The LaCrosse «s sheetmetal certainly telegraphs the fact that this Buick isn't just a new take on the same tired idea.

On the sheetmetal, the model receives a number of unique touches over the standard model.

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

Based on a concept developed in Southern California, the sheetmetal benefited from a purity of form that was rare for the era, especially from a Japanese carmaker.

The large box on wheels is made sleek by a short greenhouse and gently curved sheetmetal.

The new sheetmetal (on both the Chevy and GMC) is handsome — a bit boxier and lower, and there's enough differentiation so the GMC and Chevrolet won't be confused.

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.

The Rally Sport option, with its chrome bumperettes on either side of an impact absorbing urethane grill surround, continued for one more year due to creative bracing behind the front sheetmetal.

Styled by Pininfarina's Jason Castriota, with more than a few hints of the Ferrari 599 GTB in the sheetmetal, the 4 - passenger closed - roof coupe is built on a shortened Quattroporte platform with two Ferrari - sourced 8 - cylinder powerplants.

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.

The fresh sheetmetal also helps the 3 achieve best - in - class coefficient of drag of 0.275 on the five - door and 0.255 for the sedan when outfitted with the active grille shutter and i - Eloop brake energy regeneration system.

On the other hand, the estate's sheetmetal was unchanged; body - colour buttresses were added to fit the new tail lights to the 1954 - vintage body.

But it's then jacked up to high altitude and given a heavier suit of sheetmetal to carry on its shoulders, which doesn't typically do great things for handling.

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.

We appreciate the aesthetics of the Ram compared to the low - hanging frame found on GM trucks, but this does put the sheetmetal in a bad location.