Firstly, the Coupe is a staggering 80 percent
stiffer than the Convertible.
Not exact matches
Toughened chassis To compensate for removing the roof, the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover
convertible receives extra chassis bracing that is said to make it
stiffer than the hardtop version.
If so, expect the
convertible to receive new rear suspension geometry, increased spring rates (28 percent
stiffer up front; 32 percent out back), and a ride height that's four - tenths of an inch lower
than the XKR.
Yamamoto also hints that the RF will be slightly
stiffer than its full
convertible counterpart.
Height - adjustable Bilstein dampers pivot on pricey motorsports - style helper springs, together 80 percent
stiffer up front
than the R
convertible.
The goal was light weight, strength and rigidity — the new Vanquish Volante is 14 percent
stiffer than the DBS
convertible it replaces.
These refinements make the Chrysler Sebring
Convertible structure
stiffer than other
convertibles on the market that cost thousands of dollars more.
Front - wheel - drive architecture and three - box vehicle design contribute to a body that is 2.5 - times
stiffer in twist and 1.5 - times
stiffer in bending
than the previous - generation Chrysler Sebring
Convertible.
Given that the Aventador is built around a composite monocoque chassis, it's far
stiffer than most
convertible sports cars.
According to vehicle line director Ian Hoban the F - Type Coupe is 80 percent
stiffer in torsion
than the
convertible.
While the coupe's body structure is approximately 31 percent
stiffer than the previous Mustang platform, the
convertible's is more
than twice as
stiff — creating a structure that helps protect the cabin from deformation and intrusion in an impact.