Sentences with phrase «strength steel platform»

Underpinning the T - Roc is a variant of Volkswagen's flexible MQB high - strength steel platform.

Developed under the internal codename F32, the 4 - series is based on the same high strength steel platform structure and uses the same aluminum intensive underpinnings as the latest 3 - series sedan.

A new high - strength steel platform, shared with parent company BMW's 2 - series Active Tourer, underpins the third - generation Clubman.

The new car is the first BMW model using the company's entry - level high - strength steel platform — Mini also uses it on its new, third - generation hatchback.

While they rely on the same basic high - strength steel platform structure as the standard 3 - and 4 - series, the new M3 and M4 receive a largely bespoke chassis with reduced ride height and noticeably wider tracks, which have increased by 1.3 inches up front and 0.7 inch at the rear to 62.2 inches and 63.1 inches respectively to provide BMW's latest in a long line of M cars with a sporting stance.

Not exact matches

Judicious use of lightweight materials such as high - strength steel and aluminum, along with an intense focus on limiting the weight of every component — from control arms to nuts and bolts — yields a light platform that will be flexible enough to underpin other cars, including the next CTS.

Riding on the new «Giogio» rear - drive platform, the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia features near - perfect 50/50 weight distribution and makes extensive use of high - strength steel and aluminum.

The 2017 Cadillac XT5 rides on a completely new platform that uses high - strength steels and other weight - saving tricks that allow front - wheel - drive models to shed up to 278 lb compared to today's SRX.

Use of high - strength steels, aluminium and magnesium alloys and plastic composites means PSA has been able to shed weight compared to similar cars on the previous platform and many rivals.

The LC 500 will be the first vehicle to be produced using Lexus» new rear - wheel - drive platform and uses a combination of high strength steel and aluminium, as well as an optional carbon fibre roof.

As an evolution of the current Porsche Panamera platform, MSB will use more aluminum and high - strength steel to shave weight, and push the engine further behind the front axle for better weight distribution.

Its scalable SPA platform is shared with the XC90 and the upcoming V90 wagon and uses large amounts of high - strength steel for rigidity and safety.

A key feature of RISE is «an abundant use of high - strength steel» in key areas of the car's platform, as well as an energy - absorbing front end.

We've heard quite a lot about the 2015 Hyundai Genesis» use of more high - strength steel, which now totals more than half of the platform's composition.

The so - called «MSB» platform will be an evolution of the current Panamera's platform, with greater use of aluminum and high strength steel to keep weight down.

We already knew that this new flagship sedan would be based on a new Alpha platform, and now we know that the CT6 will use a lightweight body structure that combines high - strength steel, aluminum, and steel stampings.

The new platform also means a new hybrid body construction made of aluminium, high strength steel and steel.

The lightweight structure underpinning the Niro Plug - in Hybrid is built on the same dedicated platform as the conventional Niro, utilizing over 50 percent Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS).

In the interests of production efficiency and providing parts - sharing compatibility with next year's Boxster / Cayman, the Porsche 911 continues to be based around a unitary monocoque structure using a platform fabricated from high - strength steel.

The platform is entirely new, using aluminum, magnesium and high - strength steel in key locations to make a lighter, stiffer frame, and the 3.6 L Pentastar V6 is paired with Chrysler's new nine - speed automatic transmission, all of which should contribute to much - improved fuel economy.

Since the Cherokee rides on the same, high - strength - steel platform as the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200, there wasn't a lot of wheel travel or articulation.

The new 2017 Kia Cadenza is made with more high strength steel, which forms the body of the vehicle and provides a solid platform for the rest of the vehicle.

Finally, Tundra will ride on a new rock - solid chassis platform with 30 percent higher tensile strength steel.

The platform employs even more advanced high - strength steel, now over 50 percent of total platform composition.

The foundation for Maxima's refined handling and ride comfort starts with a platform that features use of high strength steels, including 1.2 GPa high strength steel.

The new platform and generous shape of the New Generation i20 have been developed using more lightweight, high - strength steel to yield stiffer torsional rigidity.

It shares most of what's under its stylish skin with the equally new Jeep Renegade, which means an all - new platform with lots of high - strength steel and fully independent suspension all around.

The 2015 Sonata uses advanced high - strength steel for more than 50 percent of total platform composition, which results in 41 percent stiffer torsional rigidity and 35 percent greater bending strength.

The new Auris» TNGA platform guarantees a more rewarding driving experience thanks to a centre of gravity, multi-link rear suspension, and a more rigid body shell through the use of high strength steel as reinforcement in key areas.

On the outset, the next generation Passat is based on the MQB platform and is 85 kgs lighter over its predecessor, thanks to the use of high - tensile strength steel and aluminium in parts.

Meanwhile, the CLAR platform should aid in mitigating any weight gain, thanks to its greater emphasis on usage of aluminium and high - strength steel as well as carbon - fibre sections.

A unitized structure that mixes high - strength steel and lightweight aluminum makes for an extremely rigid platform that allows the base Audi Q3 model to weigh in at just over 3,300 pounds, while stylish but purposefully contoured bodywork coupled with wind - cheating underbody fairings yields a coefficient of drag of just 0.32.

The platform uses high strength steel to tighten it up, which resulted in precise suspension and a quieter ride.

The powertrain components rest within a new dedicated platform that employs aluminium in various areas (hood, tailgate) to keep the weight down, with high strength steel to provide rigidity.

Previewed in Audi's Sport quattro concept, the latest MLB platform, nicknamed the MLB Evo, uses a combination of ultrahigh - strength steel, aluminium and even some composites to help get weight down.

Engineers started with Honda's Global Light Truck platform and transformed 93 percent of the components into a mission - specific platform with seven high strength steel cross members that create a fully boxed ladder frame structure with full integration into the unibody frame.

A new platform The new i30 features an all - new platform that uses more than twice as much high - strength steel compared to the outgoing GD - series.

It will use a slightly tweaked platform with a retuned suspension and make greater use of high - strength steel for better driving dynamics.

Under the skin is an all - new platform that uses more than twice as much high - strength steel as the outgoing GD - series.

Based on the tC sports coupe platform, the 2016 Scion iM checks those boxes by using ample high - strength steel and special reinforcements in the structure.

At 5020 mm in length, 2040 mm in width and 1700 mm in height, the Q8 concept is 32 mm shorter, 72 mm wider and 41 mm lower than the second - generation Audi Q7, with which it shares its MLB (Modularen Langs Baukasten — modular longitudinal architecture) platform as well as its high strength steel and aluminium body structure.

Compared to the old platform, MRA uses more aluminum and high - strength steel to cut out weight, reducing it down by 220 pounds compared to the third - gen model's architecture.

The 2015 Fit benefits from the most extensive use of ultra-high strength steel in the model's history, providing increased body stiffness while reducing platform (underbody and chassis) weight by 57 pounds versus the outgoing model.

Mechanical and technological advances have also added to the safety of the G90 due to its advanced high strength steel, rigid platform and Multi-view Camera System featuring four external cameras.

Extensive use of light alloys and high - strength steel everywhere, from the aluminium platform to the seats, gives the new car a lightness of being that was lacking previously.

Just like in the GLC and the C - Class, the GLC Coupe is based on the MRA platform, featuring a body that makes plenty of use of light materials and high - strength steel.

Set to underpin more than half of all Volkswagen models by the middle of the decade, the highly flexible structure makes use of a higher percentage of high - strength steel than its predecessor, the PQ35 platform, leading to a 81.6 - pound weight reduction for the platform alone.

The extensive use of lightweight high - strength steel in the platform and bodyshell has yielded a reduction in core weight of the vehicle.

The platform is constructed from a combination of hot - formed high - strength steel, aluminium and carbonfibre reinforced plastic and has been engineered to suit a number of different vehicle types, including SUVs, saloons, coupés, cabriolets and what are described as «further models».

The EQ C will be based on a new Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) platform constructed from a combination of hot - formed high - strength steel and aluminium which will underpin all future EQ branded cars.